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Arm Motions ~ Is a set placement of the arms and hands used in a cheer, a stunt or a jump.


Blades ~ Hands are held outstretched with fingers tightly together and thumbs tucked in at the sides. Fingers should not be curled up, but rather held as flatly as possible.


Bow-N-Arrow(Arms) ~ One arm is placed in a "T" motion and the other is in a "T," but broken at the elbow and the fist is brought into the shoulder in buckets. (This can be done to either direction. If the right arm is in the "T," it is a right Bow-N-Arrow.)


Buckets- Holding your arms straight out in fists. The palms of your hands should be facing down.


Candle Sticks ~ A motion where you extend your arms out in front of you with your fists facing down.


Clap ~ Used mostily in a cheer the four fingers of each hand are held tightly together and the hands are cupped to fit around each other, separating only between the thumb and pointer finger.


Clasp ~ The four fingers of each hand are held tightly together and the hands are cupped to fit around each other, separating only between the thumb and pointer finger.


Diagonal ~ One arm is placed in one-half of a "High V" and the other is in half of a "Low V." This can be done either direction.


Fists ~ way of holding the hands while executing an arm motion. Fingers are curled inward into tight fists and the thumbs are wrapped around the fingers on the outside of the fist. Wrists are tight so the fists do not break upward or downward.


High V ~ Both arms are locked out with hands in buckets and held at 1:00 and 11:00. This is done by placing the hands in a "T" and lifting them just slightly to form a "V" with the arms.


K ~ You put your left arm up like a high v and your right arm across your body.


L ~ One arm is placed in a punch motion (overhead in candlesticks with palm facing inward) and the other is placed in one-half of a "T" motion. ) to create an "L" effect. This can be done either direction.


Low V ~ Both arms are locked out with hands in buckets and held at 5:00 and 7:00. This is done by placing the hands in a "T" and dropping them just slightly to form an upside-down "V" with the arms.


Punch ~ One arm is directly overhead, locked out and tight against the head with the hand in candlesticks and the palm facing inward. The other hand is on the hip in a tight fist. (This can be done either direction.)


Spirit Fingers ~ A variation of hand placement achieved by wiggling the fingers with the arms in a touchdown motion to solicit a response from the crowd.


T ~ Both arms are held to the sides at shoulder level, parallel to the ground with hands in buckets.


Table Tops ~ The arms are held straight out in front of the body and bent upward at the elbows in 90 degree angles. The hands are in daggers. (The bottoms of the arms should appear flat, as though they are resting on a table.)


Low Touchdown- The arms should be pressed against the sides of the body hands ind fist towards the ground.



Touchdown- Both arms locked close to the head and pressed against the temple.