5th World Championships 2009

(Day 2)

Scoring breakdown can be found ---> here

More details of the competition can be found ---> here

Congrats to jh,xw,xw,kc,zm for achieving 2nd runner ups for CWC 2009 group co-ed !

Ochi will post the rest of the videos once they are up.

Their version of a 3-3-5 can be seen

5th World Championships 2009

Live from Germany ! click ---> here


Day One, Team co-ed

Chinese Taipei = 214.5

Japan = 259.0

Germany = 156.5

Thailand = 234.0



Day one, Group co-ed:

Jiahui & Friends : 4th

Details when i get more info later.

UPDATES! You can watch DAY 2 of the competition Sunday 29 Nov, 8pm Singapore time! Cheer for your mates!

Scoring breakdown can be found ---> here

More details of the competition can be found ---> here

DIY Training Notice

Hi all, please be informed that all DIY trainings will be suspended w.e.f 30 Jan 2010 until after Nationals 2010. This is to ensure that you have sufficient rest in between trainings.

Kudos to Ochi for being proactive in making the effort to organise all DIY trainings. You guys have now till 30 Jan 2010. Please do not let your efforts go to waste.

HELLO DEAREST WILDCARDS!! (:


im sure those of you who came for today's training would agree that it was much fun-

er and nicer and more AWESOME! (: WHY??? very few scoldings from chaang and

we had GUESTS!! (:


BRAD AND JARED who came all the way to Singapore from INFINITY

CHEERLEADING in North Virginia!! coool right!


WILDCARDS woud like to thank you guys for coming down and helping us fine tune

our techniques as well as teaching us new methods of stunting! We really appreciate

it alot and do come back again soon!!! you guys are super duper cool!!

Also, we would like to thank Andrea for making today's training possible!!

THANKYOU!! (:


photos will be posted up soon!! (:


and anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAHAU!! HOPE YOU HAD A FANTASTIC DAY!! ((:

How not to be a sad story...

How not to be a sad story...

Happiness is a skill that can be learned. To acquire this skill, it is necessary to master two basic skills:

1) The ability to focus on happiness-producing thoughts, as opposed to those which cause unhappiness.

2) The ability to evaluate events and situations as positive instead of negative. (Or at least to lower the degree of negativity - i.e. rather than considering some discomfort as a tragedy, evaluating it as minor.)

:) Smile. It makes people around you feel better and happier. *Refer to 24 Nov training w Cheer Infinity*

Exciting new programs!

Coming to Wildcards soon!

In the long run, men (&women) hit only what they aim at. Therefore, they had better aim at something high.

-- Henry David Thoreau

Setting the Standard



KC and Jiahui



Xingwei and Xuewei


Wildcards wishes Jiahui, XW, XW, KC & ZM all the best for Germany!

Monday 23/11/09 DIY

MONDAY DIY (23/11/09)

HELLO GUYS!!!

This monday, there will be DIY!!!

The 2 ppl confirm going will be Me and Chaang. Pls msg me if u wanna go cos we need the ppl. U guys need to train up oso to increase the partner stunts difficulty in Cheerobics tio bo? Cya!

Performance tml!

Date: 22nd Nov 2009

Venue: Big Splash, The Playground

Time: 4.15pm & 5.30pm

REACH AT 3.30PM!!!!!

Contact Vince or KKK if you're going down!

**Reality Check**

1) Competition rules & regulations

As 2010 will be the last year we are using IFC's rules, please refer to Zhiliang's post on the total scoring breakdown.

2) Commencement of Sunday trainings.

As per cheerobics 2009 we will be starting to train on Sundays from 9am - 1pm come February 2010. Those who are/will be having exams are urged to plan ahead and study consistantly.

3) Feeling the burn out?

Zhiliang's ability to self motivate is one of the reasons why he is one of the best in our industry. Read his post ---> here

Work hard. Train smart. Create our winning hand.

