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Feeling the strain yet?

2012-02-22T01:14:00.001+08:00

12 more trainings people!

NTU HO 2012 - behind the scenes!

2012-02-13T00:27:00.001+08:00

NTU HO 2012 [ Behind the Scenes ] from deadstarm on Vimeo.

POST HO 2012 - thoughts and suggestions.

2012-02-12T22:40:00.016+08:00

Hi all,

We have a few questions from a few of our readers with regards to the recently concluded NTU HO Season 2011/2012

Disclaimer: The following blog entry is done at my own capacity* and is not representative of Wildcards/Team Spectrum. Any resemblance to any individuals/teams is not intentional and should be treated as purely coincidental. Reader discretion is advised.

1) Do u think that the ban on certain cheer stunts as illegal will make the cheerleading teams in SG boring?

CR: Actually, part of your question was previously addressed by one of BPOM's winners. I have also added some comments with regards to this issue. Please refer to Stanley's blog post here

CR: I will assume that your question is geared more towards the recently concluded NTU HO Season 2011/2012 as compared to our annual National Cheerleading Competition (NCC)

I personally feel that the keyword ''boring'' can be subjective - it all depends on the ''objective'' of the competition and under what rules the said competition is governed by.

The organisers of NTU HO are probably more concerned about safety, which prompted them to take a stand to ban pyramids exceeding 2.5 human height and basket tosses that involves head over heels (eg: back tuck/layouts). Honestly, if this is what the organisers want, participants have no choice but to follow (unless you intend to be the organiser yourself then you can run the show how ever you want it)

I feel that preparing for a competition is like studying for an exam: you need to train for what is being tested. But definitely, one should never equate high level stunts to being ''exciting''. From my perspective as a coach - if you cannot execute a high level stunt properly, there is no value in doing it.

Audiences, however, relate very differently to a cheerleading routine. As an audience, you will probably want a routine that is clean, neat, sharp and full of energy. Having difficult stunts does not necessarily equate to having a routine that is ''exciting'' in the eyes of the audience. You can have a full squad one arm rewinds but this will amount out to nothing if 9 out of 10 rewinds end up dropping.

PS: I personally feel that organisers of NTU HO should have given one season's notice to effect the change of rules. This is because, many halls started their training as early as May 2011 based on the old scoring system; only to be informed that the rules have been changed by the organisers only in late Oct 2011. This is not being fair to the halls who put in the effort to start training early.

2) Would u feel that a trophy-winning cheer team equals to doing extreme high flying stunts?

CR: Again, this voices down to what rules the said competition is governed under. For example, we have the classic example of IFC vs. ICU. If I were to put it in layman's terms, IFC emphasizes more on ''execution before difficulty'' while ICU emphasizes more on ''difficulty before execution''.

I personally feel that ''a trophy winning cheer team'' equals to doing stunts with ''confidence and consistency''. And doing difficult stunts alone does not produce a trophy winning cheer team. If you stunts cannot hit, they will not count.

3) The banning of ''difficult stunts'' in NTU HO will remove the challenge of cheerleading

CR: I do not agree with this statement. I feel that NTU HO is a very good platform for new-to-cheer individuals to experience this sport. If you are keen to bring your passion/ambition to the next level, there is always the school's varsity team (NTU ACES) or external teams such as Astros, Wildcards, Legacy, Denvers, DECS to cater to your needs. You simply need to decide for yourself which team will best suit your learning style/personality as all teams are unique in their own way.

Again, the level of game play at Nationals level is very different from NTU HO. This is an apple and orange comparison. You need to decide for yourself what is it in cheerleading that you are seeking.

*About the author: Chaang was previously a player/coach for NTU HO (hall 13) between 2005-2008 and has been a coach for Wildcards from 2008 - present

NTU HO 2012

2012-02-10T01:15:00.019+08:00

Hi guys,

Would really like to congratulate everyone who participated in HO 2012 and a job very well done to the teams who fulfilled their objectives for HO 2012.

NTU HO 2012 is the first year that the competition was judged under a new set of rules. Besides the halls let us thanks the coaches who made it happen and i present you with the first unofficial coach list with the results below.

***Disclaimer: the above list is collated by word of mouth and is believed to be correct at the time of publication. Please let us know if any of the information is incorrect and we will endeavor to make any immediate corrections.

Click here to find out more about the teams the above mentioned coaches come from.

Subsequently i proudly present to you the top 5 placed routines at HO 2012!

1st Position: Hall 9

2nd Position: Hall 13

3rd Position: Hall 1

4th Position: Hall 8

5th Position: Hall 3

I hope HO 2012 has been an awesome experience for all those competing. Subsequently we also strongly encourage those who would like to take their passion further and continue to compete in SNCC 2012!!! Your cheer journey only starts now!

Quote from Coach Mentor Chaang below!!!

"NTU HO 2012 is the first year that the competition is being judged under a new set of rules. If you have met your objective, congrats to you and your team! If you did not meet your objective, do not start hating those that finished ahead of you because it is not their fault that they won.

Both winning and the process of cheerleading are equally important. Pick yourselves up, and continue to move forward!"

See you at SNCC 2012, there is still time for registration!

Coaching....nothing comes close!

2012-02-10T01:04:00.007+08:00

Hi team,

With the recent conclusion of the HO cheerleading competition, I am glad to have reached another milestone in cheerleading. Having got my coaching certifictation just about a year ago, i decided to take the plunge and took up hall 3 as my first competitive cheerleading team and boy what a journey it was. It was tough, stressful and yet was one of the most immensely fulfilling time of my life and i encourage more people to dare to take up the challenge for the benefits it offers.

First of all, I would like to thank every one who have helped me reached where i am today. From my team mates, to my coaches, to my bros and many more. All these would not have been possible with you all and I just want to share a few things I learnt along the way.

1) Besides knowing how to handle people, a coach has to constantly upgrade his skills to stay relevant

One of the traits of being a wildcard, is that we never stop learning. And i am thankful that I had the fortune to be introduced into this sport through Wildcards. That being said, becoming a coach really woke me up, telling me that I can no longer stall at this level.

As a coach, with limited ability, you can only be able to impart limited skills.

With that in mind, no matter how good you are at coordinating your people, there is only so much you can offer to impart to them. As a coach, i feel that i would be a let down to my students as i am short changing them. And if you are unable to do it, how do you expect your students to be able to or believe that it is manageable.

Hence, one has to continuously upgrade to make sure that your students are able to learn the best set of skills.

2)The power of team spirit and mentality

The power of team spirit is often brought up in many sports stories. And rightly so given how important it is in real life too.

If the goals and mentality of a team is not aligned to a single focus, it would be hard for them to work together as they would have different levels of motivation.

On person in doubt can cause the downfall of the whole team.

3)Trust and believe your team

One thing that really struck me was my team's ability to learn. Due to the rather massive sizes of my team mates (YES! YOU ALL!) I had the mentality that only big guys could stunt well.

Damn! i was proven so wrong. Hall 3 surpassed my expectations, learning at such incredible speeds. At first i was apprehensive and unwilling to put too much pressure on them. However, their passion to learn was so overwhelming and it really left me feeling stupid. I had to admit that my eyes were opened and I learnt that a coach must believe in his team and never put a cap on someone's opportunity to grow.

Hence, impart all that you know and allow them to absorb these skills at their own pace. Drop the inhibitions and let your team surprise you. If you don't believe in them, they never would believe themselves.

4)There is an "I" in every team

Contrary to the famous quote " there is no "I" in the team", i beg to differ. There is an "I" in every team, and that is called taking up one's personal responsibility. Every one has a part to play and every one is important to the team.

Being an "I" in the team means taking charge of your stunt and carrying all your responsibilities right to hit your routine.

At the end of the day, there is no one that would save your stunt if it falls. Hence, we have to be responsible to our team mates as in our hands, we are holding up the fates of 20 over people.

5)Being a coach enriches your life

Lastly, as a coach, i felt my life being enriched by those that I take charge of and those that took care of me along the way. I miss them now even as I type this. Its rare to have 20 over people working to help achieve the same goal, watching them go through the pain, sweat and all that embodies sacrifice on their part and finally that immense joy as they hit their routine beautifully as you look on, so proud of them.

Being a coach changes your life, not only in cheerleading but in life in general as well.

Hence, I would like to take this opportunity to thank a few people.

Chaang:

I am really honoured to have you as a coach. Thanks for all your faith and believe in me and thank you for passing on the good ways of cheer leading. Thank you for never giving up on me and always challenging me to push new frontiers, assisting me along the way. I was privileged enough to learn from the best and I hope to spread the good ways of cheer leading as I coach more and more people.

My team mates:

My dear team mates, my bros. Thank you for helping me develop as a cheerleader, being my fiercest critic yet my closest friends. I am lucky to have met you all and without you all, i wouldn't be where i am today. Special mention goes out to Hann Bin, Zhi Liang, Gary, Jayson, Augus for being ever encouraging and helpful with my team. I owe you all much =)

Eunice:

Thank you for being so patient and understanding throughout my time of coaching =) I LOVE YOU!

NTU Hall 3:

Last but not least !My champions, as i write this post and remember all the things we went through together, i can't help but to feel a tinge of sadness as some how i know, i might not be fortunate enough to coach another team as wonderful as you all. I thank you all for being ever so receptive to what i have to coach, being forgiving for the times I screwed up and for believing in our routine and making it look so beautiful on the competition day. When it was all over, it did not matter that we were not first or whatever. You all gave me the best coaching experience of my life and i have nothing more to ask for. You all are a big part of my life and as i said, medals only mean so much to me. I was sad on HO day not because we did not win, but because it was the last day that i was coaching the bunch of you. You all made up a great part of my life and made it so much better. To me, you all were like my family, learning and growing together as you all taught me important life lessons as well. Treasure each other as you all are a special bunch of people and i can't wait to meet up with you all! Thank you again GOJIRAS! it was such an amazing feeling watching you all hit your routine with so much pride! I love you all!

Im so so proud of you all!

countdown to 3rd SNCC

2012-02-06T00:40:00.000+08:00

20 more trainings people!

SNCC 2012!

2012-01-28T01:45:00.001+08:00

Introducing Kaepa Stellarlyte!

2012-01-26T22:51:00.003+08:00

This is by far one of the most impressive models by Kaepa! The shoes are extremely compact with good cushioning - suitable for stunts/tumbling. This shoe is also made to last.

As a base, I like this shoe because sits very comfortably on your palms. Shoulder stand friendly design too!

Pls email me directly for purchase enquries.

UCA 2012 National Champions

2012-01-17T00:11:00.004+08:00

Congratulations to University of Kentucky for attaining their 19th UCA National Championship!!!

Anyhow below video links to the top 3!

You can view the official results @ Varsity TV

1st

2nd

3rd

Bangkok University Thailand - The Cheer Ambassadors

2012-01-15T18:22:00.003+08:00

The Cheer Ambassadors

The Cheer Ambassadors chronicles The Thai National Cheerleading Team’s inspiring story of a coach and his team as they travel from the city streets and rice fields in Thailand to the World Championship in Orlando, Florida.

The Cheer Ambassadors is a feature-length documentary about an incredible team of athletes in Thailand and their journey: from one man’s dream to a competitor in the 2009 International Cheer Union’s (ICU) World Cheerleading Championships. The movie focuses on five key team members, the coaches, and the team fortuneteller. It describes their relationships, their drive, and their sacrifices. It follows them on their journey from late night training based on watching YouTube performances of American teams, to competing against some of those same teams on the world stage. This film provides a unique perspective on the power of a dream and what it takes for a team to be champions.

The Cheer Ambassadors is a universal story of passion, persistence and inspiration.
The Cheer Ambassadors: Behind The Scenes
http://www.TheCheerAmbassadors.com

Fifteen years ago, a group of Thai kids fell in love with the American sport of cheerleading. They taught themselves how to cheer using bits of routines gleaned from late-night ESPN broadcasts, and then layered on their own creative developments. In 2009, they decided to compete against 90 countries in the World Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, Florida and stunned the world by placing second. When the team returned in 2011, they tied for first place, marking the first time ever that a non-USA team won a gold medal in the sport of cheerleading. This documentary film shows the journey to their victory through the eyes of the team members, coaches, parents, and Thai media figures.

