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We love to see your press coverage, stories and articles. There is nothing we enjoy more than seeing the hard work of our competitors recognised.
This article came on radar regarding the success of the Boro Cheer times at last weekend’s Winter Championships. To read more, click here.
This sort of coverage really highlights cheerleading and what we do here at the UKCA. It makes us very proud to see the hard work of our competitors and of cheerleaders across the UK in bringing the sport to the attention of the public.
If you or your team receive any press coverage, or have a story you think would be of interest to our readers, please get in touch! We may just feature it on our blog. Please forward any stories or information to marketing@ukca.org.uk
We received this wonderful message from the Southport Scorpions:
“I’d just like to say thank you for making the squad feel really welcome on Saturday. It was such a brilliant day. The friendliness of all staff and competitors put the girls at ease and they can’t wait to perform again.
We’ll definitely enter again in March and May. Thanks again and see you soon!”
Emma
Southport Scorpions coach
We just had to share this message with you all as it was you that made the Winter Championships into what they were!
You should all be so proud of yourselves.
Day 2 of the Cheerleading World Championships in Thailand saw Team UK competing in the Cheer Dance, Group Stunts and All Female Cheer sections.
The United Kingdom scored 256.5 overall in the All Female Cheer section, here they are just taking to the mats for their performance…
They also competed in the Cheer Dance category and received an impressive 284.5 points. Well done team!
In the Group Stunt section, Team UK received 146.5 points for their effort and deserve a massive well done. Here’s some pictures from their performance…
The Cheerleading World Championships are over and we are so proud of the multiple achievements that Team UK has had out in Thailand.
We are proud of you. Say we are proud of you!
Today Team UK competed in the Cheer Dance, Group Stunt Mixed, and Cheer All Female at the Cheerleading World Championships in Thailand.
Here they are performing in the Group Stunt Mixed category where they received 75 points, doing the United Kingdom and the UKCA proud:
Next up is Team UK performing in the Cheer Dance category where they received 136.5 points:
And finally the results are in for the All Female Cheer…125 points! Well done Team UK we are all so proud of you.
Team UK touched down in Thailand this week to take part in the Cheerleading World Championships. The competition kicked off with a spectacular opening ceremony featuring amazing displays and performances and we just had to share some of the pictures with all of you.
We are so proud that a team made up of UKCA squads is representing the UK at this massive competition.
Our Winter Championships isn’t the only cheerleading championship taking place this weekend. Thailand will be hosting the 7th Cheerleading World Championships (CWC) in Bangkok.
The country has already hosted the major international competition multiple times and cheerleading as a sport is held in high regard by the Thai authorities because it improves both physical and mental fitness of young people. The high standard they host the competition has secured them this year’s championship from the International Federation of Cheerleading.
It is predicted that this year’s event will be the biggest Cheerleading World Championships in history. With many of the best athletes from all over the world converging on the Kingdom of Thailand at the Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, to represent their respective countries. These athletes who have trained long and hard hours will represent their respective countries in a competition for cheerleading perfection.
And we are proud to announce that the UK have their own entry heading out for the competition.
Team UK, made up of 35 members from several teams will be travelling out to the Thai capital with UKCA representative Coach Hannah Jones. We wish Hannah and the team the best of luck out there and want them to know that “We are proud of you. Say we are proud of you”.
We’ll be tracking the team’s journey and experience at the CWC on our Facebook and Twitter feeds so keep a look out for their progress.
For more information on the event, visit the website.
Stretching is an essential part of cheerleading. A good stretching routine can help to minimize muscle imbalances, prevent injury, improve your calisthenic ability and your overall cheerleading performance.
ptssc.net has created a guide to stretching that could be useful to our cheerleaders wanting to practice at home and to coaches looking for exercises for a class or training session.
If practising at home, it is advisable that you check with your parents/coaches first before trying poses yourself. Take it easy with the stretches to begin with. Don’t try new stretches on your own without help, and don’t overdo them. Do what your body can handle; stretches should never hurt.
Follow this link for the stretching guide.
Cheerleading is a way of life, shared by a chosen few,
It is working as a unit in everything you do.
Cheerleading is a rivalry, the competition makes you strong,
It is sharing secrets and tears, learning to get along.
Cheerleading is that ongoing drive to be the very best,
It is patience, perseverance, and very little rest.
Cheerleading is having poise and charm with every word you say,
It is total dedication twenty-four hours a day.
It is always being ready with encouragement and a smile,
Cheerleading is your chance to express your individual style.
Cheerleading is reaching out to comfort a sister who is sad,
It is defending each other in good times and the bad.
Cheerleading is a talent to be able to shine on cue,
It is hiding the pain and anguish that if only half the people knew.
Cheerleaders, after all, are real people that sometimes get down
but when they’re in the spotlight, they must never put on a frown.
Cheerleaders are actresses always ready to go,
That is why it’s important for all the world to know.
Not every girl can be a cheerleader, it takes a special kind,
Cheerleaders are full of life and a little bit out of their mind.
Share this with your friends and let them know what it means to be a cheerleader.
This half-term Cedars Academy hosted a Level 3 Cheerleading Basic Stunts course. The course is a mixture of practical and theory covering: safe stunt technique, body preparation, choreography, lesson planning and health and safety.
The course is suitable for adults over 18 (or under 18’s in year 9 or above) with the UKCA Cheerleading Basic Skills Certificate.
We received these pictures and messages from the course participants and wanted to share the cheerleaders’ hard work with you all:
Katie “Kobika” Cobie: “A massive thank you to Kim and Hannah. Their delivery of the courses was wonderful and the girls have learnt a lot and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.”
@laurenrosebaker: “Had an awesome 2 days thanks to @UKCheerleading. Great tutors. Great people. :D”
To check out the courses we have on offer, visit the Course Diary.
