Cheerleading isn't as easy, by now all should know.
Sad things to say a team cannot have too many flyers or too little bases.
If you are interchange ( base & flyer also can ), then you increase your own value.
However, all things got to start from somewhere.

The 4 main things about basic cheerleading that will make you a great cheerleader.
1) Safety awareness at all times: experience Spotter, good ground, attire and etc.
Know what to do and communicate, Know how to catch, know how to fall.
Bases catch and dont be afraid to catch wrongly, flyers will know if you are intentional anot, so flyers do complain to seniors.
Flyers : lock at all times even when you fall

2) All about locking: Bases lock your abes,butt,leg and arm. You got to know when to lock which parts so ask when you dont know.

3) All about rhythm: Always use timing,bounce,swing,jumps,steps to co-oprate with stunts,jump,thumblings and etc.

4) All about attitude: bad attitude then go home cause you will never go far.
(i was on bus and i saw this national gynmastic interview then i saw their shirt moto
"Train Hard or Go Home" Candy and i were laughing away)
Good attitude will bring the best potential out of you.

These are 4 main things that lenny first taught me cheerleading in 2004.

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Today doing stunt, i was quite upset when i saw bases dont catch the flyers when they fall and giving many excuses. As long as you are doing the stunt, you can always bring the flyer to the lowest ground before you let go. If you all notice that , i always bring them to the ground and even when they fall they dont feel pain, they can even do a forward roll.
--Protect them now or Too late--