While Cheerleading has been an American sport for over 100 years, this team has demonstrated that it is now a truly global sport.

Gary's new appointment!

2012-01-11T00:39:00.008+08:00

**OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT**

Wildcards' latest appointment - Gary Chan (Assistant Coach)

Gary has been a Wildcard since the team's inception in 2008 and has been an instrumental part of the team's success.

In Nov 2011, Gary became probably the only cheerleader in Singapore's cheerleading history to attend a two months mentorship program with University of Kentucky's prestigious cheerleading team - the UK Wildcats

Gary also possesses a coaching certification from National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)

Please join me in congratulating Gary in his new appointment.

Jen Chan

Coach

Wildcards Cheerleading Team

Biyi Lim

Coach

Wildcards Cheerleading Team

Vincent Fok

Head Coach

Wildcards Cheerleading Team

Lee Chaang Ru

Vice-Chairman

Wildcards Cheerleading Team

For a list of other coaches/staff, click here

Training dates for Nationals 2012!

2012-01-04T22:51:00.004+08:00

2012 will be a good year!

As we move towards the final phases of Season 2011/2012, please take note of the following training dates:

Tuesdays:
January: 10, 17, 31
February: 7, 14, 21, 28
March: 6, 13, 20

Wednesdays:
January: 25 only.

Fridays:
March: 23 only

Saturdays:
January: 7, 14, 21
February: 4, 11, 18, 25
March: 3, 10, 17

Sundays:
January: 15, 22, 29
February: 5, 12, 19, 26
March: 4, 11, 18

TOTAL NUMBER OF TRAININGS LEFT = 32 ONLY!!!
Competitions are all about luck: The harder you train, the luckier you get.

3rd Singapore National Cheerleading Championships (SNCC) 2012

Date: 24th & 25th March 2012

Venue: Pasir Ris Sports Complex

''I never thought of moving anywhere else since I entered Wildcards . This is where I will stay.''

Jasmine Neo (right) - Vice Captain (Season 2011/2012)
**Achievements**
SKM 2009 (Team Co-ed) - Champions
1st SNCC 2010 (Group Co-ed) - Champions
1st SNCC 2010 (Team Co-ed) - Champions
2nd SNCC 2011 (Partner Stunts Co-ed) - Champions
2nd SNCC 2011 (Team Co-ed) - Champions

Cheerleading and the theory of Natural Selection

2011-12-11T09:06:00.012+08:00

Disclaimer: The following passage is done at the author's personal capacity and is not representative of Wildcards nor is it directed at anybody in particular. Any resemblance to any individuals/teams is not intentional and should be taken as purely coincidental. Reader discretion is advised

Natural Selection (noun)

The process by which forms of life having traits that better enable them to adapt to specific environmental pressures, as predators, changes in climate, or competition for food or mates, will tend to survive and reproduce in greater numbers than others of their kind, thus ensuring the perpetuation of those favorable traits in succeeding generations.

- Charles Darwin

So how does the above theory fit into the cheerleading we have today?

I have coached and set up 3 high school teams and 2 open category teams in my 7 years of competitive cheerleading. Unfortunately, out of the 5 teams that I started, 3 have already closed down. The good news is, the remaining two teams are still going strong. Team Spectrum has been active since 2005, and Wildcards has been active since 2008.

The fact remains: more teams, more competition. Less teams, less competition. Less competition = less avenues to nurture and develop talent. Less talent = harder to teams to sustain = more teams will close down.

Helping cheerleading to ''grow'' is a collective nation wide effort. I personally see it EQUALLY IMPORTANT to grow our existing resources (teams in terms of their overall skill level) as well as to fight against attrition (teams exiting from the local scene).

Starting up a team is not easy. Maintaining a team is even more difficult.

Don't take my word for it. Look at the number of local cheerleading teams we have here, and see if their website is still active. Do you math.

Since I have discussed about how to build cheerleading in my previous post, I shall discuss about how to prevent more teams from exiting the local scene in this entry.

1) Team coaches need to upgrade themselves constantly

Why? Because if you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always got. Even if you are 10 time National Champions, you cannot assume that just because you are running in front, the person behind you will not run faster to catch up. Even if your team did not do well last season, that does not mean that they will not do better this season. People DO get tired of losing. It is the same as failing your driving test again and again!

If the coaches themselves get complacent, they will be the #1 root cause of a team's downfall.

Coaches themselves must constantly upgrade their skills and ensure that what they are teaching is the most efficient method. While I agree that there is no ''best'' method, there are certainly very ''outdated'' methods that are no longer relevant today. For example, I do not believe in spending hours teaching the whole team how to do a cartwheel, nor do I believe in spending hours conducting physical training. Cheerleaders should be responsible for their own physical development outside the mats, not during training. Training time should be used to improve the techincal aspect of the sport. Here in Singapore where the pace of life is so fast, time is really everything. Spending hours at practice does not equate to being ''efficient''.

My definition of ''efficient'' is: the ability to learn a stunt within certain training hours on the mats. For example, being able to teach a pop double twist dismount in 3 training hours is efficient. Not being able to execute a double twist after 90 hours of training on the mats is inefficient.

2) Your team should avoid ''not competing''

To the best of my knowledge, teams who stopped competing for one season rarely made it back the following season. Even if they did, it would be another one-off thing. And that is it. You never see them again.

The best explanation I can offer from my personal experience is: most existing members saw no more incentive to carry on training. It is the same as studying for exams. Most people study hard for their subjects because they know they have a paper they need to pass. I am not saying that exams are the best guage for one's ability, but exams (competitions) are probably the most tangible common goal everybody in the team can aim for. A team cannot operate without a goal. Training for a certain stunt for ''personal achievement'' is a personal goal. It is not a team goal. Individuals may have different reasons for wanting to carry on cheering (eg: the company of team mates) but competitions are probably the most tangible milestones most people can relate to.

Competitions have deadlines. Deadlines require you to achieve certain results. And the competition mats is probably the best place to validate the results you have worked so hard for.

3) Pay your rent, regardless of your seniority.

Members who have graduated/are graduating AND still want to go back to their team to train should contribute. Think of it as paying rent for using the team's resources. Contributing can come in the form of helping to train newbies or giving suggestions on how to cut short the learning curve for example. Such members must have genuine intentions of helping the newer generation to grow and put the newer generation in front of their own satisfaction. Remember, if your team ceases to exist, there will be no place for you to train.

Cheerleading follows the theory of National Selection. To ensure perpetuation of future generations, we must quickly identify favorable traits to ensure the survival of existing teams. The above 3 points are experiences I have derived that ensured the survival of the team I am managing. It may or may not work for you. If whatever I have mentioned does not make sense, don't do it. However, if whatever you are doing presently is not working out right for your team, you may wish to try the points which I have shared.

I would like to end off this entry by a video from Wong Fu productions. Enjoy.

For more information on the theory of Natural selection, click here.

Gala Dinner for Safe Road Singapore Campaign

2011-12-10T22:14:00.000+08:00

Hello people!!

We had a great fun and dinner at RWS !! (:
Food was exceptionally tasty and the performances were really cool too!!

On behalf on Wildcards, I would like to thank Mr K P for inviting us to this dinner and

Without further ado...

Let the pictures do the talking!! :D

Don't drink and drive!

Says the Zebra :P

Took random shots while waiting for dinner!! Excited!!

Oh my~ Likka boss

Menu for the night!! 100% interested in this!! :D

Where?! Where is the food?!

Priceless expression hahahaha

Ta-da!! Here comes the appetizers!!

Yummy~

Awesome soup~

Hungry!! Chiong for the food!! :D

(P.S actually I'm the one endangering their dinner. lol)

Special performance!!

Towards Safer Roads in Singapore ^^

Now u see it...

Now you don't! Where did it disappear to?!

Into my stomach obviously :P

Veggies ~_~

Live band during the dinner!
:D :D

GoH: Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Teo Chee Hean giving a speech on Singapore's road safety. Interesting insights.

Back to eating~

Zebra came to visit us!!

Group picture with Mr K P!! Thank you for inviting us!!

One last picture before heading going home! Ciao~ :D

6th CWC香港世界盃 (cheerleading world championships @ HK )

2011-12-07T00:30:00.008+08:00

MIXED TEAM OVERALL RESULTS

1.JAPAN 515.5

2.THAILAND 453

3.PHILLIPINES 417

Source: https://www.facebook.com/notes/international-federation-of-cheerleading-ifc/results-from-the-6th-cwc/308647802486778

*4.SINGAPORE 393.5

*5.TAIWAN 388

*Disclaimer: These are not official results obtained from IFC's official homepage at the time of publication. The information stated in this entry are obtained by word-of-mouth and is believed to be accurate at the time of publication. You are strongly encouraged to wait for the official scores to be released.

For official results of other categories, please click here

Team Japan all girls! - highest scoring team for 6th CWC. Simply awesome!

As for the Co-ed Team Category:

1st position - Team Japan

2nd position - Team Thailand

3rd position - Team Philippines (UP Prep Squad)

4th position - Team Lions from Singapore

5th position - Team Taiwan - Chinese Taipei

And of course, to give due credit to all members of Team Lions who took part in this year's CWC!

Team Lions @ 6th Cheerleading World Championships , Hong Kong

Please join me in congratulating the following cheerleaders for all their hard work! Do visit the teams that they come from as well!

Bases (from left to right)

1) Fairul - Coach for Legacy All Stars and also coach for NYP Grizzlers
2) Harkim - Denvers All Stars
3) Taufiq - SP Gusto
4) Andra - Coach for Legacy All Stars
5) Wei Han - SP Gusto
6) Kah Weng - Astros
7) Zhiliang - Ulu Pandan Wildcards
8) Poh Kang - SP Gusto
9) Graham - NTU ACES

Flyers (from left to right)

1) Xuewei - Astros and also Coach for NUS Alpha Verve
2) Michelle - Legacy All Stars
3) Esther
4) Jasmine Tan - TP Blazers
5) Xinyi - Astros
6) Ruth Goh - Astros

Becoming OldSuperman - Bodybuilding.com

2011-11-21T02:03:00.002+08:00

'' The body is great. The fame is fun. But really it's all about giving back to others''
- Edd

SP Gusto and Wildcards Exchange 2011

2011-11-19T00:57:00.028+08:00

Hello people!!

Here is the long awaited blog post!

On 12 November 2011, despite the heavy rain and (slightly) confined training area, SP Gusto and Wildcards still managed to have an AWESOME exchange. Right? =)

On behalf of Wildcards, I would like to take this opportunity to thank SP Gusto for being such an awesome guest! Alright alright, enough of talking. Here are the pictures taken during the exchange. Enjoy =)

Lets start by welcoming SP Gusto!!

After the self-introduction session, we proceeded on with Warm-Up

Seriously????? Hahaha

Synchronised stretching??

Alright. Maybe not. Haha!

Wow, nice posture bro (the guy on the right) ;) (no pun intended)

Nice candid shot (P.S. look at the back spot!) haha!

Nuff said

Wow. That's a tall elevator.

Dominic, ever ready ah. hahaha!

Ok. Now spot Dominic's gf. Easy huh? hahaha!

Exchange of shirts

An awesome exchange ending with an awesome group photo

Pointers

B/M are some things that I forgot to mention during debrief.

Basically, a word of advice for the bases that are trying the new tossing technique, 'Don't give up'. I used to use the conventional way of tossing (using momentum with the double jump), after which I was taught the new tossing technique, which happened to be VERY effective I would say.

Conventional tossing (Momentum)

1) Lengthen your stunt sequence

2) Visually unappealing

3) Breaks the momentum/flow of the sequence as it requires double jump, thus making it hard for you to connect your stunts. Meaning to say after every pop down, there will be an awkward pause for you to gain 'momentum' before executing the next stunt.

New tossing (Speed + burst)

1) Shorten your stunt sequence

2) Visually VERY appealing

3) Able to connect all the stunts together, without breaking the momentum/flow of the sequence

I understand that the transition period is VERY VERY tough (I empathize with you guys as I went through it before), but trust me you guys will definitely benefit from this switch.

Just in case you guys cannot remember everything, just remember this 4 letter words CPFS.

