Welcome to Oxford Junior Wildcat Cheer!

Master The Basics

Keep Your Moves Sharp!
Your arms should be stiff and your muscles tight.
Keep your transitions smooth, snappy and quick.
Punch your motions out with alot of strength.

Never bend your wrists - your wrists should never be bent out of alignment with your arms.

Elbows - if you're in an extended motion, your elbows should be locked

Fists - Know what directions your wrists should be facing!
In a high-V your thumbs should be facing towards the crowd
In a touchdown, your thumbs should be facing away from the crowd
Always keep your thumb outside your fist

The Clap - your hands should be under your chin, your elbows in tightly, and your fingers close together. Make it look clean and neat.



Improve Your Jumps!

Anyone can be a great jumper... as long as you are willing to put the effort into it.

Jumps require three things: leg & abdominal strength (for pulling your legs up), leg strength & power for vertical lift, and flexibility.

So, if you are someone who struggles with jumps, what is the easiest way to improve them?
Well, for one, you should Jump! Often.

Beyond that doing easy strengthening exercises at home will help:
leg lifts (one or both at a time), plyometrics that really focus on getting your body higher into the air, and v-ups to increase your abdominal strength.

Don't cheat with your exercises because the only one you are cheating is yourself.

Finally, each time you jump, concentrate on making it bigger and better than the last. Eventually, you'll build up to where you want to be.

Remember, the focus of your jumps is not only to be high; but they should also look uniform and effortless.

Good Luck, and happy jumping!!