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Cheerleading Toe Touch Jump Tips

Follow These Tips to Perfect Toe Touches

From , former About.com Guide

Cheerleading Toe Touch Jump

Cheerleading Toe Touch Jump

  • Keep your head up and your back straight.
  • Don't reach for your feet, instead try to bring your legs up to your hands.
  • You don't actually want to touch your toes.Your hands should be about where the arch of your foot is.
  • Point your toes.
  • Snap your legs down with as much force as you brought them up with.
  • Land with a slight bend in you knees.
  • Work on building up the strength in your arms, shoulders, abs and legs.
  • Work on all aspects of the jump: prep, lift, execution and landing.
  • Practice, practice, practice.

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