A grid view of essential positions including High V and Low V , T and Broken T, Touchdown, Daggers, Clap, and Clasp.
| Motion Name | Arm Position | Visual Description | Common Tips | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Fists resting on the hip bones. | Clean, confident stance. | Thumb goes behind the hip bone, fingers forward. Don't let elbows stick out too far like chicken wings. | | Clean / Clasp | Hands clasped together at chin level. | Like a prayer position. | Keep elbows in tight against the body. "Pretty hands" position. | cheer motions chart
Also called "Tabletop"; elbows bent, fists in front of shoulders. Fists face each other with little circles facing out. One arm straight up (like a touchdown), one on the hip. Vertical arm is close to the ear; can be "right" or "left". Advanced Combinations Intermediate motions often combine two basic positions: What Are Basic Cheerleading Motions? | Cheerleading A grid view of essential positions including High