How to Do an Elevator in Cheerleading

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Make sure you have two bases and a front spot

   Make sure that the tallest and strongest person is in the back and that the two basses are about the same height and are both strong)
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   Step 2: one back spot and a flyer.

   head apart their knees slightly bent and straight backs.
   
   Each base should have her hands slightly cupped at the floor. , If this is your first time trying an elevator, you will want to pre-load instead of going straight up. ,, then they will push the flyer up no higher than their chins.
   
   As a flyer, be sure to push off the bases heads when going up. , When it's time to dismount the back spot will say 1, 2 down up then the flyer will grab the front spot hands and the bases should slowly and softly drop the flyer.
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   Step 3: Have your bases stand facing each other with great eye reach.

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   Step 4: Have the front spot grab the bases waist and load you into position.

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   Step 5: Have the back spot grab firmly grab on the flyers ankles.

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   Step 6: Listen for your back spot to say something like 5

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   Step 7: 2 down

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   Step 8: To the flyer

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   Step 9: when moving up

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    Step 10: don't lock your legs until you are up in the air it makes it hard for the bases.

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