About this episode

Danielle Johnston and John Barajas discuss strategies for building effective cheer routines that maximize scoring potential.

Most routines don’t lose because of talent… they lose because of bad strategy.In Part 2, Danielle Johnston and John Barajas break down how to choose the right skills, structure your routine, and avoid the mistakes that cost teams points.As you’re building your teams and heading into choreography season, this is what you need to get right.

People in this episode

Guests: Danielle Johnston, John Barajas

Topics covered

• routine building
• cheerleading strategy
• skill selection
• choreography
• team performance

Keywords

• cheerleading
• routine strategy
• skills
• choreography season
• team points

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