Cheerleading is not something new, the history of cheerleading can be traced back to ancient tribes performing ritual dance for celebrations of food or winning battles. The modern cheerleading history is however originated from US in 1880s to cheer for college football (American) games.
[image source] Cheerleading is a popular activity in US and gaining rapid popularity around the globe. It’s common to see cheerleaders in US football or basketball matches performing cheers, dance and stunts during the games.
Believe it or not, in early days cheerleaders are all guys, macho macho guys lol. Ladies’ participation in cheerleading is only started after World War 1, but in a short span of time the cheerleading became a female-dominant activity.
USA began to organize cheerleading competitions in the 60s when cheerleading became a popular activity in high school and college. Professional cheerleading was introduced in NFL in the 70s.
[image source] The ‘old’ cheerleading uniforms and performances were quite conservative those days. The current trend of cheerleading was revolutionized by Dallas Cowboys in the 1972-1973 NFL season with the ’sexy’ outfit and complicated moves.
Cheerleading is not an easy sport, it requires individual strenght, courage and more importantly team work and trust. Injuries inflicted with cheerleading activities is in the rise in US, with the tumblings and flyers move where cheerleaders are tossed into the air, accidents can cause some serious injuries.
Undeniable fact is cheerleading is getting more popular everywhere, even in Malaysia we started seeing some cheerleading performance.
Cheers!
January 15th, 2006 at 3:49 pm
haha. its kinda weird because just 2 days ago, i blogged about male cheerleaders and malaysians perception towards them.
January 15th, 2006 at 4:04 pm
chengsim we are telepathic lol.
I saw the cheerleaders on tv yesterday and decided to blog something about it
February 3rd, 2006 at 1:50 am
THIS IS SO FAKE!!!T YOUE KNOEKERIJFDEETJOFJERFL;DMG3SA3MG3J 3GMM VMK, TMGMG;;;;;[[IUUUUU
February 3rd, 2006 at 2:51 am
I beg your pardon.. ??
April 24th, 2006 at 10:42 pm
i dont understand wat that^ is all about!
April 25th, 2006 at 2:03 pm
Hi sue.. ur talking about the post or comment 3??
May 4th, 2007 at 1:06 am
wow you guys are awsome
May 14th, 2007 at 12:03 am
wow thats frieken awsome i wish i was still in cheerleading!!!
May 14th, 2007 at 12:49 am
Well paige, at least you were… and I guess that was some splendid memories.
May 18th, 2007 at 12:38 am
kim johnson is nist
June 3rd, 2007 at 10:09 pm
queria decir que me parecen unos grupos exelentes y que encerio los admiro a todos soy una nena de colombia de un grupo de cheers y me gustaria verlos a todos gracias
June 18th, 2007 at 8:19 pm
i do cheerleading my team is called bridgewood stars
June 26th, 2007 at 1:42 pm
Shannon… you are from USA?
June 28th, 2007 at 2:55 am
Hi!!!
I´m a colombian girl, I think that the cheerleading is a wonderful and very funny sport,but also is very difficult.
But when you love something, you don´t care about how much difficult it could be. All those people who think that the cheerleading is a easy, stupid or ridiculous sport, have to practice it. My cheerlading team is named American Cheer in Cali Colombia.
June 28th, 2007 at 10:47 am
Angelica… it’s a blessing to be able to work hard on something you love. All the best
July 8th, 2007 at 12:20 am
hi my natalie i bet you fit as you yo can do nlods fings
July 8th, 2007 at 12:31 am
you like some thing is has to be something you like to do not you prants manke you do as some prest are very spotr ido gym nasked what cheerleading i can do to lol
gtg love from natalie xxxx
September 13th, 2007 at 8:30 pm
holllllllllahhh =)
December 14th, 2007 at 4:16 am
hey
i love cheerleading it is fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 18th, 2008 at 4:15 am
I read a cheer squads site today from the UK who cheers for Ice Hockey….I think thats awesome. I hope cheerleading keeps growing!
January 23rd, 2008 at 5:01 am
LIKE IT
February 5th, 2008 at 4:03 am
cheerleading is awesome!
February 12th, 2008 at 2:44 am
cheerleading is the best
February 25th, 2008 at 5:00 am
I believe that cheerleading is a sport.Because all other extra caricular activities that are considered sports compete.Cheerleaders compete so that means that cheerleading Is a sport.I LOVE cheerleading and i would’nt know what i would do without being able to cheer,seeing as i’ve been doing it for 8 years and im in 8th grade.What a lot of people dont realize is that cheerleading require strength,dedication,coordination,and skill.you have to be able to lift girls up in the air while cheering concentrating on the words you have to yell while making sure you don’t drop the girl.Cheerleading is not a sport for the weak.Not all cheerleaders are stupid and not all cheerleaders are snobby.those are just labels that people need to stop giving to cheerleaders.Cheerleaders are as smart if not smarter than anbody else who plays a sport
March 17th, 2008 at 3:34 am
hello..!!
I like cheerleading soooo much!!
but in Germany gives not cheerleading directive.
I cam from Germany but in 2 Years fly i´m in the USA to california..and im very happy!! i was very jolly if i cam to the USA and go to the cheerleading directive!!
I think cheerleading is THE BEST
love sila
April 9th, 2008 at 6:42 am
I just made the cheerleading squad yesterday!!
(GO RAMS!!) and im so excited!!!
April 9th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Congrats
May 2nd, 2008 at 2:52 am
this site needs more pictures!!!!
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:56 pm
hi, i do cheerleadin
my team called chester angels!!!
June 4th, 2008 at 3:11 am
hi!
June 4th, 2008 at 11:07 am
Hi Jadie.
And Hi, whoever.
July 7th, 2008 at 9:14 am
hi jadie. hi 2 who ever
July 7th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
hi.
July 9th, 2008 at 4:48 am
I Love cheerleading! i hope it keeps growing!
September 23rd, 2008 at 9:44 am
i do cheerleading in my middle school :p
October 11th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
i love cheerleading..its my life..i do competitive cheerleading and i cheer at my middle school.. (:
October 18th, 2008 at 2:29 am
heyy i have cheered since 3 and i still love it and still learning new thing and i think its the best thing out there wish me luck on jv for the stars
November 14th, 2008 at 7:57 am
Iknow huh cheerleading is the best some say that its stupid but it ain’t huh girls and when they join they might start being in to it.
well that all i have to say right now i have to do my chores