Communication - Its a stunt involving both parties, thus communicate with each other, work on it together (Just remember to not over do it)

Posture - Extremely important, good posture ---> proper execution ---> greater toss ---> maximal effort

Feelings - Hmmm. Basically, it means execute the stunt with feelings and not execute brute strength. One has to feel the stunt.

Speed (Applicable for both bases and flyer)

- Yes. SPEED!!!! SPEED OVER STRENGTH! Really. Common misconception of tossing, is to 'CHARGE, CHARGE, CHARGE' which is totally WRONG WRONG WRONG!

Its about how fast you're able to toss your partner up in the air using her jump (Bursting and not Charging Jump).

A/M is just my 2 cents. Hope that it helps.

Alright. See you guys in January!

Till then!

Cheerleading Federation of Hong Kong, China (CFHK)

2011-11-11T22:39:00.000+08:00

Based on a true story..

The show must go on!

2011-11-07T22:59:00.001+08:00

See how their top flyer refused to give up on the stunt during their final pyramid.

Shouts of ''GET UP! GET UP!''

Sounds familiar? =D

NYP Grizzlers and Wildcards Exchange 2011

2011-11-04T02:30:00.009+08:00

Last Saturday (29th October 2011) was an official exchange between NYP Grizzlers and Wildcards.

On the behalf of every member of Wildcards, I would like to thank Grizzlers for their amazing hospitality and I do hope that both teams had an enriching experience. As it is our first exchange between the teams, I believe that everyone had a lot of fun as well as got to know more people.

A picture speaks a thousand words, so let's just see what's coming up! >:D

We started off with warm-up!

Our having-too-much-fun attitude -.-!

Mirror mirror on the wall, am I the fairest of them all?

I spy with my LITTLE eye;

FOOD?!?!

And moving on to basics people!

I salute you, Mr. Cheerleader!

Briefing for group stunts!

Is Chaang doing what I think he is doing? ^^

Huat ah!

TAN-TAN-TAN-TANNNNNNN Food revealed!
CAKES!

EGG-TARTS!

MINI SAUSAGE BREAD!

CHOCOLATE ECLAIRS! (That's Jaslyn hand btw)

NOM NOM NOM!

Once again! Thank you Grizzlers!!!

Blog statistics!

2011-10-29T00:17:00.003+08:00

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Please continue to support us by visiting this blog regularly!

Alpha Verve Exchange 2011

2011-10-27T22:11:00.013+08:00

Last Sunday (23 October 2011) was an official exchange programme with NUS Alpha Verve.

On behalf of Wildcards, I would take this opportunity to thank Alpha Verve for their kind hospitality (We love H-Two-O!!!). It was definitely a good learning experience for both teams involved, and I hope everyone gain some valuable takeaways.

Pictures speak a thousand words, so let the photos do the talking:

We started off with warm-up!

The one and only Jen-meister!

Teaching group stunts!

Introducing basket tosses by our goddess BIYI!

And finally pyramids!

Partner stunts demonstration!

Exchange of shirts between 2 teams!

Wildcards' winning pyramid 2012 -.-!

Group Photo!

Thank you for everyone's effort once again, see you all on the mats soon! :)

Fitness & Perfomance Stragedy Workshop

2011-10-20T12:41:00.004+08:00

ALBIREX cheerleaders will be in Singapore!

2011-10-18T13:36:00.001+08:00

ALBIREX cheerleaders will be in Singapore!

A workshop & performance will be conducted by ALBIREX Cheerleaders on the match day, 21st Oct at Jalan Besar Stadium.

■Venue - Jalan Besar Stadium

■Detail of Dance workshop

Professional ALBIREX Cheerleaders will teach participants dance steps.

And the participants would perform on the pitch before the match.

■Time Schedule

4:50pm: Please come to the main entrance of Jalan Besar Stadium

5pm: Workshop starts

6pm: Workshop finishes

--Break--

6:50pm: Please come to the entrance to the pitch (1F)

7pm: Stand-by

7:10pm: Performance starts

7:15pm: Performance finishes

■Attire

Sporting Attire with proper sports shoes, no slippers/sandals /crocs.

Please wear Orange colour as this is Albirex Colour.

■How to participate

Everyone who would like to perform can participate this workshop for Free of charge.

If you want, please register your name, handy phone number, and age to Cheer@albirex.com.sg

Cheerleaders on exchange

2011-10-17T20:51:00.007+08:00

Last Saturday (15 October 2011) was an official exchange programme with KR Steppers.

On behalf of Wildcards, I would take this opportunity to thank KR Steppers for the kind hospitality. It was definitely a good learning experience for all of us, and I hope everyone learnt something.

Pictures speak a thousand words, so let the photos do the talking:

Vice Chairman of Wildcards (Chaang) and Coach of KR Steppers (Yod).

Team Captains from KR (Ben) and Wildcards (Ochi) exchanging T-shirts.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, GROUP PHOTOS!

Thank you for everyone's effort once again, see you all on the mats soon! :)

More photos can be found on facebook! :D

Denvers - Wildcards Exchange 2011!

2011-10-12T19:10:00.004+08:00

09 October 2011

Exchange with Denvers

Exchange was indeed an awesome one. Wildcards would like to thank Denvers for its great hospitality; from the chilling mango juice to cartons of bananas and also a nice training ground.

Alright, to keep this post short, let me summarise the day event with the many pictures below :))

Exchange started off pretty well with a mass warm up.

Then, we moved on to partner stunts!

Up next, we had our btoss session in the quadrangle.

Up there in the basket is Biyi, executing her Layout.

And, we have Biyi, giving some tips on how to execute a layout full :))

Tadaa! Evidence to those who tried to skip the btoss segment (hahaha.)

Together, we took:

a Single X group picture.

4 sets of 2-2-1 picture

And, we had our last group snapshot to end our enjoyable day with Denvers!

My Journey thus far..

2011-10-12T19:08:00.017+08:00

I never expected to join cheerleading even so compete but I am glad I took this step forward to challenge myself. Some of you might know I was a dancer as well as a track and field player when I was in ACJC so changing sport wasn’t really the smartest choice at that point of time. During my NS phase, one thing struck me, are you satisfied with what you have now? Are there any challenges left? For the past 1 Year I had left in my NS, my best pal and buddy Winston have been egging me to join Wildcards and after my NS I decided to give it a shot since he has been pestering me to try out the sport. Ever since I attended my first training, I never looked back☺

I want to take this opportunity to thank 3 people for without them I wouldn’t be where I am thus far. Firstly Winston Soh!

Thank you for bringing me into this industry and into this team. You gave me the belief that I could cheer and motivated me throughout Wildcards. I cheer because of you my buddy! Thank you for bringing me into this industry!

Next Chaang!

My coach and my mentor. My first impression of Chaang was quite a bad one! Seeing him scream and shout at flyers, using his slippers to hit flyers on stunt. However after getting to know him more, I realize like most of you readers out there, we misunderstood his real intention. Safety is his most paramount concern in the team and what he does is purely for the safety for the flyer. I can say that Wildcards has one of the least injury rates in this industry and why? Because Chaang drills this into us. This treatment is definitely better as compared to when you fall from a stunt due to bad locking and injure yourself. Chaang also works in mysterious way, he knows whats best for you and for example he subtly taught me my toss to hands on my first training in wildcards by scamming me to catch the flyers feet after I throw them. Chaang also encourages us to share our techniques with the rest of the cheer community!

Lastly is Chan Ming Wei Gary!

He was the first person that I went to find to learn my toss and subsequently I made him my mentor for partner stunts. Gary being intimidating, actually has a compassionate love for teaching and thanks to all his sound advice which I still remember, I was able to achieve bigger and nicer stunts.

Progress thus far in my 1 year cheerleading experience:
4th September I joined WCT for training
Within the first three months I got my toss x, liberty, and first cupie (18 November- OCHI YOUR DIY RMB)
On my 5-6th month I got my toss liberty, low highs, tick tocks, full arounds and left cupie and I did a few pop overs(still need to train)!!
On my 10th month I got my Full ups, toss cupie and I hit a few rewinds(Kentucky period)
And now I took the last two months to consolidate my trainings and hone up my tick tock low full around ( high low high full around) and pop overs.

By stating all this I am not being arrogant but I am trying to tell you guys that if you believe you can do it you can. People often say that I am talented but I beg to differ, its just that I train much more in the background in which you people cannot see and attend more DIYs.

Let me share a few tips with you guys:

1.Try not to place someone as your aim for you will lose focus in your training, instead find the reason that drives you beyond that person for example, to be the very best, to be a national champion etc. This intrinsic motivation will drive you through your hardest times. Let me quote you an example, with Gary recent success in weight loss, we can see that Gary clearly had a goal and that was to go Kentucky and tumble, we don’t see him aiming to be as skinny as the person he see on the road.

2. Believe in yourself. I cannot emphasize more on this point. If you think you can, you can! When you do a stunt don’t say you will try to hit it but rather tell yourself you can and you will hit it. Have that champion mentality and half the battle is done! What’s left is mileage in clocking the stunt and improve your body strength and core.

3. Positivity. When stunts go wrong or fail. Try again! You are not born a Jeremy Lumpkin or a Mitch Budlong. Accept that there are days where you are off form and move on. Don’t dwell in sadness and be a sad story on why you cant hit that or that. Somedays your body isn’t condition to stunt!

4. Be receptive to feedback. This is important, constantly asking for feedback for we have many things to learn from both bases and flyers. Even till date, I constantly ask my flyer randomly through sms or personal phone calls on how it feels to be on my stunt. This little details on whether you are tossing straight or if you are providing enough platform is crucial to your learning! Don’t insist on your method but be receptive to try other people’s method. There is no best method I feel in stunting only the most efficient( Quote Gary). So listen up to what other people have to say REGARDLESS OF whether he/she may be a junior or senior.

5. Go back to basics. When stunt fails consistently, don’t keep doing! Go back to basic! For example when I fail my toss cupie or full ups, go back to toss blocks and full arounds. Get your basics right!

6. Experiment more! For long stunters you might know, sometimes we might hit the plateau of stunting. To have this break through, you must constantly think of improving and trying out new stunts. Watch more videos or try out stunts that you think you cant do! Try is free! You must be willing to step out of your comfort zone in order to have this break through!

7. RELAX LAH BRO. Just chill and don’t be stress! Nurse your body and make sure it is in tip top condition! This is done through gym, eating healthy and taking the right supplements! If you have any queries on supplements you can check out our previous post in this website! If you wanna know how to relax just call me haha.

I adhere to this 7 points of mine and I hope it can help me young fledglings Clement and Dexter and other stunters to achieve greater success in the stunts they do. Pace yourself for everyone has their own learning curve and speed. Don’t fall into the trap of hastening your own progress at the expense of your basics. The path ahead might be glorious but don’t be fooled by it, get your basics right and you would progress even further☺

Cheers
hannbin

Quote worthy

2011-10-10T22:38:00.002+08:00

If you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always got.

Always try to push yourself to the next level.

-bodybuilding.com

Check out their videos here.

Team Spectrum Latest Promotional Video

2011-10-10T14:32:00.002+08:00

A very nicely produced promotional video by NTU Hall 13 Team Spectrum! Let's all work hard together in Singapore's cheer scene and do Singapore proud!

Biyi is on the papers!

2011-10-02T12:40:00.003+08:00

Coach Biyi, The Sunday Times - 02 Oct 2011

For previous Wildcards' that were featured on Hot Bods, click here

For other Wildcards' fitness success stories, pls check out the links below

1) Gary Chan --> click here

2) Winston Soh --> click here

3) Clement Lim --> click here

Our Long Awaited XLB Buffet

2011-09-27T13:48:00.010+08:00

YAYY! Thank you Chaang, Biyi and Jen for the xlb buffet! I’m sure the girls had a fantastic bonding session throughout dinner!! A picture speaks a thousand words so lets just look at the photos!!!!

So we arrived here at around 7.30pm and ordered our food! Definitely, the first thing that came to our minds (or rather, mine) were the xiao long baos!!! :D Thought we would have more longs though! Our table only ordered 10! :/

And then there’s the super yummy char siew baos that were sold out so quickly! My table only had one each! ):

Our steamboat soup – half mala and half pork soup i think

FOOD

Fried mantou! Standard dropped ): but I still like it!

