They were the 2nd runner-ups for CHEER 2008 and this is one the teams that I highly anticipate during CHEER 2009. There has been a change of coaches last year which led to a different style of routine. However, the routine did not meet the standard which led the boys plunging to 12th place on CHEER 2009.
Initially, I find the routine entertaining but after scrutinizing their performance on YouTube, I realize that the routine was not tight and the stunts were poorly executed.
Execution of the routine aside, I personally love the dance. It's repetitive but it works and it's pleasantly memorable. Good selection of songs and I love the sound effects that accentuate the motions.
A few things to straighten out:
- No multiple tosses.
- Single basing stunts should be replaced with partner stunting instead of 2 supporters for the main base for the single base stunts. It does not look impressive. The number of people in the single stunt sets are 4 which is equivalent to a standard partner stunt.
- Centre front twist cradle at 1:00 is poorly executed. The position of that stunt is directly in front of the judges. It screams "look at my ugly twist cradle!". Shingz.
- There were no significant chants in the routine. Lame usage of placards.
- The toe pitches at the end of the routine is hidden behind the shoulder stands. No judges could see that and it is illegal because there were no back spots when it is extended.
- The pyramids in the routine did not give me a good impression. The top flyers were holding on to the bracing flyers for balance before being extended.
Stunts
- Basket toss X-Out
- 3 sets of show 360s + regrab to single base extensions + pop off
- 3 sets of round off to cradle + reload + single leg flatback to elevator + twist cradle
- Basket toss toe touch
- 2 sets of show 360s to single leg flatbacks + elevator + press up to liberty extension hitch + twist cradle
Pyramids
- Inside hitch elevator
- Wolf's Wall
4 comments:
stunts are messy and the jumps didnt impress me...they shouldn do jumps group by group. they would hav gotten better scores if the whole team jumped together, not group by group. final pyramid(wolf's wall) didnt impress me either because the build up of it was very messy and slow. unlike the vulcanz boys who did this pyramid before and executed it in minimal counts and clean execution.their routine was so much better in the year they got 3rd place.
2008 - 3rd...
no big deal, is just luck...
for me i think 2009 routine is more entertaining
than 2008...
2008 is strong but not so entertaining :)
good job ~~
do you think it's a good routine as it was put up in only a month?
The team is responsible to fix the routine as early as possible. Last minute routines are bad routines. Same for exams, you're responsible to score high for it so last minute studies are a no no. Putting up the routine late is not an excuse. Why don't you tell your examiner that you fail your exam cos you only had on week to study? Doesn't make sense does it? Hope that answers your question :)
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