Cheer is probably thee most taxing sport (mentally, emotionally, and physically). Cheer scholarship opportunities are a great gift, I completely respect that component. I understand why the outfits are so bare, because skin definitely is a lot more giving - considering the need for friction when trying to catch a flyer. Every sport is a blood sport, there aren't many sports that don't demand or require it's participants to destroy their bodies.. My confusion is more so concerning the psychologically damaging aspects of cheer.. It's one thing for football players to run at someone full-speed to tackle them (the gear is designed to minimize harm - so mentally they aren't thinking too deeply about injuries during games), but it's a whole different thing to throw someone as high as possible, knowing that the only safety gear is a mat on the floor.. I can't imagine the level of dissociation needed to do cheer or gymnastics.. I can't imagine the amount of trauma from hearing/seeing your teammates regularly in pain.. or seriously injured. Furthermore, I can't seem to justify or understand why kids and teens (wearing short skirts) are instructed to open their legs to the audience - repeatedly throughout performances. That aspect alone will attract p3d0s to involve themselves in the sport, resulting in S.Assault or misconduct. The human brain isn't fully formed/developed until age 25-27, so there is no way for these kids to fully comprehend the lasting affects a predator causes, or how devastating it can be. Also, I can't understand why all of the (needless) injuries are shrugged-off, when typically those injuries are life long. Sure, there's always the potential for freak accidents in sports (which unfortunately, happens), but cheer requires its participants to put themselves (or their teammate) directly into harms way - for a win.. I think the physical injuries of cheer aren't the most destructive part of it, I think it's actually the psychological damage that takes place.. Cheer is the only sport where you have no choice but to put your friends/teammates into compromising situations repeatedly, e.g. jumping onto/balancing on: forearms, shoulders, wrists, hands, backs, necks, ECT - all of that is done numerous times, even when everyone knows it causes injuries & pain... Even something as routine as catching flyers during baskets, requires dissociation - due to the risk of injuries from the impact of landing. Every tumbler, base, flyer, and spotter have to ignore their appropriate anxiety, and push through it - if they want to be the best, and win.. I'm sure most all teams/squads have a great bond (from all of the practices, events, competitions, ECT), but that bond is undoubtedly tainted at its core - solely due to having to put your teammates directly into danger, and on a collision course to irreversible injuries... I understand it's a passion, and that there is a deep love that drives the sport.. I'm just wondering, how far is too far? Why isn't human compassion the overall goal.. It seems that bodily/psychological mutilation is the current cheer equation; whilst dissociation, athletic tape, wraps, ice/heat, slings, silent suffering, C-PTSD, and pain relievers are the solution.. ..Why aren't past (and current) generations fighting to make the sport safer, and more age appropriate for children and teens.. I've seen cheer coaches treat their (athletes) cheerleaders like disposable cups and plates - useful; but expendable. I'm just wondering why the "win" comes before humans being humane to each other...
I think when you actually do the sport it’s not viewed like that bc we know what we’re doing and of course we’re aware of the risk but we’re willing to do it bc we love it so much. The whole point of cheer is to bring ppl together, idk if you’ve ever been to a cheer comp but it’s a very close group bc we’re all different ppl brought together by the one thing we love, cheer. Literally every sport comes with risk that can damage you for life, soccer, football, hockey, and many others have the potential to cause irreversible harm. Sometimes you may get hurt, but it’s not all the time and more often than not it’s temporary but that comes with any sport, and I get the whole not protective gear thing but with it, it’s be impossible to stunt or throw baskets + sports like soccer or boxing don’t have much protection anyway but ppl don’t really talk about that. Also as a cheerleader myself we don’t look at it as putting our teammates in harms way we’re all working together to achieve the same goal + your teammates also participate meaning they are aware that they can get hurt, so it’s not very good to view cheer as this sport that’s just taking and taking and never giving cause all the sleepovers or team parties I’ve had with my teammates make me want to do the sport even more bc of the bond we share. So I hope you can kinda understand or even change how you look at cheer, bc it’s one of the things keeping me going in life.
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Cheerleading has certainly changed over the years! Amazing athletes.
12:12 cali black ops are good too??? i prefer them over we blops
samee
Less than 2 points away from third place!