What our final steamboat soup looked like!

The pretty girls at the other table with our super cool coach biyi ((:

Haha the auntie frog eating one of the un-dapaoed prawns. To see her auntie video, click here.

One of the desserts – Tau huey! Tastes damn healthy but quite bland. We had some red bean pudding thingy and some soap-like jelly too.

And finally, we were full and ready to leave! Last photo of the pretty flyers in Wildcards ((:

Once again, the flyers would really like to thank the coaches for the fantastic dinner and their guidance and support! Let us all strive towards Nationals 2012 together!! ((: <3

Posted by Jaslyn

Sports Tape

2011-09-25T22:51:00.004+08:00

Dear Cheerleaders,

If you are a regular user of Strappal/Leukoplast and have been looking for a cheaper yet efficient alternative, search no more!

Introducing the all new sports tapes: 13.8m x 5cm per roll, with toothed edge for easier tearing.

Purchase a box for you and your teammates now and enjoy these special rates:

1 roll: $4.00

1 box (32 rolls): $115

3 boxes: $112/box

5 boxes: $110/box

7 boxes and more: $105/box

Feel free to contact me, Yanheng, at 98433433 for purchases or more information!

3rd Asian Thailand Cheerleading Invitational (ATCI)

2011-09-21T00:38:00.011+08:00

3rd ATCI 2011 - Overall placing

1st position- Team Japan (NBU Braves)

2nd position- Team Thailand (RSU)

3rd position- Singapore (Team Lions)

4th position- Chinese Taipei (Monster Cheerleading Team)

About Team Lions:

Formed by FCS, 16 individuals were assembled this year to compete in ATCI 2011. These individuals were gathered from various cheerleading teams within Singapore.

Music and choreography by Mr. Ong Wei Cheng, Head Coach for Team Lions.

Flyers (from left to right)

Jasmine Tan (TP Blazers)
Yanling (RP Rexaz)
Karen Lee (Legacy All Stars)
Ruth Goh, (Astros)
Michelle Koh (Legacy All Stars)
Xinyi (Astros)

Bases (from left to right)

Mr. Ong Wei Cheng (From NTU ACES) (Head Coach for Team Lions)
Kah Weng (Astros)
Andra (Legacy All Stars)
Zhiliang (Wildcards)
Taufiq (SP Gusto)
Dosmond (RP Rexaz)
Fairul (Legacy All Stars)
Hakim (Denvers All Stars)
*Clement (SP Gusto)
Poh Kang (SP Gusto)
Weihan (SP Gusto)
Mr. Vincent Fok (From Wildcards)(Assistant Coach for Team Lions)

*Note: Clement was replaced by Graham (from NTU ACES) due to injury.

Weight Change

2011-09-12T12:41:00.006+08:00

Compared to Gary and Winston's posts, I'm actually going the opposite way, for i was really very skinny in the past. I know needed to get heavier in order to do my Dragonboat. And i was 17 by then

Before:

Weight- 56.4kg

The diet
I wasn't really exposed to diet plans when i was younger hence all i hear is people asking me to eat more chicken breast and more chicken breast.

So my everyday diet was actually 3 meals of Chicken Breast w Chicken Rice and in order to make sure i overclocked my calories, i added another meal which make it 4.

After:

Weight - 62.7kg

Which i was 19, and i just joined Genesis Cheerleading.
Pros
-Damn good for cardio
Cons
-Can't hold a 3 man stunt liberty stability (Lack of alot of muscles)
-Can't even do a toss to hands comfortably (Legs muscles were undeveloped)
-Shoulder stand was very wobbly (Lack of the mass in my body to have a heavier cg for me to stay on the group)

When i was 20, i joined wildcards, still with this weight and Wildcards bases like
Ken, Chaang, Jen, Isaac, Ochi keep encouraging me to put on weight and they never merely say, they gave me guidelines and what are the things i can eat to help me put on healthy weight.

The Diet
-2 shakes of Protein (After Gym, Before Sleeping)
-Increased number of meals a day (3 increased to 5)
-Increased intake of Carbohydrates, Protein
-Avoid Oily Food, Deep fried or Junk food
-Food like Rice, Chicken Breast

The Lifestyle
-Sleep early, Wake up Early
-Gym 3-4 times a week
-I don't know whether is this true or not, apparently Ken says the heavier that your lower body can hold which means (Legs, Core) (Squats and Deadlifts) will allow your upper body to grow as much as your lower body can hold to prevent injuries.
-Hence i focused alot on Squats and it does help in my weight increment.

After:

Weight - 70.1Kg

How it Helped -
-Because of the constant gymming, my muscles have thickened and grown abit bigger and that alone can enable me to take more weight as a main base or even as a shoulder stunt.
-Gymming alone has also built up my core and thus i'm able to control my stunts more easily compared to the past.
-I feel that as a bigger base, your flyers will also feel more secure when stunting with you.
-I could also fight for my stunts with all the change in my mass and strength.
-MOST IMPORTANTLY, With a bigger mass, it's easier for a base to hold your ground and not dancing around the mats when doing a stunt!

There Is Nothing You Cannot do!

2011-09-12T01:42:00.007+08:00

Hi people, I am doing this because Chaang ask me to it. Actually, it is not just him but a few of my friends who either requested for my workout and nutrition plan or just a simple blog post to inspire people to take the first step just like me. So here it goes:

The Motivation

When I first decided to do this on 29/11/2011, it was just after my birthday and the University of Kentucky cheerleaders just left for the States. It was not an instant decision to lose weight as I have always wanted to do it for as long as I can remember. However, I lacked this particular drive to push me whenever I reached a plateau and I just gave up from there. This time was a different situation. I promised David, Tony, Josh, Lindsey and Olivia that I will drop by Kentucky to visit them as well as learn from them. In order to tumble and stunt better, I need to change my body; period.

University of Kentucky was my motivation throughout this process. Whenever I am running and I wanted to give up, I just think of whatever I am going to achieve in UK and it just totally keeps me going. Be it one more step, one more rep or one more minute, I can do it AS LONG AS UK is within the central of my mind. Before you start, you need to have something to keep you going for the longest time during your period of giving up. So what’s your motivation?

Getting started

A lot of people say they want to start, but they will do it tomorrow. I even have a friend who told me he was inspired and he will start next week. The thing is, tomorrow never comes. Trust me, I have been there. It is human nature to procrastinate and it will FOREVER be our nature to procrastinate. Get started immediately. You can decide that you want to go on a weight loss program the moment you finish reading this line. Even if you ate 10 tubs of Ben and Jerry ice-cream 2 minutes ago, you should also just make up your mind that you are going to start NOW!.

Another reason that made me want to lose weight was that the people around me call me fat everyday. Be it that you mean it or you don’t, I don’t like it. In my entire life, I have never told someone in his/her face that he/she is fat and that’s because I know how shitty it feels. My morale is affected and my confidence as a man drops. However, if you want to start doing this, you NEED to recognize that YOU ARE FAT. If someone says you are fat and you say that you are big boned, you are totally lying to yourself. If someone says you are heavy and you say that you are big-size, you are making excuses. Stop living in denial! The one day you don’t admit you are fat, you will stay fat, be fat and die fat. If you want to change your life and yet keep coming up with different reasons not to do something, you are not changing your life; you are just changing your excuses.

The workout

What is the most simple and basic exercise to do when you want to lose weight? You run. No one can avoid it. You need to run. That’s the best advice I am going to give right here before my workout plan. If you’re going to say that your knees hurts while running, then don’t bother opening the workout sheet because you are still making excuses and most of the workout consists of running, climbing, striding and circuit intervals. This workout works for me but it might not work for you. However, we will talk about that when you can start completing this workout.

The nutrition

No matter how hard to train, it is just 20%. 80% comes from your diet. 20% workout; 80% diet. You can train so hard but if you are just going to put all the calories and fats back into your body, then you wasted 3 hours of your life. You cannot just don’t workout and don’t eat right but keep yourself pumping with supplements in order to lose weight and gain muscle. Supplements are enhancers, not miracle pills. They don’t work if there is nothing to enhance and it will retain as excess fats or just come out as waste products.

Every step was extremely painful and torturous but I need to credit this to Ow Wei Hoe, one of my teammates from Wildcards as he is the one that told me how to break through this mental barrier. He told me that I should try to be part of the diet instead of making the diet part of me. In other words, change your lifestyle to eat healthy so that it will no longer be difficult for you to eat this way instead of continuing loving junkfood and keep putting nutrious food within the “Hate” zone.

I will put out my nutrition plan in a while but you need to remember that it is suited mainly for muscle recovery and optimum nutrients.

The supplements

The 3 supplements I am on are Hydroxycut Hardcore, Whey Protein Isolate and Glucosamine. They are mainly for weight-loss, muscle recovery and joint repair. A lot of people do not personally choose Hydroxycut but Lipo 6 and Magnum Heat are other alternatives as well. I will put out a list of recommended supplements soon.

My ending words

You can say that I am showing off by posting this on blog or I am sharing my experience, however it matters not to me. I just want to show people that this can be done by determination, dedication and willpower and all of these just comes down to nothing but hard work. The most important part is “How badly do you want to do this?”

Before:

[29/07/2011] 116kg (256 lbs)

After:

[11/09/2011] 97kg (213 lbs)

Lets train to be FIT! =)

2011-09-12T00:03:00.007+08:00

Hi ppl =)

Recently my team mate Chan Ming Wei Gary has been losing alot of weight and is achieving a healthier physique. It sort of reminded me of my own experience losing weight.

First of all, I must congratulate Gary and say that his weight loss has truly been inspirational because from first hand experience, weight loss is by no means an easy feat. It is an achievable task yet it comes with effort and discipline. However, having said that, to achieve almost anything in life, the same rule applies.

The first step is to identify your goals and the next step is to plan how to achieve it. Yet, the most important step is putting your plan into action and rewarding yourself as you go about achieving one milestone after another.

Which goes to my main point. i'll be returning to the team soon and i cant wait =) fresh and all. lets all strive to reach a level of fitness where we are all competition ready! Its just a few extra hours in the gym thats all!

Method:

First of all, i run 3 days a week, running 4km at a time

Secondly, doing weights like bench press, dead lifts etc 3 times a week.

I rest a day on sunday

Diet:

Breakfast: Cereals and bread

Lunch: Chicken Breast or steam fish with vegetables

Dinner: Strictly no carbo, no rice etc

No snacks in between

Make sure to have your multivitamin pills too

Yeah, just to chart my progress :

2008 - 124kg!

87KG

Today- 83KG

Japan Cup 2011 - Finals

2011-09-10T20:49:00.003+08:00

Aside from their awesome stunts, notice how they had a few near fall stunts and how they managed to do fantastic crisis control on the ground.

272/300 is seriously WOW!

Our newest member - Pamela

2011-09-02T06:05:00.006+08:00

Hi Team,

I am proud to announce our latest addition to the Wildcards family, Pamela!! (:

Cheerleader's Profile:

Name: Pamela Goh
Age: 23
Number of National level competitions competed to date: 7

Cheerleading Experience:

Groovers (2005)
Denvers (2006-2008)
Wildcards (2011-Present)

You can view our latest members' list --> here

Rachel's First Blog Post (:

2011-08-31T02:03:00.020+08:00

Hi Everyone,

My name is Rachel Lim Zhen, please call me Rachel and not call me Lim Zhen. Thanks arh! Been training in WCT for one month. So this should be my first anniversary in WCT?! :D Okay, so how should i start this post with? Why not I talk about the impression that WCT gave me all along before I actually thought of joining it?

I couldn't recall when I got to know WCT but I definitely can remember clearly that WCT gave me a very bad impression ever since I got to know it. Have you ever watched 古装戏 (especially those HK ones)? They always have those good and bad sects, 儿眉山 (Er-Mei-Shan) and 少林寺 (Shao-Lin-Shi) are those good ones and 明教 (Ming-Jiao) is the bad sect. I always regard WCT as 明教 due to the training method they adopt. You can get really traumatize even if you only hear the way they train and plus their $%^(&^%&^ language, you can really go mad. The rumours I heard for WCT's training method was insanely crazy. Shouting and screaming at the flyers, $%^&* at the flyers, shoes flying around and etc etc! To me, it is some hell training that you will never ever want to experience and that was exactly why I told myself to never join WCT and land myself in that crazy situation.