Wildcards @ 17 Magazine Challenge



Thanks to Justine for the vid! Spot Geradine the kuku -.-




Gary on the other hand, is not very difficult to spot =P
INSPIRATION FROM: 슈퍼주니어3집_SORRYSORRY_뮤직비디오




How about Ochi? ^^

HELLO FREAKS. THIS IS CHARIS AND NOT CHAANG. WHO

ONLY AFTER MUCH PERSUASION GRACEFULLY LET ME USE

HIS ACC BECAUSE I WAS TOO LAZY TO SIGN UP FOR ONE.
i accept bribes for people who wants to know his password : D

teehee. okay i was kidding i am not as corrupted as chaang.

anw.

as i was saying.

we are gg to sentosa to sleep in the sand for xmas party.

who is on?! yeah!!!!!



actually i would like very much to have a chalet.

but sadly there are NONE at this moment. even chewzhicheng

has NO space in his dad's city beach resort. and i cant find any for

my own chalet so well life sucks. we just have to roll in the sand

with each other which will probably be much funner AND cheaper!

BUT! if anyone objects just say okay! you wont hurt my feelings
: DD

ICU Cheerleading Workshop 09

http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=218233730800

We will discuss with you on both ICU and the Taiwan workshop this Sat

Realisation

The 3 part video Ochi posted is very good. Although I don't understand what they're staying, you can tell a lot from the entire series.

Do try to finish it. I think we have a lot to learn from them.

Hey guys, Taiwan workshop is here again this year. Well, here are the details for it.

we have good news!good news!want to improve on your cheerleading skills?want to have an opportunity to foster stronger bonds with other cheerleaders?NOW is the chance!Denvers is organising a Cheerleading workshop and our special guest coaches are from MONSTERS.yes, it isn't joke! :Dthey are here to rock Singapore!oh my, i can see those excited faces!here are the details and how you can SIGN UP!
INTERMEDIATE WORKSHOP (80 pax)28th December 2009/ Monday(10am – 6pm)Held at POTONG PASIR CCWHAT WILL WE BE DOING?-Group stunting-Pyramids-Basket tosses-Tumblings and jumps-Mini PKs
ADVANCED WORKSHOP (120 pax)26TH DECEMBER 2009/ SATURDAY (DAY 1)(10am – 7pm)Held at ANG MO KIO SECONDARY SCHOOL WHAT WILL WE BE DOING?-Jumps/Tumblings-Stunts-Pyramids
27TH DECEMBER 2009/ SUNDAY (Day 2)(3pm – 7pm)Held at ANG MO KIO SECONDARY SCHOOL
-Partner stunts-Basket Tosses
*Emphasis of the workshop is to teach you guys the technique so you can teach other members of your team.
*For the advance workshop, it will be better if you are able to at least do:-Partner stunt (Single lib)-Basket tosses (Backtuck)
We want the workshop to be value for money and that you can maximise your time! :D
How can you sign up?If you have any queries regarding the workshop, registration or payment, you may contact the following organizing staffs,1. Pamela Goh (Chairman), Mobile: 94355460 Email: miyuki_pam@hotmail.com 2. Benjamin Tong (Team Advisor), Mobile: 97701094 Email: benjamintong@littlered.sg3. Victor Yap (Team Manager), Mobile: 97937375 Email: victoryap_era@hotmail.com4. Ashley Koh (Co ordinator), Mobile: 90482090 Email: ashleykoh@msn.com
All forms are to be submitted to the Potong Pasir Community Club office with the payment in full by cash or cheque only.Cheque should be crossed and made payable to “Potong Pasir Community Club Youth Group”.No refund will be made should any participant chooses not to participate after the dateline closes.If you are sending the forms and payment by cheque via mail please send to the following address:Attn: Denvers Cheerleading Workshop 2009Potong Pasir Youth GroupNo 6, Potong Pasir Ave 2Singapore 358361Registration dateline closes on the 4th December 2009, Friday.
Please note that the coordinators are humans too, so kindly spare a thought for us?Call us during earthly hours. Or drop us a mail, there are open 24-7.We will try to reply within the same day (: Thanks for being patient with us! We look forward to your sign up.Note: we only have limited placements (120 for Advance, 80 for intermediate, so hurry! :D Sign up for the workshop you wish to attend.

Source: www.teamdenvers.blogspot.com

Seacon Square 2009 (FINALS) RESULTS



Champions: SWAN TEAM



1st runner up: DPU - Vanquish



2nd runner up: Bangkok University


CR's comments: pls study the videos. we will discuss them during training debrief tml.

