How to perform a tuck arch Basket Toss.
By Craig Callaway; All Photos by Curtis Callaway
American Cheerleader October 2009
This skill is legal for levels 3 and up.
1. START: This is a side view stunt, but the group sets facing forward, with the top girl in the middle, a base on both sides and a back spot behind her. A front spot can be placed in front of the top girl if needed.
2. SET: The bases prepare with a Basket Toss grip. The top girl places her hands on the bases shoulders and her right foot on top of their hands. The back spot grabs the top girl at the waist.
3. LOAD: As the top girl hops into the basket, the bases pivot to the right so they’re now facing the side. The back spot assists the top girl into the Basket and turns with the group.
NOTE: The top girl’s seat should not drop below her knees when she’s in the bases’ hands. If she does this, she may shoot backward on the toss or fail to get sufficient height.
4. TUCK: On the designated count, the bases boost up the top girl, the power coming through their legs and follow through with their arms. The top girl pushes off the bases’ shoulders and drives herself up into the toss. There are a variety of grips for the back spot. One option is to place her hands under the bases’ hands and follow through. At the top of the toss, the top girl hits her tuck position.
5. ARCH: Upon hitting the tuck position, the top girl immediately shoots out into the arch position with her hands tight at her sides. NOTE: In school rules, it’s illegal for the top girl to throw her head back, so keep your chin on your chest if you’re with a school squad.
6. CRADLE: The group finishes in a cradle position. Bases, make sure you keep your hands up high to slow the top girl down into the cradle. Also, keep your legs about shoulder-width apart so you don’t knee her in the back. Back spot should scoop under the top girl’s arms and make sure that she keeps her hands in fists to avoid a thumb or finger injury. The top girl should tightly grab the bases around the neck and keep her legs in a pike position when landing.
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Kayla Howell Feb 4, 2010 at 1:53 pm
we have done this before at my school. our flier is a very small girl and we got it right away.
Doug Hagenow Feb 4, 2010 at 3:29 pm
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Olivia Feb 6, 2010 at 11:36 pm
I am a tiny flyer on my squad I weigh 70 pounds but I am the oldest im 14 and this is one of my favorite stunts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kerstin Feb 11, 2010 at 1:13 am
wow i wish i could do that im to young at my school to cheer
michelle Mar 13, 2010 at 4:06 am
awesome <33
Angelina Mar 15, 2010 at 5:31 pm
i could do that i always do it in my sqwad i am the light one i am 11 and i weigh 70 pounds!!!!!!!:)
cameron Apr 3, 2010 at 5:58 pm
this is a awesome stunt it rocks
Sami Apr 25, 2010 at 4:32 pm
Ok that is amazing. I was wondering… Is it possible that I could be a flyer? I am 12 years old, I wiegh about 73 pounds, I am pretty flexible. So is it possible? PLEASE REPLY!!!
Princesskayhead Apr 28, 2010 at 9:39 pm
OMG 4 real! of course you could be a flyer!!!! I wish i weighed that little! i way like 90! And im also 12!Most 12 year olds are like 100lbs. But it mostly depends on how strong your bases are! I was a flyer last year and weighed about the same….but last year we had bigger and stronger girls than this year.
Sami May 2, 2010 at 1:29 am
Oh. Ok I was just scared that I was too heavy! haha yeah I am pretty small but compared to my friends, I wiegh the most. Yeah my dream is too be a flyer. I love cheer. And everyone says I would be good at being a flyer. So I guess I will give it a shot!
Emmalee Schraeder May 9, 2010 at 7:00 pm
it needs way mmmmmmmmmmmmooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeee people
Lindsey May 9, 2010 at 10:24 pm
At 12 I was 100 pounds of pure muscle, which weighs more than fat, and i was a flyer.
Lauren! (: May 17, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Our squad has 5 flyers! Hunter, Emma, Natasha, Laken, and Leah.
All of them can do this.
Hunter is in the eighth grade and weighs about 100 and she is one of our most experienced flyers.
she can do anything you tell her pretty much!
Emma can do a a 720 we have tryed to do a 720 basket toss but she could only get 360 and a half!
we came up with the toliet bowl stunt!(:
Natasha is new to flying but is very talented!
Laken is realllyyy good she is really small and light!
Leah is a wonderful tumbler and she is very flexible and a great flyer!
and all of our flyers can do multiple stunts not the little baby preps we dont do that.
we may be 14 and 13 but we are the best no doubt.
SMS! (:
Lexi May 21, 2010 at 4:53 pm
Amazing stunt:)..I go to a small school so we really don’t do a lot of big stunts like that..but really nice job.
kali May 23, 2010 at 1:10 am
great job…….. I have a level 2 squad so not able to do it Tear…..
miranda meadows Jun 14, 2010 at 3:30 pm
wow i just accomplished my standing tuck and now im seeing cheerleaders doing tucks in stunts!!!!!!i hope i will be able to do that one day!!!!!!…im 11 years old and i am a young cheerleader….
RENEE LOCH Aug 11, 2010 at 1:44 pm
IM VERY YOUNG IM 10 I CANT DO THIS YET BUT I KEEP PRACTICEING
Alissa Aug 27, 2010 at 2:39 am
this stunt is great my team does it all the time ..
and when have more than one group and flyer … it looks awesome .
Angela Sep 9, 2010 at 2:59 am
I hope you all don’t worry about your weight if you want to be a flyer. I cheered from middle school through college and never once did weight determine a flyer’s ability. I was a flyer, base and back spot but mostly a flyer. If you want to be a good flyer, focus on staying tight in the air, practicing A LOT, and working harder than anyone. There is nothing worse than someone who relies on their small status to be thrown in the air. So, work hard, be healthy, and have fun!
Britney Oct 28, 2010 at 9:56 pm
im in my second year of cheering and im the capton and i cant think of a god ruteen to do with 7 girls any ideas
Kasey Nov 17, 2010 at 5:29 pm
This is a good stunt to do at basketball games i am apart of a squad that has 15 girls and we set up in 3 groups and do stunts like this!!
Aris Dec 11, 2010 at 12:49 am
Lauren……What skol do you go to or did???? I know a skol that we play tht have the sms 2
allicat14 Feb 8, 2011 at 5:33 pm
we did this!! it’s a lot harder then it looks, but worth it!!!(:
chrissy May 18, 2011 at 12:51 pm
Kind of boring
Elizabeth Jun 12, 2011 at 8:24 pm
Woww, I just mastered my double flick tuck and now there doing tucks in stunts! Woaah, next I bet they will be full tucks!
Kalei Jun 17, 2011 at 6:37 pm
ooo ive done his before and im 10
ashleyy, i Jul 14, 2011 at 1:42 pm
easy! toooooo easy!
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