After graduating from GUSTO, I thought of joining outside team as I still have the passion for cheerleading and I didn't want to stop cheer just like that. I did consider joining WCT at that moment however thinking about their training method really scares my intention off. In the end, I decided to focus on helping Gusto and forget about joining other teams since Gusto is where I belong and started out from. Without Gusto, I wouldn't become who I am today.

What made me change my mind?

OCHI HIROYUKI! hahahaha :D Ochi, shock to see your name here? Alright, so i got to know Ochi at some Youth Olympic Performance and after that he kept on asking me to consider joining WCT since I still have the passion for cheer. He offers to HELP GUSTO in return if I agree to join WCT and compete for WCT next season. Am i right, Ochi Hiroyuki?!?!

After which I got SCAMMED by him and went for my first training at WCT. That was also my first time flying as a top-flyer. It was really a different experience flying as a top and at that point of time I can understand how stressful it is to be a top. After my first training at WCT, I realised that I couldn't find any shoes flying around (perhaps never show only! hahaha :D!), training was efficient and they trained every single parts of cheerleading, be it B-Toss, Partner Stunt, Pyramids, Group Stunts or even Gymnastics. Rumors weren't exactly true and WCT wasn't that scary afterall, so my worries back then were redundant.

BIYI was part of the reason why I decided to join WCT. I always wanted a female coach as I feel that female coaches are better in a way that they understands you and it is easier for them to correct you when both of you are flyers. Before I get to know Biyi, I thought she is a fierce and stern coach who is very difficult to communicate with as her face give out that fierce aura especially when she doesn't smile. However after knowing her, she is really very nice, patient and gentle when it comes to explanation of stunts.

The other reason why I joined WCT was to improve myself. Chaang knows that Gusto meant alot to me and I really want to help them improve however at that moment, there was very minimal I can do to help. Therefore, he offers me WCT where I can improve my skills and techniques and at the same time help Gusto by passing down the techniques and skills I have learn from WCT. So in the end, I joined WCT lah. If not I wouldn't be writing this post right? HAHA!

Last but not least, I want to thank WCT for giving me this opportunity to train with them and the guidance and patience WCT gave me. I really appreciate the effort and time the coaches spent on me, training me up especially when i have 0 experience for being a top flyer. I will do my utmost to become a strong top flyer and not disappoint you guys. Thank you (:

This is How Winners Are Made

2011-08-28T18:14:00.001+08:00

'' Success is what we ALL want. We ALL want to win!'' - Limu

Our newest member - Yvonne

2011-08-24T10:31:00.009+08:00

Hi Team,

I am proud to announce our latest addition to the Wildcards family, Yvonne!! (:

Cheerleader's profile:

Name: Yvonne Tan
Age: 20
Number of National level competitions competed to date: 3

Cheerleading Experience:

Magnum Force (2009-2010)
Awestar (2011)
Wildcards(2011-Present)

You can view our latest member's list ---> here

cheerleading shoes!

2011-08-21T11:36:00.003+08:00

Kaepa Crossover is Wildcards' preferred shoe for Season 2011/2012!

We are currently book building bulk shipments and our very first batch of shipments is set to be processed tonight!

If you are still interested to purchase cheerleading shoes for yourself/your team, pls contact me directly - chaangru@wildcardscheerleading.com and I will get back to you within 24hrs.

Life is short. Share your passion

2011-08-18T12:28:00.000+08:00

Cheer is a Sport

2011-08-16T17:12:00.001+08:00

Cheer is a Sport, and Please focus on safety :)

Are you ready?

2011-08-14T20:57:00.005+08:00

We are entering competition phase soon. ARE YOU READY?

I cannot stress on the importance of proper nutrient for athletics enough.

For flyers, I will recommend GNC Women's Ultra Mega® for general supplementation of mental alertness and general health. You most certainly do not want to fall ill and allow fatigue to affect your performance as an athletic. Besides training hard, you need to eat right as well. If you have not been eating regular/proper meals, this supplementation will definitely enhance your performance value.

Product description:

• GNC’s Women’s Ultra Mega is a premium formula specially formulated to meet women’s nutritional needs.

• Includes antioxidants, vitamins and minerals to supplement key nutrients essential in one’s daily diet.

• Timed-release tablets to provide gradual release of vital nutrients for optimal nutrient uptake over hours.

For my previous entry on joint health, click here

For my previous entry on muscle supplementation, click here

Beer Fest!

2011-08-10T10:46:00.002+08:00

Our newest member - Tinglei

2011-08-07T10:45:00.008+08:00

Hi Team,

I am proud to announce our latest addition to the Wildcards family, Tinglei!! (:

Cheerleader's profile:

Name: Ong Tinglei
Age: 20
Number of National level competitions competed to date: 3

Cheerleading Experience:

SP Gusto (2008-2011)
Wildcards(2011-Present)

You can view our member's list here

Our newest member - Rachel

2011-07-31T14:16:00.007+08:00

Hi Team,

I am pround to announce our latest addition to the Wildcards family, Rachel!! (:

Cheerleader's profile:

Name: Rachel Lim
Age: 20

Number of National Level competitions competed to date: 3

Cheerleading Experience:

SP Gusto (2008-2011)
Wildcards (2011-Present)

You can view our latest member's list here

A coach's two cents worth

2011-07-28T23:04:00.015+08:00

As I move into my 8th year in cheerleading, I have derived some very useful management skills on running a team. I was never taught how to coach/run a team so I did a lot of try and errors over the years. I would like to share this management idea to all existing/new/upcoming cheerleading coaches in Singapore so that the new generation of coaches can avoid the obstacles I have faced. To bring the local cheerleading scene to a higher level, we as coaches/leaders must also be constantly receptive to new management ideas. As this is a very new template, pls read the disclaimer below before proceeding.

Disclaimer:

The following entry is derived from my personal experience. These are my own suggestions as to how we can help cheerleading in Singapore expand both ''vertically and horizontally.'' It may or may not work for you. If what I have written doesn't make sense to you, don't do it.

Ever since I started coaching in 2005, I was constantly faced with the issue of ''Seniors vs. Juniors''. The headache part always comes when you have ''Graduating Seniors''. For a ''Junior'' to develop and grow, he/she needs competition experience. But most of the time, a ''Junior'' might not be as proficient as a ''Senior'', and putting an inexperienced ''Junior'' in a routine has its risks. On the other hand, while a ''Graduating Senior'' may contribute more in terms of experience and skill, he/she is likely to leave the team once he/she has decided to retire. So do you field an experienced ''Senior'' and risk neglecting a ''Junior's'' development (and subsequently the team's future development), or do you field a ''Junior'', and risk your present routine?

And what happens if you have ''Juniors'' who are more technically proficient than ''Seniors''? Allow the ''Senior'' to finish his/her final season? Or allow the more proficient ''Junior'' to gain the experience needed for subsequent seasons to come? That is another problem.

The biggest problem is when your ''Seniors'' don't have good attendance. They don't set a good example by turning up late/being absent; yet still get fielded for Nationals anyway because they are ''Seniors''. What will your ''Juniors'' think of you as a Coach?

In economics, we call this the theory of opportunity cost. You really cannot make everybody happy.

I have come out with an approach to this ''Seniors vs. Juniors'' issue. Personally, I see ''individual proficiency'' as the key to many things in a team.

Note: This diagram is for illustration purposes only. It should not be treated as a mathematically balanced diagram.

Referring to the Venn diagram above,

Without proficiency, even if you have good attendance + available to compete, you are still in the Red Zone. This is just keeping things real. For example, how are you supposed to field somebody in a routine when he/she cannot even manage a proper shoulderstand? Your routine is likely to snowball and the whole team might end up paying for his/her lack of proficiency.

And of course, if you are proficient, but do not have good attendance + not available for Nationals, you will be in the Red Zone anyway. Similarly, having only good attendance or being only available for Nationals alone will place you in the Red Zone.

But if you are proficient + can compete but attendance inconsistent, or proficient + good attendance but availability for Nationals uncertain, you are in the Yellow Zone.

Only when you have all proficiency + good attendance + available to compete, then you will be in the Green Zone.

The gist to this model is how you differentiate between Green and Yellow zones.

If you are in the Green zone, you should be given a bonus point. This is to reward hardworking cheerleaders who have put in effort to train hard, be available for Nationals and are ever present for trainings. So Ceteris Paribus, an individual in the Green Zone should be chosen over an individual in the Yellow Zone, regardless of seniority.

Of course, as Xingwei has pointed out, ''Proficiency'' can be a tricky issue. I choose to define ''Proficiency'' as the ability to execute what is required in your National Routine as planned out by your coaches. Hence, ''Proficiency'' will differ from team to team.

Redefining the ''Seniors'' and ''Juniors'' system will allow ''Juniors'' to have an incentive to train extra hard to secure that spot for Nationals and at the same time remind ''Seniors'' not to be complacent in areas of discipline & skill level least they get replaced. Nothing is free in this world. I like to see this as a win-win situation =)

Cheerleaders need to learn how to reap what they sow.

I have come to the end of what I wanted to share. As mentioned in my disclaimer, what I have suggested may or may not work for you. Pls feel free to contact me directly should you have any other questions. Likewise, I welcome suggestions as to how to improve this current model. Drop me an email!

All the best for Season 2011/2012 everybody!

Cheerleading in Singapore

2011-07-21T04:45:00.007+08:00

Being inspired by the huge amount of prize on BPoM August. I decided to post a blog entry too and try my luck.

I do not want to bore our readers with my past 6 years cheerleading experience with 4 years being competitive cheerleaders. But rather, I would like to share with everyone what I’ve learnt after I’ve decided to retired from competitive cheerleading.

21^st July 2011 officially marked the 4th months of me retiring from my competitive cheerleading career. It’s only been four months yet it felt like it’s been a year. The things I’ve learnt after going into ‘hibernation’ mode is really extremely and tremendously powerful to the extent whereby I even felt myself is changing. Not only that I’ve become a more positive person but also I’ve become a true believer of ‘BELIEF’. For those who’ve noticed it, My Facebook username has changed back to ‘Ken Lim’ and no longer ‘KenLim NeedsToSartBelieving’. And now I found more time to help people in terms of imparting skills, I have become more sociable, I have become better verse financially, and gain a little bit of financial ability to be able ‘give’ in monetary terms back to cheerleading industry. Well, it may not be a lot, but still, it’s a little I could give to contribute back to the industry that taught me a lot. Because I’m always a person who talked a lot and loved to share my first-hand knowledge and experiences I’ve had. So I would like to take this chance to share what made me changed and what I felt that is important IMO to becoming a good cheerleader and a good cheerleader that WINS Championship.

We all know that in order to be a good champion team player we need to have a set of traits. You can name them all but basically, it sums up to a few important points. I beg you to go through each and every point thoroughly. Then at the same time, think of an example of yourself. NOT others.

1.) POSITIVE ATTITUDE

I would like to remind all of you once again the LAW OF ATTRACTION. I remembered the first thing Chaang told me on MSN when I first joined Wildcards was ‘REMOVE that negative MSN nick’. He told me there’s something called the Law of Attraction. Back then, I was like, ‘Ok, what’s that?’ I never really understood what it meant and how powerful it is. Until recently, my life really changed tremendously because I started to be positive. Even I’m surprised that how positive I can be each day. Everyday morning I woke up, after bathing, when I walk into my room. I shout ‘I LOVE MYSELF’ at least ten times with extreme happiness. People might say ‘Haha, so stupid.’ Then I would tell you, if doing stupid things can make me successful, then I would do it. Because I’ve tried to do smart things yet I’m not exactly successful yet. ‘Whatever the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve’ - Napoleon Hill

Since you are going to get something from thinking, might as well think of something with a positive outcome right? You got to learn to speak affirmative words to yourself every day. Even if it’s a bad day, you still have to learn to speak positive and affirmative words to yourself.

