Do you think "facials" or "smiling faces" look better when we perform? Do facials belong to all star cheerleaders or just preppy high school cheerleaders? Just recently, we were told to "smile" and told not to do "cheer facials". We did it at summer jam... i wonder if the judges noticed and gave us lower scores because of that... let's hear your opinions!
At a Pop Warner football game the cheer leaders barely even smiled. At a high school football game, they smiled only when doing a cheer. I LOVE when All Stars perform because the facials helps get the "viewers" into the routine.
Perfect example: Hula Hoop competition at Summer Jam. One mom (Cynthia from Motions) really got into it and her facials were priceless. She made it very enjoyable to watch, much more so than someone just "smiling".
All Star cheerleaders have the best facials! Most high school cheerleaders don't get it unless they are on teams that compete and know just how good it can look. I do agree it can be overdone, but that is rare in my opinion.
As a former coach and mom I've found facials and at least can be one of the hardest things to get the girls to do. It definetely makes a difference to the judges and to the people watching you perform. We wanna see you enjoy the routine. Out of my four daughters that cheer two have great smiles and facials, the other two still struggle with it. Its hard to get them to even smile at times when nerves take over.
You should practice your facials and smiles all the time, don't save it for competition. It needs to become a habit just like hitting all your moves. If you don't practice it you won't do it when it comes to competition time.
I do have one facial peeve...the ones that stick their tongues out all the time. I'm so afraid they are gonna bite it off! LOL
i think that teams look the best not when they have cheesy fake smiles, but when they have so much energy and you just know that the are having a BLAST doing what it is they work so hard for. i think the way someone smiles or the "facials" that they make are really what shows the crowd how much fun they're having
I agree, the best facials are ones that seem natural and very energetic. Everyday living you have facials , ie. mad, upset, happy, energetic. Just use those but really put your all into it. It looks good when teams have fun facials. No facials are very boring.
I so Agree!! Facials are great and it makes the routine shine. It makes it look like your having a great time out there. Though's are the routines we want to see. No one wants to watch a boring routine.
