How to Perform Popular Cheerleading Chants

Popular cheerleading chants are simple, impacting and highly memorable. When your squad wants to perform or learn popular cheerleading chants, you can select school standards or make up new ones that are age and crowd appropriate. The key is to have fun and deliver a clear and concise chant that will get your crowd and team pumped!

Instructions

  1. Perform Popular Chants

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      Perform popular chants such as "Go-Fight-Win." Using the name of your mascot or team, squad members shout "Go, Fight, Win, Wildcats, Go, Fight, WIN!" You can use any combination of arm and leg movements to engage the crowd. A popular choice is an arm chop on the first three words, a clap on the name of your team, and another series of arm chops for the last sequence.

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      Clearly enunciate each word in every cheerleading chant, giving the crowd the clarity they need to hear and join in.

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      Repeat all cheerleading chants at least 3 times, and keep going if the crowd seems really into it.

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      Use sport-appropriate chants, such as "D-R-I-B-B-L-E" for basketball games and "Sack That Quarterback" for football games.

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      Be aware of which team has the ball at all times in every sport. Use "De-Fense" chants when your team is defending the goal and "S-C-O-R-E" chants when your team is attempting to score.

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      Chant only when appropriate. For example, chants are not recommended during free throws at basketball games or during injury timeouts in football.