How tall should a cheerleading flyer be?

Most models are much taller than the average person. Devon Aoki, at 5’5” is one of the shortest female runway models. Most are at least 5’7” or 5’8”. Cheerleaders come in three major types: school spirit squad members, competitive athletes, and professional cheerleaders.

What is the average height for a flyer?

A standard flyer is usually the size of a piece of computer paper. That’s 8.5” x 11” in the US, or the very similar A4 (8.3” x 11.7”) in the rest of the world. But smaller formats are also popular when it comes to flyers.

How do Flyers stay tight?

The main areas of tightness are to squeeze the seat (pinch a penny), squeeze the thighs, and (for 2-legged stunts) to squeeze the inner thighs, keeping legs shoulder length apart. Doing that much should be enough to keep a flyer from collapsing out of a stunt.

What is a good weight for a flyer?

7.8pt to 8.8pt are the most popular weight choices for high quality flyers. 5.8pt or 7.6pt nevertear flyers are ideal for a durable flyer that cannot be torn.

Can guys be flyers in cheerleading?

TRUTH: We commonly refer to flyers in the cheer world as “she” or ‘her” because traditionally it’s girls who you will see flying. However, from time to time an outstanding male flyer will enter the scene. The same expectations are considered for male flyers as with females.

What is the ideal weight for a cheerleader?

TDA: Is there a height or weight requirement? Lowry: The average girl is between 4’11 and 5’3 and weighs between 95 and 125 pounds. But is it not a requirement.

Can you lose weight cheerleading?

Since cheerleading is an active sport, you may be able to cut less calories and aim to burn off more calories for a net loss of 500.

Can You Fly on a college coed cheer squad?

If you’re a high school student and think that you might want to cheer on a college coed cheer squad, do not wait another minute to start learning to fly! It takes time to build those skills and many universities will factor in the candidate’s flying abilities into their evaluation.

What does it take to be a flyer?

Every flyer should aspire to be the one that ALL the bases want to base. Keep in mind that being a flyer takes a huge amount of physical work but more importantly it takes a strong mind, a determined work ethic, maturity, and dedication to bettering your skills every day.

What do coaches look for when evaluating a flyer?

Just because someone flies one season doesn’t mean that their position is set in stone. Coaches are evaluating a flyer’s technique, tightness, flexibility, attitude, attendance, focus, ability to learn quickly and make corrections, at all times. It’s also a good experience for a flyer to do some basing.

What are the expectations of a male flyer?

The same expectations are considered for male flyers as with females. Occasionally, in rare situations, you will see a male dominated basket toss or stunt, to show off the male’s incredible body control and to catch the attention of the audience and judges.