Cheerleading Camp – How to make the most of it
Many lucky cheerleaders are getting ready to go to cheer camp. It is a wonderful opportunity to learn new skills and strengthen old ones. Plus – it’s fun!
Like anything else, the time will fly by and before you know it, you’ll be back home. To facilitate your learning, here’s a tip for you.
Focus is essential when learning a new skill. Sometimes it’s tempting to rush into something and just do it. What I recommend is to slow things down a bit to allow your brain and body to develop a memory of what you re learning.
It may be helpful to think of how a camera works. If you just point and click you may get a picture but it won’t be half as good as it would be if you had taken a moment to compose your shot, check the focus, hold the camera still, and then shoot.
To help engrave your new learning in your brain, think of your brain as being like a camera – “see” it with your mind’s eye, “feel” it in your body, then do it. Similarly, when you observe your instructors do a stunt or a jump, imagine your eyes are a camera so, be still, focus, and take it in.
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