2.) VISIONS & DREAMS (GOALS)

In soccer, if there is not a goal post how would you know when you score? You’ve got to set goals! And not setting any ordinary goals but SMART goals! You’ve got to learn to VISUALISE yourself achieving your dream whole day whole night, every hour and even every minute. After that you need to write it out or paste a photo of the goal in a place where it’s visible to remind yourself that you can do it and you must do it. On top of that, I’ve shared in another blog entry in XWonder’s blog (here); it is the power of the sub-conscious mind that creates the right emotions and actions to aid you in achieving that goal of yours.

3.) FOCUS

You got to realize the power of FOCUS. Laser beams and water jets are both used for cutting purposes in the industrial industry. And it doesn’t take a genius to figure out that both laser beams and water jets are FOCUSED lights and water. Light and water are barely harmful to us in normal daily life. But when they are being FOCUSED with the help of machine, they can be used for cutting metals. I can’t stress enough the power of focus. You need to ZOOM in to your visions and dreams and FOCUS on them. Without this, you can barely be successful.

4.) PLAN & DO IT

‘If you failed to plan, you are planning to fail’ Cliché yes, but how many actually go and draw a very detailed plan of their action plan and carry it out?

And even if you carried it out, how long did it last? This is basically the ROADMAP to achieving your vision and dreams. You must work hard and work smart. If working hard alone can make you successful, then there would be a lot of successful construction worker, because they work hard whole day and night.

5.) LEARNING and CONTINUOUS LEARNING

Learning is a lifelong process, maybe I’m not ‘old’ enough to speak about learning being a life-long journey. But I’m still going to speak about it anyway. In order to be an excellent team player, you must commit yourself to personal development. The team is only as strong as the weakest link. Learning is probably is easy for a new cheerleader, because they ought to learn to be a cheerleader. To my surprise is that, there are many established cheerleaders are not constantly renewing their skills or learning new skills. They probably got complacent and thought that this is enough for them at this level. Unless you are OK with your current comfort zone then it’s time for you to do something to move out of your comfort zone. You must learn from the best and always carry a learning spirit. Be like a sponge, absorb as much as you can. If you think that you are a coach and there isn’t much you can learn already. Then let me tell you that you can actually learn from your students. In fact, you can learn more from them than they could from you. If you do not commit to learning and continuous improvements, it is very difficult for you to go very far.

After addressing the required traits of being a good cheerleader, there is also another very important issue that is going on in Singapore cheerleading scene which I felt that is hindering the progress of the sport in Singapore. There are simply too much hatred and little cooperation. Everyone is trying to PROVE to everyone that their method/ techniques/ teaching style is the BEST and basically, the ONE BEST WAY. I do not blame anyone but rather I despise the education we’ve been through. We were basically taught since young to be the BEST and prove to others we are indeed the BEST. Failures are not acceptable. Remember 46 years ago when Singapore gained independence, PM Lee back then has to make a decision, either make it or break it. He has to build Singapore up to prove to the rest of the world that Singapore indeed can survive and prosperous. Yes, Singapore did it. Do you see the similarity now?Many of the Hong Kong drama like to portray this image of rich family. Rich family’s offspring often inherit their parents’ business and many a times, the children are likely to fight over who deserve the right to inherit the business. Can a family take their family business to a greater height if they are having family dispute? Even if they could make it to a greater height, how long do you think they will last? But I believed that they are struggling to survive when there is so much chaos going on and everybody is not doing their job. And ultimately, the winners are their competitors who are laughing at them and waiting to buy over the company when they failed.

If you can’t even solve your domestic issue, what makes you think that you can conquer the world out there?

If you cheerleaders, sincerely want the best for our future cheerleaders, please put aside your personal hatred and grudge against each other and come together and plan how to bring this Singapore cheerleading industry to a greater height.

Why do we have to criticize people for trying to do good things? Cheer Idol want to give VoM, I see criticism. Chaang wants to give BPoM, I also see criticism. I’m not exactly like defending them because one of them is my mentor and another my coach. But seriously, if people are doing good deeds to the community, why do we need to criticize them? Since when our parents taught us to be cynical and critical towards people who are doing good deeds. Instead, I think that we should join in and contribute back to the society don’t we? Actually, cheerleading coaches are earning about $60-$80/hour. Maybe we can start by contributing half of our one hour pay per month to doing good deeds. That is about $30-$40. It does not necessarily be giving to VoM and BPoM. You may set aside the money, and then when the next coaching course is available, you can send your TOP student to the course for free. Or maybe you can get a pair of cheer shoes for those who needed it but facing financial challenges.

When Damien brought Taiwan Monsters down to hold Taiwan Workshop for a few years, people commented that Damien is blood sucker, try to monopolize the market and earn all the money. Wildcards try to bring down University of Kentucky to help the cheerleaders; people deemed that they are trying to make a profit out of the cheerleading scene. For your information, Kentucky Workshop 2009 just made even with very little 'profit'. Kentucky Workshop 2011 might not even be able to break even. And there are many individual ‘sponsor’ who came out with their own savings to pay for the bills. These are the people who just want to help the cheerleading scene and I tell you, these are the people who are going to learn the most, and take the most from the UK cheerleaders. If you want to continue to be cynical and critical, I can’t stop you from continue doing what you think is right. Only time will tell. Wish you best of LUCK.

Many of us, especially our pioneers, I believe who fought hard to leave a legacy behind would understand the strong desire and the dreams and vision of seeing cheerleading being put together at the Olympics game at the world stage.

If we Singapore cheerleaders can’t even collaborate among ourselves, what makes you think that we are capable to compete with the big names out there?

I’m not a person with very good reputation or well respected. But I’m just trying to help as much as I could even after I retired.

I strongly urge all the big players in the industry, really, sit down together and plan for our future. ‘With great power, comes great responsibility’ You are not only deciding for your future, but also the future of cheerleaders of the next few generation, I would like you all to re-understand the power you are holding in your hands right now and the repercussion of your decision.

‘Leave behind your pride and come together to fight this fight.’

- Ken Lim

And at the end of this we could all celebrate our success together as a country.

Thank you for your time for reading. Appreciate it. This would be my last blog entry for BPoM. It’s really my heart and soul.

Disclaimer: There is not any part of this blog entry meant to target any individual or teams. If any person felt offended, I would like to apologize first. But trust me, you shouldn’t be feeling that.

Kentucky highlights!

2011-07-18T21:47:00.013+08:00

Some breakthroughs caught on video during our recent UK workshop!

Jasmine's inversion 221 - Jasmine was rarely trained as a top flyer in Wildcards but she grabbed the opportunity when it was presented to her.

Nellie's layout full - As a non-gymanst and standing at 1.68m, this is honestly a stunt I thought was out of limits to her. But Nellie believed and fought for what she believed in. Very proud of you!

Gary and Olivia - hands to hands inversion pop to liberty

Gary has come a very long way since he joined Wildcards in 2008. 3 Years ago Gary could barely manage a decent toss extension. He is probably the first base in Singapore to ever complete this single base stunt!

A cheerleading workshop is meant for you to improve your current level. You need not necessarily master the stunt during the workshop, but to allow your mind to absorb the correct information and your body to register the stunt feeling. Stunting with the workshop instructors also will allow you to rectify any problems you may have. A workshop does not make you a fantastic cheerleader overnight. It is also important to continue training (in the right direction) so that your efforts can pay off eventually!

Aside from the professional advice from the instructors, I always believe that it is important to mingle and mix around with the local cheerleading community. It is during these interactions that you exchange pointers, and make new friends! I never believed in any 'secret techinque' in this Sport. Afterall, everything can be found on youtube!

Stay tuned for our official entry to thank all those who have made this workshop successful!

With the Kentucky Cheerleaders @ Joe’s Kitchen

2011-07-17T01:17:00.012+08:00

To Joshua, Tony, David, Lindsey and Olivia: Hope you guys have enjoyed your stay here so far!! You guys have been super cool and fun and a fantastic bunch and I’m sure everyone in Wildcards will miss you guys lots!!!! <3

The SUPER AWESOME cheerleaders were brought to bugis to shop on day 1 before heading down to Joe’s Kitchen (Winston’s uncle’s Thai restaurant which has a wide and yummy selection of Thai food) for dinner.

Look at the huge spread of food on the table!! It’s making me crave for Thai food from joe’s again!!!

More photos of what we had!!!

Gary being retarded -.- he probably ate too much spicy food he was going crazy.

This is our half eaten mango salad! It was so good we started eating even before taking the photo.

Ahhhh. The pineapple fried rice! Looks super good right!! It was so good we had to order another plate!! So yummy!!! <3 and look at the fried prawn balls in the background!! They were delicious! I couldn’t resist the temptation, I had 5 prawnballs :///

The green curry is one of my favourites (((: it’s super GAO and it’s not that spicy. And the chicken meat in the curry was cooked just right and there was a lot of meat!

More food!!! My favourite: TOMYUM WITH FRIED FISH!!!!!!!!!! Its super duper yummy!!! Everyone who goes there MUST get the tomyum and get the fried fish instead of the sliced one! More shiok! :D

And finally for desserts, we had MANGO STICKY RICE and TAPIOCA with MILK! There were no photos taken of the few plates of tapioca with milk as they were probably gobbled up before photos can be taken. As can be seen, the mango sticky rice is quite a large portion and is meant to be shared after a huge meal. But it’s so good, you will regret not having it all to yourself after having the first mouth!! AHHHHH. Im salivating at the sight of this! If you have a sweet tooth, you will definitely love this!

After having a satisfying meal, we took a group shot with the lady boss (winston’s aunt)!

Wildcards would like to thank Joe’s Kitchen for sponsoring the meal for our 5 fantastic Kentucky guests and for being our food sponsor!! We love your food! And we will be back soon!!! <3<3

On Jaslyn's behalf

For more information about Joe's Kitchen. Please click HERE

Address: Block 125 Bukit Merah Ln 1, #01-182, Singapore,Singapore Phone+65 6270-8484

Win FREE passes to Kentucky's Expert workshop this Friday!

2011-07-14T04:31:00.007+08:00

Dear Cheerleaders,

Xwonder has kindly offered to sponsor TWO (2) FREE PASSES to the Expert Cheerleading Workshop conducted by the University of Kentucky this Friday ( 15 July 2011 )

For more details, click here

one of the stunts we learnt from the workshop!

A Warm Welcome (to an extremely warm country)

2011-07-11T14:39:00.003+08:00

Dear all,

Looking forward to more stunts and awesome cheerleading? Now's your chance!

The University of Kentucky cheerleaders have finally arrived and they are very psyched up about the upcoming workshop! If you have yet to sign up, you'd be pleased to know that we are still open for registration!

Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Here are a couple of photos from the reception last night:

"Remember our past, Fear our future."

UK Kentucky

Kentucky Workshop updates!

2011-07-09T11:38:00.006+08:00

Dear Cheerleaders,

Pls note that the venue of this workshop will be at Simei ITE

Pls note also that as of 10.09am today, Kentucky has decided to replace Mitchell Budlong with David Patton. Kindly click on the banner above for the updated list of Kentucky cheerleaders who will be conducting this workshop.

These 5 instructors from Kentucky has been confirmed.

For more information, kindly refer to our previous entry here.

Inspiration

2011-07-08T11:20:00.003+08:00

Hi team,

Just wanna share this video. Never fails to psych me up.

Very applicable eh?

The next level..

2011-07-02T00:32:00.001+08:00

Cheerleading Workshop 2011

2011-06-27T00:02:00.001+08:00

University of Kentucky-Ulu Pandan CC (Singapore) Cheerleading Workshop 2011

Greetings to all Coaches/Team Captains,

Following our first successful workshop in 2009, Wildcards Cheerleading team is proud to announce the 2nd University of Kentucky Workshop which will be happening in Singapore from 15 July 2011 - 17 July 2011. This workshop is brought to you by Ulu Pandan YEC commitee, Wildcards Cheerleading Team and University of Kentucky.

The following instructors have been confirmed:

Assistant Head Coach – Joshua A. Adams

Bio:

Cheered for Kentucky Elite All-Stars 2001

Cheered for University of Kentucky 2001-2006

Coach for University of Kentucky White Squad 2006-current

Won three USA National Championships

Won four UCA National Championships

Lindsey M. Goderwis

Bio:

Cheered for 8 years. We won a UCA national championship & placed 5th at The Cheerleading Worlds with Kentucky Elite All-Star Cheerleading during my senior year of high school. I have been cheerleading for the University of Kentucky for two years & won a national championship during my first.

