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~ Provided by Debbie Bracewell, NCSSE
Have written, well organized plans
• Coaches should attend ALL practices, related events
• Practices begin on time--everyone ready to practice
• Quality of practice time is important, not quantity.
• Recognize squad’s capabilities and match the difficulty
• Schedule what to improve each practice
• Written plans allow for safe practices—good for documentation purposes
Schedule for practice
• Warm-up
1. State goals for practice
2. Vary who conducts warm-up
3. Aerobic conditioning and stretching
4. Set routine avoids wasted time
• Jumps
1. 10 – 15 minutes
2. Work all jumps for best use of time
3. Work both legs in jumps
• Tumbling (15 minutes)
1. Prepare for game/competition
2. Beginning of year—new skills
3. Later in year this becomes timing and perfection time
• Break (5 minutes)
1. Water breaks important
2. Bathroom breaks
• Partner stunts and pyramids (30 minutes)
1. Safety and spotting techniques taught and/or reviewed
2. Work on specific progression (simple to complex)
3. Material appropriate for ability level
4. Stunts and pyramids checked off when mastered
• Cheer/Chant (30 minutes)
1. Beginning of year—learning material
2. Later in year—review and updating
3. Incorporation of tumbling, jumps, stunts
• Cool down
1. Stretch
2. Remind squad of upcoming events, dates
Basic practice procedures
• Provide constant supervision
• Consistently enforce all rules
• Allow no jewelry or loose clothing
• Actively control situations and stop unsafe activities
• Prohibit talking or horseplay while actively practicing
• Make sure practice and performance areas are safe
• Follow proper progressions. Inform squads of inherent risks and how to avoid them
• Understand current emergency plan
• Keep a positive and enthusiastic attitude
1. Give positive critiques
2. Organize for disciplined practices.
• Be creative
1. Incorporate new chants, cheers, stunts
2. Keep material that crowd enjoys, add variety and new ideas: jumps, stunts, and tumbling
3. Add team building activities
4. Review pep rally ideas
5. Learn new dances
6. Work on individual routines
7. Rainy day activities
8. Relays, races
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