Classification of directions in cheerleading and components of motivation for children to training in section

Abstract

The article presents the classification of competitive cheerleading program, which has an extensive system and motivation to children and young people in attendance of cheerleading trainings. Thus, according to the competition rules of the All-Ukrainian Cheerleading Federation competitive program consists two main types of programs are cheer and dance. Cheer program contains acrobatic elements, stunts, pyramids, jumps, cheer, posters, pompons and other means to urge crowd to support the team. It includes the following nominations: individual performance, group stunts, group mixed-stunts, partner stunts, cheer- team, cheer-mixed team. Dance program is based primarily on the elements of different dance styles (jazz, funk, hip-hop, rock and roll, twist, etc.), using pirouettes, jumps, twine and others. (No cheer and acrobatics). It consists of competitions in the categories: freestyle, hip-hop and jazz, each of which provides for solo performances, doubles, quartets and team. The conducted survey respondents who are engaged in cheerleading sections for different cities and regional centers of Ukraine found that the leading explanation for attendance is the present of this sport and visual appeal of athletes who engaged them (22.4%). 17.5% of respondents are engaged in cheerleading to maintain good physical shape. A wide arsenal of groups and subgroups of cheerleading are engaging 21.8% of children who are involved in it, because they can choose an interesting character of moving action, the pace of movements and dance style. 18.6% of respondents involved in cheerleading, namely in nomination cheer, as the sport and moving activity represented in their city and includes acrobatic skills which are attractive for this group of athletes. The rest - 19.7% surveyed engaged in cheerleading to achieve high sports results.