Olivia M. Rink

Bio: My name is Olivia Rink and I am going to be a junior at the University of Kentucky. I started as a gymnast and began my cheerleading career when I was 12 at ICE Allstars in Indiana. During my senior year of high school we placed 3rd at The Cheerleading Worlds in the Small Limited Coed division in 2009. I was also a four year varsity cheerleader at Penn High School. My time as a UK cheerleader has been very rewarding. We get to cheer in front of the best fans in the country and we won our program’s 18th national championship in 2010. This year I was fortunate enough to cheer on the CATS during their NCAA tournament run to the Final Four. I’m looking forward to my next two years at UK and very honored and excited to work with you all. Cheers!

Mitchell R. Budlong

**updated on 9 July 2011 - Kentucky has decided to replace Mitchell with David Patton**

Bio:

The man himself. Click here to find out more about Mitch.

Tony Holubik

Bio:

Began Cheerleading Sophomore year of High School at JCCHS in Homewood, AL, where he competed 2 years at National High School Cheerleading Championships making it to finals both years. Continued his cheerleading career at United Allstars winning several national competitions and coaching Junior 3. Has cheered at the University of Kentucky for 2 years, winning 2 USA Spirit Collegiate National Titles while competing with the White Squad in Anaheim, CA.

*Expert Training Session

Date:15 July 2011, 5pm - 10pm
Fees: $50/head

Max Capacity allowed: 50

Advanced cheerleaders who wish to receive personal training from the Kentucky professionals may do so. Get a chance to stunt with the professionals! To ensure the quality of this workshop, the number of participants will be capped at 50 pax.

*Please note that the 15 July 2011 Expert Cheerleading Workshop will be a closed door workshop. Only those who have registered will be allowed to be present.

Intermediate Workshop Session

Date: 16-17 July 2011, 10am - 6pm
Fees: $100/head
Max capacity allowed: 100

This is the event where you will meet all your cheerleading friends in Singapore and overseas! Besides teaching Kentucky style cheerleading techniques, there will also be a mini stunting competition where UK Assistant Head Coach Joshua A. Adams will give you his honest opinion. Top 3 winners for this competition will stand a chance to win attractive prizes! This event is capped at 100 pax.

Intermediate Workshop from 16-17 July 2011 is open for public viewing. Feel free to bring your friends along to take photographs/videos

Expert + Intermediate Workshop Bundle Package !

Date:15-17 July 2011
Fees: $120/head

For participants who are interested in the workshops in all the above stated dates, a special price will be given upon registration at $120/head.

Payment details

All payment should be made by wire transfer to posb-savings: 126-77292-0. Kindly drop an email to committee@wildcardscheerleading.com once you have transferred your funds so that we can keep track.

Official receipts will be issued on the day of the workshop.

Due to the scale of this event, we would appreciate if you could RSVP your numbers to us before 30 June 2011 to avoid disappointment. Your reservation will only be confirmed once payment is made. This position is on a first come first serve basis!

Interested parties kindly send your enquiries to committee@wildcardscheerleading.com and we will get back to you within 24hours.

Hope to hear from you soon!

StuntFEST 2011!!

2011-06-18T09:58:00.000+08:00

Like what you see? Can't seem to get enough action? Here's your chance to be part of it!!! Come catch us at our mind blowing performance at the Youth Extravaganza, followed by our very own StuntFEST 2011. Come on down to Ulu Pandan CC (Ghim Moh Road) on Sunday, 3 July 2011. Performance starts at 9.00AM, followed by your overdose of awesome stunting right up till 12.00PM!!!

All, and we mean ALL cheerleaders - guys and girls alike - are welcome to stunt; the perfect opportunity for the cheer community to come together and exchange tips and ideas!!!

SEE YOU THERE!!!

Directions to ITE

2011-06-03T13:25:00.001+08:00

FULL LINK:
http://ce.ite.edu.sg/college_east/cIndex151.aspx

For people who are taking the train, you can alight at Tampines Station (EW2) and walk to the bus interchange to transfer to bus service 31

You can also alight at tanah merah and take bus 31 after exiting from the train station Exit B. :)

What the Americans are trying...

2011-06-03T00:33:00.002+08:00

GYM GYM GYM

2011-05-31T03:16:00.003+08:00

Hi guys,

I got this from the SSC website on individual membership at the clubfitt gyms which you commonly see at the major sports recreation centers.

For those having holidays: i highly recommended you sign up for the off peak one as its only $50 for 6 months. A wonder deal.

For Working adults: The $170 for 6 months seems like a value for money deal compared to private gyms which charge in the range for $100-$200/month.

The idea of signing up for this packages will help force yourself to go to the gym in order to make back the gym membership fee!!! So do sign up for these!

2011-05-29T23:57:00.007+08:00

A lot of people ask me how I manage having to balance my career and cheer trainings. I, for one, am no stranger to having packed schedules. I spent a good six years of my adolescence training with the combined schools, and then at a national level – which refers to training six days a week, twice on Saturdays. I have meals, I change and I sleep in my mom’s car during the 20 mins transport between school and training. I do my homework right after they are issued, and I finish my compositions for the night. I have tuition, I don’t watch TV and I almost never went to catch a summer blockbuster. I take classical piano lessons (and I still do), because it is one of two things which I love and chose to do for myself; the other being gymnastics.

Nothing’s changed since then, except that when I work, I almost never have time for lunch, and that on training days, dinner is out of the question. It turns out that I need 32 hours a day if I did everything I need to do on a daily basis, and that is if I slept at 2am and woke up at 7am.

I usually tell them this:

“Once, there was a bus conductor, who was very rude to his passengers. One day, a beautiful young girl tried to board the bus, but he didn’t stop. Unfortunately, the beautiful young girl came under the bus and died on the spot. Angry passengers took the conductor to the police, who in turn, took him to court. The judge was not at all impressed with him, and sentenced him to capital punishment by electrocution.

The conductor was strapped to the chair in the electrocution chamber, and was subjected to a high voltage current. To everyone’s amazement, he survived. The judge decided to set him free, and he returned to his profession.

A few months later, a middle aged woman tried to board the bus, but he didn’t stop. Unfortunately this time, the woman also came under the bus and died on the spot. Again, the angry passengers took him to the police, who in turn, took him to court. The judge took one look at the conductor, and sentenced him to capital punishment by electrocution.

In the same electrocution chamber, the conductor was strapped to his chair, and subjected to a high voltage current. To everyone’s amazement, he survived again. The judge decided to set him free, and he returned to his profession.

A few more months passed when an elderly gentleman tried to board the bus. This time, the bus conductor, recalling the previous two incidents, stopped the bus. Unfortunately, the elderly gentleman slipped and died from a head injury. The angry passengers still took the bus conductor to the police, who in turn, took him to the same court. The judge, considering his track record, issued the same sentence and ruled in favor of the deceased elderly man.

After being strapped to the electric char, the high voltage current was subjected. This time, he died instantly!

Question is: Do you know why he survived the first two electrocutions, and only died on the third?

During the first two times, the conductor was a bad conductor.”

LOL. I don’t apologize for putting you through the bad humor. It was a necessary bad joke I recently received from a dear friend. Actually, what I really meant to say is: this is in fact how I get through my day. I like to look out for the subtle details in life; things that will nudge a perk-me-up into your day – like a bad joke (i THRIVE on lame jokes), a different perspective (I have plenty), and food porn (on foodwishes.com). Or not so subtle like that epic pic of Biyi in a microkini WHUDDUP!! I kid, I kid. I don’t ask to be happy, and I prefer not to be sad, but in either case, the last thing I would wanna do on a bad day is to lose my mind and make it worse. It's things like these that maintain a certain level of sanity in my brain, though I understand that most of you see the far more nonsensical me. I can’t stress enough on how important it is to me to remain focused, especially when I am most tired from consecutive 17 hour days, but I can leave you with this:

“Two peanuts were walking down a street. One was a salted.” – Tina Fey

I have found my secret to keeping staying focused in what I do and it has really helped me know what I want – not only in cheer, but in life. What’s yours?

How it all started!

2011-05-29T19:10:00.010+08:00

Name: Clement Lim
Was from Genesis
currently cheering in WCT!

Hi Guys! This will be my first blog post on WCT blog. I'm going to talk about how I got to know about cheerleading and people who helped me along. How it all started ? I was a ex-rower, and I quit because we feel the team wasn't united and not as motivated to train like before. Hence I left the team and went on to do endurance sports like running, etc.

Then when I was tending to the booth for the cca fair for my own cca, we saw the cheerleading interest group, and they went around asking for people who are interested to join. I was not interested at all, but my friend kept pestering me and a bunch of classmates to follow him so we went.

When I hear about the briefing regarding what we are going to do, I was not interested at all. Because I find it gay to be a cheerleader, I was not at all enthusiastic about it and my attendance for trainings were not consistent. I thought training might be very easy for me since I was a ex-rower and had endured hard trainings before so I did not really care much about training up myself as I thought cheerleading was gay and a sport that does not require much strength. Then after a period of time, we were informed of our change of coach, who were Ken and Kahau. When I first saw Ken, I knew he's someone I won't like and Kahau, a totally kind guy. So different from Ken. Hahaha. They told us that we were be going to try for nationals SNCC 2011 and I was not excited at all. At that point of time, I still don't find anything challenging about cheerleading that I wanna conquer it.

During SKM 2010, Ken asked me to go down at Ngee Ann City to catch the performance and see what cheerleading is like. After I watched performance from Legacy, Spintrix etc, I was getting somewhat interested because there were more stunts involved than I expected. Everything was amazing till I saw the guest performance by BU. It blew my mind away and sent chills down my spine! I found cheerleading freaking awesome and strong! After which, I started to get more interested in cheerleading. Ken and Kahau were very patient and kept teaching and guiding us, not forgetting the days we got scolded and f upside down by KEN MOST OF THE TIME. Hahaha!! Nevertheless, they still stood by the team and came up with great routines for the school!

During my time in Genesis, the person that inspired me the most and changed me both physically and mentally as well as my perception about cheerleading was Ken! Firstly, same height! And the things that he taught me was also what he himself did in routines, like shoulder stand and main base. Why I say that is because there was this one time he asked me "Do you want to cheer to win ?" I answered no because I was so used to losing in my life. After a pep talk by him, the winning attitude was drilled into me - it was a life changing moment. Physically, he forced me to gym and train the one major muscle group which I hate - my legs. If it weren't for him, I would never have trained my legs and be able to execute advanced stunts or have the strength to do it. Mentally, he trained me to have a stronger mind such that I won't collapsed under pressure and instead, convert all those stress into positive energy to improve myself in cheerleading. I have always aimed to do the things that he can do and lastly to be like him - to be in Wildcards, national champion team!

Most of the time when we have dinner or outings, I will always ask Ken about cheerleading and he always never refrain from telling me more about cheerleading no matter what the techniques are, the strength involved and how to do this and that. He also made myself realized that cheerleading is not only about strength and techniques, but also the trust between flyers, bases and the team because we are holding a life in our hands, not a dead weight. The base have to do everything to let the flyer feel safe and secure (security like how the parents will protect their child!).

So I thank KEN LIM BAY HONG for changing me so much both physically and mentally; It enabled me to move on in cheer and to get into such a great team! Not forgetting Kahau for being such a patient and kind coach and Isaac, who came at a later stage and also helped in guiding my group stunting techniques!

And my next aim is to be like Lim Hann Bin who have shown me that Wildcards acceleration can improve someone so much in such a short time frame! It gives me the faith that I can accomplish it if I put in my utmost effort and be hardworking! Thank you Wildcards for your patience and your constant encouragement to a freshie like me! Thank you people!

We are going to SENTOSA!

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Hey hunks and babes! Its time to let your hair down and soak in all the goodness of tanning! Yes that's right! Its time to go to Sentosa on this Sunday!

Location: Sentosa Siloso Beach
Date: 5th June Sunday
Time: 12pm
Attire: Beachy wear!

Remember to bring your tanning/sun block lotions!

PS: Late comers will receive a special hot oil massage from Chaang!!

