We're All About that Base
We're All About that Base
By: Emily ZemlachenkoWe’d be lying to ourselves if we said we had never imagined what it was like to be a Top Girl. (Or, if you used to be a top, you can ad
By: Emily Zemlachenko
We’d be lying to ourselves if we said we had never imagined what it was like to be a Top Girl. (Or, if you used to be a top, you can admit to moments where you find yourself reliving the glory days.) Our Top Girls do an amazing job selling the show to the audience, but not everyone knows about all of the hard work going on underneath!
Here are some thoughts that all “Ground Crew” cheerleaders (aka bases) can relate to. Backspots and guys – we’re talking to you too! Just remember: Top Girls couldn’t do it without YOU!
Oldest trick in the book, but we never get sick of it! It provides a laugh to our teammates and ourselves. Even though we’re joking, there’s a part of us wishes we weren’t!
Our muscles have their own muscles. We’re even stronger than some of our guy friends. Be proud – Strong is BEAUTIFUL!
No, actually, I’m not – I utilize every fiber of my being to launch AND catch those girls who you are referring to though! But, I’ll take the compliment!
Every base deserves that moment of fame for Snapchat and Instagram! (Just make sure there are spotters!)
Our only hope for an awesome action shot is limited to the dance, jump sequence, tumbling pass or as the moment we’re running out onto the floor. There’s a lot of moving, lifting and grunting going on to keep that stunt in the air. Just think of the array of faces you might make!
This is a hard day for the bases since the back spot’s hands are now a lotion-y mess. Even the simplest of skills can be rough. Top girls, hold off until after practice; we beg you!
Baskets, pyramids, dismounts… We like to think of them as symbols of hard work and victory!
Anything you can do, I can do better! … You know the song, ladies!
You have a hard time letting other bases stunt with your Top Girl, because she becomes like your child that you never want to let go! You form a bond with your stunt group by the end of the season that could never be broken, and you wish that you could have the same stunt group forever and ever!
We’d be lying to ourselves if we said we had never imagined what it was like to be a Top Girl. (Or, if you used to be a top, you can admit to moments where you find yourself reliving the glory days.) Our Top Girls do an amazing job selling the show to the audience, but not everyone knows about all of the hard work going on underneath!
Here are some thoughts that all “Ground Crew” cheerleaders (aka bases) can relate to. Backspots and guys – we’re talking to you too! Just remember: Top Girls couldn’t do it without YOU!
Coach asks to see all of the top girls. Bases jokingly step forward
Oldest trick in the book, but we never get sick of it! It provides a laugh to our teammates and ourselves. Even though we’re joking, there’s a part of us wishes we weren’t!
When the guys are commenting on how jacked Ronda Rousey is and you awkwardly laugh thinking to yourself “I look just like that”.
Our muscles have their own muscles. We’re even stronger than some of our guy friends. Be proud – Strong is BEAUTIFUL!
When people who know NOTHING about cheerleading ask the famous question, “Oh, are you the one that gets thrown up into the air?!”
No, actually, I’m not – I utilize every fiber of my being to launch AND catch those girls who you are referring to though! But, I’ll take the compliment!
Every pool party or lull at practice, you find yourself in the air pretending to be a Top Girl.
Every base deserves that moment of fame for Snapchat and Instagram! (Just make sure there are spotters!)
Two words… ACTION SHOTS
Our only hope for an awesome action shot is limited to the dance, jump sequence, tumbling pass or as the moment we’re running out onto the floor. There’s a lot of moving, lifting and grunting going on to keep that stunt in the air. Just think of the array of faces you might make!
When our Top Girl applies lotion to her legs. Game over.
This is a hard day for the bases since the back spot’s hands are now a lotion-y mess. Even the simplest of skills can be rough. Top girls, hold off until after practice; we beg you!
When in season, you always have at least one bruise on your body to show off.
Baskets, pyramids, dismounts… We like to think of them as symbols of hard work and victory!
Whenever you see a cool and visual coed stunt, you MUST figure out a way to do it All Girl.
Anything you can do, I can do better! … You know the song, ladies!
Bases become so possessive of their top girls, and never want to let them go!
You have a hard time letting other bases stunt with your Top Girl, because she becomes like your child that you never want to let go! You form a bond with your stunt group by the end of the season that could never be broken, and you wish that you could have the same stunt group forever and ever!