Blog 17: Fourth Interview Questions

1. What is the most important factor to progress to a Level 2 All-Star Cheerleading team?
2. What are some important factors that will help you progress to a Level 2 All-Star Cheerleading team?
3. Why is it important to use proper technique while conditioning and stretching?
4. How does proper technique apply to All-Star Cheer?
5. What are some facets of cheer proper technique must be used in?
6. Will proper technique in conditioning and stretching, specifically, be an important factor that will help an athlete progress to a Level 2 All-Star Cheerleading team? Why or why not?
7. Is keeping a strong mentality an important factor in an athlete's progression? 
8. What are the hardest aspects of cheer to keep a strong mentality in? (If not mentioned, are tumbling and/or stunting?)
9. How do you define mentality when it refers to sports?
10. Why do athletes get mental blocks and how do they overcome them on their own? 
11. How do coaches help athletes overcome mental blocks?
12. Why do you think athletes most commonly get mental blocks in tumbling and/or stunting?
13. How can athletes and coaches help prevent athletes from developing mental blocks?
14. Why is prioritizing safety when attempting a skill an important thing for an athlete to do?
15. If an athlete becomes injured, how will it affect their progression?
16. What precautions can/should an athlete take to prioritize safety when attempting skills?
17. If an athlete is trying to progress to a higher level team, what should their number one concern/focus be?
18. What do you look for during tryouts when determining what team an athlete will be placed on?
19. What is the rank of factors taken into account when placing an athlete on a team by importance and percent? (ex: 20% is stunting, 50% is tumbling, 10% is ____)
20. What should an All-star Cheerleader's priorities be if they want to reach their full potential?
21. In your opinion, and based on your experience, what are the top three most important factors taken into account by a coach when determining if an athlete will move from a Level 1 team to a Level 2 team? Why?