August is National Cheer Safety Month presented by USA Cheer! Learn something new each week through articles and social media posts about how to keep your athletes safe this upcoming cheer season & beyond! The theme of National Cheer Safety Month is to cheer for safety. We want to be vocal about the improvements the cheer community has made in reducing serious injuries and keeping cheer as one of the sports with the lowest injury rates.

This week will give you tips from the pros. Take the tips from the pros to ensure the safety of your athletes! 

• Find the National Cheer Safety Toolkit Here
• Read More About The Progression Of Safety In Cheerleading
• Read Last Week's Article About Injury Prevention Here
• Quiz Yourself And Earn Your Safety Badge!

Week Four: Tips From The Pros 

This week, as we wrap up National Cheer Safety Month, we asked some of the best in the industry to share their top safety tips.

Safety Tips From the Pros

“The most underrated ingredient to safety in our sport is patience. Everyone is eager to move on to the next skill, but skipping over mastery of the progressions often creates bad habits—leading to higher risk.”
— Leroy McCullough, USA Cheer Coed Head Coach

“Breaking every skill down to the basics gives athletes both the confidence and the tools to progress safely. When in doubt, break it down and build it back up—always.”
— Bret Burgeson, Cheer Athletics Plano Worlds Director

“Athletes need a strong understanding of safety expectations, along with proper use of progressions when learning new skills. This not only keeps them safer, but also helps them progress more efficiently.”
— Tucker Hunter, U.S. National Team Youth Director

As you move through the season, keep these expert insights in mind. Athlete safety should always come first.

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