MIDNIGHT
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YES CJA
Cali black ops because of peanut
YES SENIOR STARZ IS MY FAVORITE! dream team right there
Amazing team! They're finally getting more recognition in the cheer world 😍
Cheer is probably thee most taxing sport (mentally, emotionally, and physically).
Cheer scholarship opportunities are a great gift, I completely respect that component.
I understand why the outfits are so bare, because skin definitely is a lot more giving - considering the need for friction when trying to catch a flyer.
Every sport is a blood sport, there aren't many sports that don't demand or require it's participants to destroy their bodies..
My confusion is more so concerning the psychologically damaging aspects of cheer.. It's one thing for football players to run at someone full-speed to tackle them (the gear is designed to minimize harm - so mentally they aren't thinking too deeply about injuries during games), but it's a whole different thing to throw someone as high as possible, knowing that the only safety gear is a mat on the floor..
I can't imagine the level of dissociation needed to do cheer or gymnastics.. I can't imagine the amount of trauma from hearing/seeing your teammates regularly in pain.. or seriously injured.
Furthermore, I can't seem to justify or understand why kids and teens (wearing short skirts) are instructed to open their legs to the audience - repeatedly throughout performances. That aspect alone will attract p3d0s to involve themselves in the sport, resulting in S.Assault or misconduct.
The human brain isn't fully formed/developed until age 25-27, so there is no way for these kids to fully comprehend the lasting affects a predator causes, or how devastating it can be.
Also, I can't understand why all of the (needless) injuries are shrugged-off, when typically those injuries are life long.
Sure, there's always the potential for freak accidents in sports (which unfortunately, happens), but cheer requires its participants to put themselves (or their teammate) directly into harms way - for a win..
I think the physical injuries of cheer aren't the most destructive part of it, I think it's actually the psychological damage that takes place..
Cheer is the only sport where you have no choice but to put your friends/teammates into compromising situations repeatedly, e.g. jumping onto/balancing on: forearms, shoulders, wrists, hands, backs, necks, ECT - all of that is done numerous times, even when everyone knows it causes injuries & pain...
Even something as routine as catching flyers during baskets, requires dissociation - due to the risk of injuries from the impact of landing.
Every tumbler, base, flyer, and spotter have to ignore their appropriate anxiety, and push through it - if they want to be the best, and win..
I'm sure most all teams/squads have a great bond (from all of the practices, events, competitions, ECT), but that bond is undoubtedly tainted at its core - solely due to having to put your teammates directly into danger, and on a collision course to irreversible injuries...
I understand it's a passion, and that there is a deep love that drives the sport.. I'm just wondering, how far is too far?
Why isn't human compassion the overall goal..
It seems that bodily/psychological mutilation is the current cheer equation; whilst dissociation, athletic tape, wraps, ice/heat, slings, silent suffering, C-PTSD, and pain relievers are the solution..
..Why aren't past (and current) generations fighting to make the sport safer, and more age appropriate for children and teens..
I've seen cheer coaches treat their (athletes) cheerleaders like disposable cups and plates - useful; but expendable.
I'm just wondering why the "win" comes before humans being humane to each other...
@⋆ 𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 ⋆ did you read it?..
I think when you actually do the sport it’s not viewed like that bc we know what we’re doing and of course we’re aware of the risk but we’re willing to do it bc we love it so much. The whole point of cheer is to bring ppl together, idk if you’ve ever been to a cheer comp but it’s a very close group bc we’re all different ppl brought together by the one thing we love, cheer. Literally every sport comes with risk that can damage you for life, soccer, football, hockey, and many others have the potential to cause irreversible harm. Sometimes you may get hurt, but it’s not all the time and more often than not it’s temporary but that comes with any sport, and I get the whole not protective gear thing but with it, it’s be impossible to stunt or throw baskets + sports like soccer or boxing don’t have much protection anyway but ppl don’t really talk about that.
Also as a cheerleader myself we don’t look at it as putting our teammates in harms way we’re all working together to achieve the same goal + your teammates also participate meaning they are aware that they can get hurt, so it’s not very good to view cheer as this sport that’s just taking and taking and never giving cause all the sleepovers or team parties I’ve had with my teammates make me want to do the sport even more bc of the bond we share. So I hope you can kinda understand or even change how you look at cheer, bc it’s one of the things keeping me going in life.