How are we all doing? What a week it’s been at worlds, with so many UK teams not only competing, but hitting zero, achieving GLOBES and really showing the world how we SHOW UP. Have you been inspired by Unity Allstar’s persistence and determination that resulted in then being WORLD CHAMPIONS? Unity Black Are youContinueContinue reading “Using Inspiration as Motivation”
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Unity Allstar black are the first team in UK history to be crown World Champions
Unity Allstars Black has etched its name in the chronicle of international cheerleading history, securing the coveted gold in the Level 7 Open Non-Tumbling Coed division. But first, let us introduce ourselves! Cheer From Head To Toe (CFHTT) came to life out of a pressing need: to fill the void of representation for the UKContinueContinue reading “Unity Allstar black are the first team in UK history to be crown World Champions”
ALL THE UK AND IRELAND TEAMS HEADING TO WORLDS 2022
New World video is live All the UK and Ireland teams heading to worlds 2022 At CFHTT, we feel It’s important to make this video because it encourages the UK community to get behind and support these teams. Please share https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfBFwYmExJY 97% of people who follow CFHTT website enjoy following our social media platforms Facebook InstagramContinueContinue reading “ALL THE UK AND IRELAND TEAMS HEADING TO WORLDS 2022”
Team Wales journey to Worlds: A triumphant return to Worlds
It’s finally World’s Month! After two years away it’s amazing to see our National and All-Star Teams make their triumphant return to Worlds. While there are currently no Adaptive Abilities categories at IASF Worlds (Hopefully this changes soon!) We do have some outstanding National Teams representing AA at the ICU Worlds.Adaptive Abilities Cheer (formerly knownContinueContinue reading “Team Wales journey to Worlds: A triumphant return to Worlds”
Competition Mindset
Many cheerleaders in the UK will have now had their first comp or two of the season. And doesn’t it feel fabulous to be back on the mat, in front of the judges, in uniform and with your whole programme cheering you on? Great, right? For some, however, comps can be really stressful and anxiety-provoking.ContinueContinue reading ” Competition Mindset”
Adaptive Abilities Division – All You Need To Know
The 21-22 season is now underway, and hopefully this year will see the long-awaited return to competitions for the Cheerleading community. For Adaptive Abilities (AA) teams this season is groundbreaking, with AA categories included in the SCUK divisions grid for the first time. As exciting as this news is, it can be daunting for AAContinueContinue reading “Adaptive Abilities Division – All You Need To Know”
When I felt my lowest and most isolated, my cheer family helped pull me through, most of them unknowingly.
Rising like a Phoenix. Hello again! It feels like only yesterday that I wrote the January and here we are. So where are we now, a month on? Last month I said that we had a lot of adjustments to make with one less cheerleader, and the changes keep on coming! However, I feel likeContinueContinue reading “When I felt my lowest and most isolated, my cheer family helped pull me through, most of them unknowingly.”
A Letter to my Younger Self
Have you ever heard the quote “day-to-day nothing seems to change, but when you look back, everything is different”. I wanted to write an article about an activity that can be really useful when you’re feeling like you’re in a slump. And in the winter months, that feeling can be a lot more frequent. YouContinueContinue reading “A Letter to my Younger Self“
Introducing Bedfordshire Bull Cheerleaders
We are the Bedfordshire Bulls Cheerleading team, part of the University of Bedfordshire’s competitive sport division. This year we are a Level 2 Coed non-tumble team; this is the first year we are entering a non-tumble routine! I am Sasha, our president, and I will be the one writing the monthly diary entries I amContinueContinue reading “Introducing Bedfordshire Bull Cheerleaders”
Are you feeling the winter blues?
Me, personally, I’m a summer person. But we have a lot to look forward to come the winter months. We have autumnal landscapes, stepping on crispy leaves, wrapping up warm, bonfire night, toasting marshmallows around the fire, fireworks, spooky season, Christmas markets, hot chocolate, mulled wine, Christmas lights, secret Santa, Christmas themed training, and snowContinueContinue reading “Are you feeling the winter blues?”
Black Cheerleaders: A fight for integration
Protesting is used as a way to publicly make opinions heard and demonstrate the importance of a belief in an attempt to influence and or change the opinions of other members of the public or people in a higher power. Black cheerleaders have had a long history of protest in order to make people listenContinueContinue reading “Black Cheerleaders: A fight for integration”
Reintroduction of Upside-Down-Time
Welcome back to our monthly Upside-Down-Time blog posts! If we’ve not met before, hi, I’m Rachel. I have a background in psychology and sport science, I currently work at a national children’s charity and whilst I have been involved in All Star, University and School Cheerleading, I’m currently cheering recreationally due to my shift patternContinueContinue reading “Reintroduction of Upside-Down-Time”
The perception of University Cheerleading from the inside
University cheerleading is an ever growing part of the cheerleading industry and something that we love to celebrate at Cheer From Head To Toe. Something that I believe is still a struggling part of University cheerleading though is how the sport is perceived from inside Universities. This lack of understanding is from other sports teams,ContinueContinue reading “The perception of University Cheerleading from the inside”
World Suicide Prevention Day
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, and with that comes a trigger warning as this post will be making reference to Suicide Did you know that Suicide is the leading cause of death in young people in the UK? Experiencing these thoughts and behaviours can cause us to feel so lonely and isolated. Yet oneContinueContinue reading “World Suicide Prevention Day”
The Strength of a Cheerleader
I know we’re heading into summer, which is the closest we get to “off season”, but I wanted totouch on something we often take for granted as cheerleaders. Some of you may have attended FC Bournemouth, as spectators or athletes. Living in the North West, I’ve never actually been. This past weekend I did, however,ContinueContinue reading “The Strength of a Cheerleader”
