Name – Emily Age – 22Team – Team England Adaptive Abilities Advanced and Phoenix AllstarsPosition – FlyerCareer goal – I still have no idea!Cheerleading goal – Become a world champion!Instagram name – emily_franksss How many years have you been cheering?3 years Which team are you part of or have you previously been part of?UoG Dynamites,ContinueContinue reading “Emily :Team England Adaptive Abilities Advanced”
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Team England Adaptive Abilities the journey to ICU worlds
The count down to Worlds begins! This year, we have some incredible National Teams in the UK representing Adaptive Abilities (formerly known as Paracheer) at the ICU Worlds. There are currently 4 Adaptive Abilities categories at ICU: Unified Advanced Cheer (Level 4), Unified Median Cheer (Level 3), Unified Hip Hop and Unified Freestyle Pom. TeamContinueContinue reading “Team England Adaptive Abilities the journey to ICU worlds”
A singing session, showcase and competition ready!
With us being in mid competition season, us Firebirds have been fighting for our team in all aspects whether that is helping one another with competition nerves prior to hitting mat, learning the lyrics to our routine to gain optimum performance marks on mat or fighting for a stunt on the competition floor. In thisContinueContinue reading “A singing session, showcase and competition ready!”
We would absolutely recommend Ella to any team!
Welcome back to our article! This month we thought we would share with you, before all the pre-cheer season talk begins, some Firebird memories and throwbacks both on and off mat. As well as this we thought we would keep you up to date on what we have been up to behind the scenes! WeContinueContinue reading “We would absolutely recommend Ella to any team!”
A Month Of 1st’s for The Firebirds
The first external training session for Heatwave & Ignite and the first showcase for Inferno as well as a surprise for the team! Hello! We are Emily (this year’s Treasurer) and Megan (this year’s Secretary) and it is our second year on the Firebirds team for both of us! Emily Treasure and Megan secretary HereContinueContinue reading “A Month Of 1st’s for The Firebirds”
Get to know SGSU Firebirds!
Hello, we are St George’s Firebirds! We’re the UK’s only Healthcare Specialist University Cheer Team. As a healthcare university we pride ourselves on the following strong values, running throughout our threeteams, which embraces inclusivity, familism and teamwork. This year our Pom Team, Inferno and Level 2 non-tumble team, Ignite, united with our original Level 1tumbleContinueContinue reading “Get to know SGSU Firebirds!”
How to deal with disappointment
We’re fresh into a new season now, even the uni teams are up and running. The start of the season is so full hope, ambition and excitement for what is to come. You may be on your first cheer team, your dream cheer team, a team competing internationally for the first time, a team withContinueContinue reading “How to deal with disappointment“
What it means to be a cheerleader
As we’re nearing the end of the season we start to fill with a variety of emotions. You might befeeling pure bliss for what you’ve achieved over the past season, a season we’ll never forget. Youmight be excited for what is yet to come. There’s also that bittersweet feeling that you mayexperience, and that mayContinueContinue reading “What it means to be a cheerleader”
Well here we are again with our penultimate article for The Diary of a university cheerleader.
It’s actually crazy how quickly this year seems to have gone and it’s been a ride to say the least, as you guys know, but at the end of the day I wouldn’t have had it any other way. I have learned a lot this year, about cheer and myself. This was my final seasonContinueContinue reading “Well here we are again with our penultimate article for The Diary of a university cheerleader.”
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”
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”
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.”
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”
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”