Cheerleading is a sport of repetition, and there's no one on the team that takes that more seriously than the coach. As someone who not only cheered for 12 years but also coached, I got very acquainted with the cheer coach lingo. That being said, here are the top ten things that your cheer coach is bound to say at every single practice.
1. "Point your toes!"
This probably haunts your dreams.
2. "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8"
You'll never count normally ever again.
3. "Hit!"
You know your coach is serious when she starts yelling this while she bangs on the mat.
4. "Just one more time"
It's never just one more time.
5. "5... 5, 6, 7, 8"
Take a deep breath. You aren't going to get another for awhile.
6. "This time is full out"
You probably contemplate why you chose to do cheer for another year every time you hear this.
7. "Facials!"
Because smiling is never enough.
8. "If you feel silly, you're doing it right"
You can't feel anything but silly when you're bouncing around with pom poms and making fish lips at a fake crowd.
9. "Tighter!"
If your arms aren't sore after practice then you definitely weren't tight enough.
10. "Yell like a man!"
Your coach says to a group of teenage girls.
So if you've ever cheered before, I'm sure these ten sayings are ingrained in your memory by now, too.
