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A "group stunt" will typically involve a flyer, two bases (one main and one side), and a back spot. Group stunts occasionally include a front spot. These can be all-girl or co-ed. A "partner stunt" will involve two athletes – a flyer and a main base. These tend to be co-ed, but all-girl versions do occur.
Basket Toss (). A Basket Toss is a stunt performed in cheerleading using 3 or more bases to toss a flyer into the air. Two of the bases interlock their hands. While in the air, the flyer does some type of jump, ranging from toe-touches to herkies before returning to the cradle.
Stunted growth, also known as stunting or linear growth failure, is defined as impaired growth and development manifested by low height-for-age. [1] It is a manifestation of malnutrition (undernutrition) and can be caused by endogenous factors (such as chronic food insecurity) or exogenous factors (such as parasitic infection).
A stunt is a difficult or unusual feat performed for film or theatre. Stunt or Stunting may also refer to: Stunted growth or stunting, a primary manifestation of malnutrition in early childhood; Stunt (botany), a plant disease that results in dwarfing and loss of vigor; Stunt (group), a British dance music act; Stunt, a 1998 album by Barenaked ...
The term "Cheer Leader" had been used as early as 1897, with Princeton's football officials having named three students as Cheer Leaders: Thomas, Easton, and Guerin from Princeton's classes of 1897, 1898, and 1899, respectively, on October 26, 1897. These students would cheer for the team also at football practices, and special cheering ...
They are often performed within cheerleading routines to add visual interest, meet a given competition's requirements, and/or score well. [1] Cheerleading jumps range in difficulty. Basic jumps teach the fundamentals of jumping techniques, proper arm positioning, timing, and safe landings; examples include the "Spread Eagle" and "Tuck Jump".
The term "humbug" didn't end with A Christmas Carol. It also made a popular appearance in the book, The Wizard of Oz . Specifically, in the chapter titled, " The Magic Art of the Great Humbug.
The Herkie cheerleading jump is named after Herkimer, for which he performed the same jump with a right punch motion in the air. The herkie (aka hurkie ) is a cheerleading jump named after Lawrence Herkimer , the founder of the National Cheerleaders Association and former cheerleader at Southern Methodist University .