Dual stunts, also called partner stunts, are a gymnastic related activity that requires two people, and they are commonly used in dance, acrobatics and cheerleading routines. Partner stunts should be learned in a progression of easy to hard rather than learning individual stunts for a certain routine.

The Liberty, also known as a lib, is a basic skill cheerleading stunt that requires a great deal of core and hip strength to achieve the stability and balance it takes to stick this one-legged cheerleading stunt in the air with proper posture and poise.

The three main roles in cheerleading are the bases, the flyers and the spotters. A truly versatile cheerleader will be able to do any of these roles even though it is more common for cheerleaders to be focused to only one or two roles.

• Climbing Stunts. Climbing stunts can be identified when a top girl or flyer, starts with one foot in the stunt.
• Weight Transfer Stunts. Weight transfer stunts are identified when there is hand to hand contact.
• Timing Stunts.

TYPES OF STUNTS 1. DUAL STUNTS – are stunts performed by two 3. GROUP STUNTS – are stunts performed by 3 or more persons 4. COMBATIVE STUNTS – are stunts where two performers or more, fight each other showing strength, balance, agility and endurance.

BENEFITS OF STUNTS AND TUMBLING:

• Flexibility.
• Disease Prevention.
• Strong and Healthy Bones.
• Increased Self-Esteem.
• Daily Exercise Needs.
• Increased Cognitive Functioning.
• Increased Coordination.
• Strength Development.

Gymnastics routines are more elegant than cheerleading routines. Gymnastics requires more strength especially when it comes to the upper-body. Gymnasts need to build their strength, particularly their upper-body, because they need to use that strength to be able to handle themselves on bars.