Cheerleading Asia International Open Championships 2011 - Team Lions (Singapore)

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Team Lions 2011 group stunts co-ed (1st runner ups)

Bases:
Andra (Legacy All Stars)
Wei Han (SP Gusto)
KahWeng (Astros)

Flyers:
Cynthia Loh (Ngee Ann Magnum Force) - primary flyer
Karen Lee: (Legacy All Stars) - secondary flyer

Disclaimer (please read):
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official analysis by IFC's panel of judges. You are strongly encouraged to check with your own coaches with regards to the veracity of this article. For the credentials of the *author (Chaang), pls click here.

Background:

IFC's rules for group stunts requires a minimum of 2 basket tosses, and only one flyer to fly. In layman's terms, only one primary flyer can be used throughout the entire routine. The only situation where the 2nd flyer is allowed to fly is probably the finale, where typically a double cupie is being executed. For co-ed group stunts, 3 males and 2 females are allowed. Total routine time normally does not exceed 60 seconds.

Stunts executed in this routine:

Basket tosses : X-out full, Toe touch, Layout Kick full (total 3)

Partner stunts : Assisted cupie lib low pop over, assisted double cupie (total 2)

3-man stunts : Rewind, stretch-stretch - Full up 450 (total 2)

Dismounts : Front tuck X-out, Arabian (total 2)

Flexibility elements : Scorpion, Heel stretch (total 2)

Chaang's analysis:

To be even considered for a top 3 placing in co-ed group stunts, it seems that big basket tosses are needed to win. Difficult basket tosses are now becoming the basic requirement to be in top 3 spots. The top 3 placing for this year's SNCC Group Co-ed stunts is a very good example.

Dismounts are also important. Arabian dismounts are becoming popular, considering that it is a 2-element dismount.

Flexibility in this routine is limited, but is well compensated by Cynthia's ability to pull off big basket tosses.

Pace of this routine is rather slow, but it is my guess that the coach (Ong Wei Cheng) is going for a stable routine as a whole to reduce penalty deductions from wobbles/falls. This strategy is not wrong. Afterall if your stunts do not hit, they do not count.

Finale of the routine will set the standard for next year's SNCC. During SNCC 2011, we have seen most teams doing simultaneous toss/pitch up double cupies. Come next year, it is my guess that there will be a few teams hitting the first cupie first, then coming out with another method of hitting the 2nd cupie. At least with this video and considering Team Lion's ranking, it will be safe to say that we are allowed to hit one cupie at a time to end with a double cupie - hence clarifying the air of the ''only one flyer can fly'' rule.

*Note: The author has coached and choreographed a total of 4 National Level co-ed group stunts routine to date with the following results:

National Cheerobics 2007 - Champions (Team Spectrum)
National Cheerobics 2008 - 1st runner up (Team Spectrum)
1st Singapore National Cheerleading Competition (SNCC) 2010 - Champions (Wildcards)
2nd Singapore National Cheerleading Competition (SNCC)2011 - 1st runner ups (Wildcards)

Hot bods

2011-05-20T22:28:00.002+08:00

Jen Chen, Coach (2008 news article)

Chen Simin, Website Chief Architect & Designer (2011, The Sunday Times news article)

First blog post in my life O_O

2011-05-16T14:24:00.004+08:00

Wasssuuupppppppppp!!!!
It has been a month or so since I joined wildcards and the time spent with the ppl there have been great. When I first went there, it was a bit of culture shock for me as everyone is so competitive and all so zai O_O lol.
I need to go for more diy to up my skill lvl!! =D
All in all, I've learnt a lot and I will continue to learn from everybody!!

Peace out~

Committee for season 2011/2012

2011-05-04T22:57:00.018+08:00

Wildcards Committee Season 2011/2012

♠ Coach Mentor - Mr. James Ng

♠ Chairman - Mr. Jonathan Soh

♠ Vice Chairman - Mr. Lee Chaang Ru

♠ Head Coach - Mr. Vincent Fok

♠ Team Coaches - Mr. Chan Tze Jen

♠ Team Coaches - Ms. Lim Biyi

♠ Team Captain - Mr. Ochi Hiroyuki

♠ Vice- Captain - Ms. Jasmine Neo

♠ Business Manager - Mr. Gerard Ng

♠ Team Manager - Felicia Chan

Wildcards Sub Committee Season 2011/2012

♠ Gymnastic OIC - Mr. Lim HannBin

♠ DIY OIC - Mr. Jayson Ong

♠ Website OIC - Ms. Chen Simin

♠ Welfare OIC - Mr. Winston Soh

New Vice - captain 2011

2011-05-04T00:39:00.002+08:00

Let us welcome Wildcards' 2011-2012 new Vice-Captain, Jasmine Neo (aka Frog)!

Third recruitment for our new bases and flyers

2011-05-02T17:49:00.014+08:00

New Bases

Cai Jiawei
Age: 20
Number of National Level competitions competed to date: 4
Cheerleading Experience: Magnum Force (2009-2011)
Awe-stars (2011)
Wildcards (2011-Present)

Woon Da Jun
Age: 25
Number of National level competitions to date: 1
Cheer Experience:
NTU ACES (2009)
NTU Hall 12 Team Twelve (2009-2010)
Team Spectrum (2011-present)
Wildcards (2011-present)

Clement Lim Ding Xiang
Age: 20
Number of National Level competitions competed to date: 1
Cheerleading Experience:
ITE Genesis (2010-2011)
Wildcards (2011 - Present)

New Flyers

Angie Geneviéve Cheong

Age: 26
Number of National Level competitions competed to date: 0
Cheerleading Experience:

Legacy All Stars (December 2010 - March 2011)

Wildcards (2011-present)

Denyse Leong
Age: 24
Number of national level competitions to date: 3
Cheer Experience:
Team Spectrum (Cheerobics 2007)
Borregos (Campeonato Norte 2009)
DECS All Stars (SNCC 2010)
Wildcards (2011-present)

Let us give a warm welcome to the new bases and flyers that just joined the Wildcards' family!

Let's all work hard towards SNCC 2012 together!

To find out more about Wildcards' team members, click here to view their profiles: http://www.wildcardscheerleading.com/2010/05/wildcards-cheerleading-team-season-2010.html

ICU Worlds 2011

2011-05-01T08:46:00.004+08:00

*CR's note: For the official results: please click here .

FAQ on our tryouts.

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Q: What is the minimum age to be considered as a Wildcard?

Ans: You need to be 16 years and above.

Q: I am new to cheerleading. Do Wildcards accept newbies like me?

ANS: Yes, we have existing Wildcards who have qualified and competed with us at National level despite being completely new to the Sport.

Q: How many times do Wildcards train a week?

ANS: We train twice a week. We currently train every Tuesday (6pm - 10pm) and Saturday (1pm - 5pm) at Ulu Pandan Community Centre.

Q: Do you use the same set of criteria for newbies vs. experienced cheerleaders?

ANS: No, the criteria is different.

Q: How do you define 'experienced cheerleaders'?

ANS: Wildcards define experienced cheerleaders as individuals who have competed in at least one (1) National Level competition.

Q: What is the passing criteria for experienced cheerleaders?

ANS: Being an experienced cheerleader means you are expected to execute your basic partner stunt libs, jumps, arm motions, baskets, group stunts, dance and gymnastics. We will prefer you to visit us personally. Speak to any Wildcard today, or contact us - committee@wildcardscheerleading.com. We will reply to your email within 24 hrs.

Q: What is the passing criteria for new cheerleaders?

ANS: All new-to-cheer individuals will be given exactly 1mth to master a certain set of required skills. Wildcards has a very unique program whereby we tailor your cheer program specifically to your existing ability. You will be required to pass a phone interview, followed by a face-to-face interview with our panel of coaches. From our experience, individuals who manage to stay with the squad for the entire 1mth have a very good chance of qualifying as a Wildcard.

Please contact us - committee@wildcardscheerleading.com. We will reply to your email within 24 hrs.

Wildcards Cheerleading Team
Season 2008/2009 - Best new comer team (Cheerobics 2009)
Season 2009/2010 - Champions (1st SNCC 2010)
Season 2010/2011 - National Champions (2nd SNCC 2011)

New base and flyer second recruitment

2011-04-28T01:22:00.007+08:00

New Base

Andrew Ong *Latest addition!*

Age: 22
Number of National Level competitions compted to date: 2
Cheerleading Experience:Magnum Force (2009-2010)
Wildcards Cheerleading Team (2011 - Present)

New Flyers

Shermeen Chia *Latest addition!*

Age: 20

Number of National Level competitions competed to date: 1

Cheerleading Experience:

ITE Genesis (2010-2011)

Wildcards (2011 - Present)

Esther Boey Kai Ling *Latest addition!*
Age: 22
Number of National Level competitions competed to date: 7
Cheerleading Experience:

Northbrooks Secondary School- Blast (2002-2006)

Ngee Ann Polytechnic- Magnum Force (2007-2010)
Wildcards (2011 - Present)

Congrats to the latest additions to the Wildcards family ^^

We are still recruiting! Click here for more details. No prior experience needed!

Follow us at twitter

2011-04-27T21:48:00.006+08:00

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Home of the Wildcards

Feeling the strain yet?

NTU HO 2012 - behind the scenes!

POST HO 2012 - thoughts and suggestions.

NTU HO 2012

Coaching....nothing comes close!

countdown to 3rd SNCC

SNCC 2012!

Introducing Kaepa Stellarlyte!

UCA 2012 National Champions

Bangkok University Thailand - The Cheer Ambassadors

Gary's new appointment!

Training dates for Nationals 2012!

Cheerleading and the theory of Natural Selection

**Disclaimer: The following passage is done at the author's personal capacity and is not representative of Wildcards nor is it directed at anybody in particular. Any resemblance to any individuals/teams is not intentional and should be taken as purely coincidental. Reader discretion is advised**

Natural Selection (noun)

Gala Dinner for Safe Road Singapore Campaign

6th CWC香港世界盃 (cheerleading world championships @ HK )

Becoming OldSuperman - Bodybuilding.com

SP Gusto and Wildcards Exchange 2011

Cheerleading Federation of Hong Kong, China (CFHK)

The show must go on!

NYP Grizzlers and Wildcards Exchange 2011

Blog statistics!

Alpha Verve Exchange 2011

Fitness & Perfomance Stragedy Workshop

ALBIREX cheerleaders will be in Singapore!

Cheerleaders on exchange

Denvers - Wildcards Exchange 2011!

My Journey thus far..

Quote worthy

Team Spectrum Latest Promotional Video

Biyi is on the papers!

Our Long Awaited XLB Buffet

Sports Tape

3rd Asian Thailand Cheerleading Invitational (ATCI)

Weight Change

There Is Nothing You Cannot do!

Lets train to be FIT! =)

Japan Cup 2011 - Finals

Our newest member - Pamela

Rachel's First Blog Post (:

This is How Winners Are Made

Our newest member - Yvonne

cheerleading shoes!

Life is short. Share your passion

Cheer is a Sport

Are you ready?

Beer Fest!

Our newest member - Tinglei

Our newest member - Rachel

A coach's two cents worth

Cheerleading in Singapore

Kentucky highlights!

With the Kentucky Cheerleaders @ Joe’s Kitchen

Win FREE passes to Kentucky's Expert workshop this Friday!

A Warm Welcome (to an extremely warm country)

Kentucky Workshop updates!

Inspiration

The next level..

Cheerleading Workshop 2011

StuntFEST 2011!!

Directions to ITE

What the Americans are trying...

GYM GYM GYM

How it all started!

We are going to SENTOSA!

Cheerleading Asia International Open Championships 2011 - Team Lions (Singapore)

Hot bods

First blog post in my life O_O

Committee for season 2011/2012

Wildcards Committee Season 2011/2012

Wildcards Sub Committee Season 2011/2012

New Vice - captain 2011

Third recruitment for our new bases and flyers

New Flyers

ICU Worlds 2011

FAQ on our tryouts.

New base and flyer second recruitment

New Base

Disclaimer: The following passage is done at the author's personal capacity and is not representative of Wildcards nor is it directed at anybody in particular. Any resemblance to any individuals/teams is not intentional and should be taken as purely coincidental. Reader discretion is advised