From an outside perspective, one can see beautiful brainless robots, shouting and performing neat tricks. This is not the case from the inside; cheerleading is so much more than that. Many people are under the impression that cheerleading is not a sport. I am the voice of reasoning that will let you in and show you that cheerleading is actually a sport. Cheerleading requires a lot of physical effort from the body, just like any other sport would. Cheerleading, in general, is a team effort. Cheerleading has many facets, making it a versatile sport. When it comes to cheerleading, there is more to it than meets the eye. Pike, toe touch, eagle spread, left herkie, right herkie, these are all forms of jumps in cheerleading. In these jumps, the cheerleader jumps high into the air, simultaneously lifting both legs in and out in a specific shape, while pointing the toes. The jumps performed by cheerleaders can easily be compared to a basketball player's dunk. All these jumps require adequate leg, thigh and abdominal muscles, just like any basketball player. Not only do cheerleaders have to jump, but they also have to kick. By this I don't mean a simple karate kick, I'm talking about something much more difficult. To perform a cheerleader kick, you have to be very flexible. Cheerleaders must be able to maintain their body shape straight while lifting their foot from the ground to the highest possible point above their head with toes pointed, pointed and precise, without having to looking sloppy or tripping. It requires flexibility, skill, endurance and strength. Not only do cheerleaders need to be able to jump high and kick higher, but they also need to be able to support the weight of others. The basic person had to be in the middle of a paper... For my first cheerleading team, in seventh grade, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. In fact, the trials were so hard and demanding that I failed to qualify. This didn't discourage me at all; it only gave me a reason to try harder. The next season, I came back strong; I was on the cheerleading team. Cheerleading is an experience that I wouldn't give up for anything. I learned more lessons about teamwork here than in any other sport I've played, because in cheerleading I mainly had to communicate with the other cheerleaders. Cheerleading involved a lot of work and effort on my part and that of my teammates. When I first started cheering, I was a pretty big cheerleader; By the end of the season, my body was perfect enough for a bikini show all, and that was the one change that really made me realize, “Yes, I'm an athlete; cheerleading is a sport.”