The Bishop Dwenger HS varsity cheerleaders from Fort Wayne, IN, demo their Cupie Pyramid.
By Craig Callaway
Photography by Curtis Callaway
American Cheerleader August 2008
This stunt is legal for Levels 3 and up when performed with a straight cradle.
1. LOAD: Three stunt groups start facing forward. On counts 1, 2, the center group loads into a Sponge, while the outside groups set with a Liberty grip on the top girl’s outside foot.
2. TRIPLE CUPIES: On counts 5, 6, the groups dip and lift the top girls up into Cupies (the outside groups are in Liberty Posts) and connect at the top on counts 7, 8.
3. CUPIE PYRAMID: The center group drops to a Prep on counts 1, 2, while keeping in contact with the two outside groups.
4. LIBERTY PYRAMID: The outside groups hit Liberties on counts 3, 4.
5. INSIDE GRAB: The outside top girls reach for the inside of their unsupported foot on counts 5, 6.
6. BOW-N-ARROWS: The outside top girls pull up to Bow-N-Arrows on counts 7, 8, regripping with the middle top girl after pulling the stretch. Top girls hold Bow-N-Arrows for two counts.
7. OUTSIDE CRADLES: On counts 3, 4, the outside bases dip and pop their top girls into a cradle (a single twist cradle is legal for level 4 and a double-twist is legal for level 5), while the middle group bounces into a Sponge.
8. MIDDLE SHOTGUN TWIST: On counts 5, 6, the middle group performs a Shotgun twist.
9. CRADLE: All three groups finish in a cradle position on counts 7, 8.
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8 responses so far ↓
avery Feb 23, 2010 at 1:45 am
make sure the girls on the side have front spots cause me and sarah fell (were fliers) forward and i fell on my face!
alexandria Feb 23, 2010 at 5:57 pm
i am a cheerleader and i can do everything on the stunts ecept for the balancing act and it’s pretty tuff abd the people who cna do it are stupid flexible i mean awesome !!!
rock on.
taylor donaldson Mar 3, 2010 at 12:33 am
hey the stunts look really cool.
taylor donaldson Mar 3, 2010 at 12:37 am
hey, the stunts look really cool.im trying out for cheerleading in may,so looking at the stunts will really help me.so anyway u guys rock.p.s cool cheerleaders
connor Mar 16, 2010 at 2:45 pm
wow….top girls are freakin amazing!!!!!!!!!!!Good flexibility
Amelia Dege Jun 28, 2010 at 12:04 am
i’m a cheerleader: Pro X level 7 COED, Britian & i am the most flexible top girl on my team!
elizabeth Aug 3, 2010 at 6:16 am
i wuz an allstar cheerleader in 2001-2007 and im only 24 i can do just about anything i bet im more flexible than,amelia dege jk but maybe
RENEE LOCH Aug 11, 2010 at 1:32 pm
OK THIS IS REALLLLLY HARD MY TEAM TRYED AND IT DIDDNT WORK THE FRIST FEW TIMES BUT IT LOOKS REALLY GOOD
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