Brichard
09-30-2002, 10:10 AM
My son's gymnastic teacher also teaches the area high school cheerleaders, and her daughter is a cheerleader. I mentioned one day that I had been a male cheerleader in high school, and before you know it... I've been a new helper at cheerleading practice!
I really don't know how to do much. When I did it, we just helped out during basketball season. All of the guy cheerleaders were either football players and/or wrestlers. We were pretty concerned about our masculinity, so we just wanted to help out with pyramids, pop-up shoulder stands, and different lifts (chairs etc.)
Now I find myself coaching these guys doing it! I had not done anything since 1988, so I was surprised to have remembered what little I knew. It actually is kind of fun though. Some of these girls have never been in any builds and it is nice to see them overcome their sense of fear and actually enjoy themselves.
The instructor wants to teach me how to spot some of the flips that she isn't strong enough to do. If I do it I'll get paid about $10 per hour while getting a free gym membership (where they practice) and my kids can take class for free. I already have a gym membership, but just getting the kids classes paid for would make it worth it!
I must admit that I'd love to learn to do a back handspring like ds, so be ready for my "Brichard goes to the Hospital" post in the future! LOL
I really don't know how to do much. When I did it, we just helped out during basketball season. All of the guy cheerleaders were either football players and/or wrestlers. We were pretty concerned about our masculinity, so we just wanted to help out with pyramids, pop-up shoulder stands, and different lifts (chairs etc.)
Now I find myself coaching these guys doing it! I had not done anything since 1988, so I was surprised to have remembered what little I knew. It actually is kind of fun though. Some of these girls have never been in any builds and it is nice to see them overcome their sense of fear and actually enjoy themselves.
The instructor wants to teach me how to spot some of the flips that she isn't strong enough to do. If I do it I'll get paid about $10 per hour while getting a free gym membership (where they practice) and my kids can take class for free. I already have a gym membership, but just getting the kids classes paid for would make it worth it!
I must admit that I'd love to learn to do a back handspring like ds, so be ready for my "Brichard goes to the Hospital" post in the future! LOL