Cheer Guru - Double Down

We've seen a number of double twist cradles from a few teams for the past few years since Cheer 2007. The trend was started by Shirtliff in Cheer 2007 and this is one the skills that separates the shingz and the boomz.

A double down is different than a single down. In double downs, flyers do not ride the pop but instead twist on the way up and another twist on the way down. It is impossible to double down if the flyers ride the bases' pop.

I highly recommend the bases and spotters to assist the flyer by twisting her on the direction she's twisting. The secret to a double down is not height, but the twisting of the feet by the bases on the peak of the pop. The back assists by rotating the flyer through her ankles in sync with the bases.

Flyers ride up with their shoulders shrugged upwards and twisting to the direction she's twisting. Body stays tight throughout the duration of the stunt. One of the most common problem is the flyer stops her own twist by stopping at the first twist. A double down should not be considered as two skills but instead as one continuous flow.

It is possible to execute a double twist without the assistance of the base and the back spot. The flyer must be a able to do single down before attempting a double.