No room for error



This is what i call zero error tolerance. I know our routine is crazy but we can do it! Jiayou!

PS: Notice how they reloaded the tumbling at 2.52min.

We can learn a thing or 2 about their neatness

Bangkok University [Final] @ SeaconSquare

Champions: SWAN

More details and videos once I get more information.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Please take note that we have a performance at UPCC on 30 Jan 2010 (Sat), 10am . Dominic has specifically given us 10 weeks notice. All to keep this day free.

BU 2009 Semi Finals blocking



Take note that they did >2.30min of routine without stopping for chants..

Hi guys,

We(me, ochi, huishan) are just trying our luck here to see if any of you are awake at unearthly hour of 4am :D

we're gonna feast on sushi tmr after training! so everyone (except jaslyn) is welcome to join us!

see you tmr!!! venue not decided yet though

GYMNASTICS TODAY(13/11/09) @ BISHAN RI

6.30pm
msg monkey-isaac if you are going!!
CYA !

<3,

v.kawaiiele

It's about a higher standard of cheer..


Kahau: can we do a video sth like this? =P

Time to add more spice.



One of the things i like about Worlds is their group stunts. Watch and learn. We'll be trying some of them pretty soon. ^^

JIAYOU

Teletubbie and Jason !

sorry..i don't know to rotate the videos

-_-''

A love letter from elegant


Dear CR,

Dun worry, Wildcards will definitely produce very good results next year!

Its expected that member will feedback that cheer is too “result orientated”. Its normal. I mean which time in your cheer life you never hear of that before? You and I know the reason. The kids know it themselves too. Of cuz some good ones dun mind slowing down to wait for the others to match up, but you and I know time is crucial, and in this sports no one will wait for you. Of cuz everyone deserves a chance. That one I dun deny at all. But when after a million tries and you still dun get it, I thk you can move on. Not that you are lousy when you cant do it. Everyone individual is good at a certain area. Even tho this stunt he or she cant master, I am sure he or she will excel in another area. That is when a coach is needed, to see, to unveil everyone’s potential and put them to the areas that they can do best.


Not every time you can find balance and equilibrium. Everyone is unique. So inevitable, everyone’s pace and success will be different.

You’ve got a good team, the team has a good leader. And with that, I know Wildcards will soar.

I miss cheer too! Of cuz I can come back support support. This month is too packed for me. December will be better. Of cuz and next year too la. Hee, I’l be there for you… VERY SENIOR advisor maaaaaa…

Hahaha, jiayou jiayou! You can if you believe!

Regine Tang

All you need is passion. If you have a passion for something, you'll create the talent.

Remember guys; it just comes down to how badly you want it.

Are you seeing what i'm seeing?



Play spot the Chaang game. And for ppl who know old birds like xingwei, zm, weicheng, Jesse, XP, try to spot them too.



Now play spot the Vincent game. If you happen to know Xiwen, Audrey. Yifang, Dion.. etc they're not hard to spot either =P

Well this is definitely not about living in the past, but rather about going back to you roots. Because there is always something to learn from those who came before you.

Your coaches/seniors were once noobs like you. We went through trainings with half the efficiency but double the pain. We also went through the phase of sprained ankles, broken noses and team sad stories. Everyone had their fair share.

Have you, however, learnt the gist behind all these blood, sweat and tears?

Like most hotblooded young men ( I am still young ok -.-), I joined cheerleading simply because the zarbo who asked me to join was damn hot (coming from me sounds normal i know -.-). At that time I knew nothing about cheer, and only a cartwheel which i conveniently traded my two front teeth for when I was a kid.

Then came my very first Nationals with ACES back in 2005 when I realised that there was a very big problem: We had no gymanstics for our routine. We had no proper gym coach. We had no proper training facilities. And we were running out of time

But we sure had the guts to try.

If you still can't spot me, I was the roundoff backhands spring that's on the left of the ACES video. And I only got this tumbling pass 3 days before the competition. Even my coach then ( Jesse, currently coach for Europhia) thought I was mad.

But infront of thousands in Suntec City, the feeling you get when you hit the stunt is indescrible.

The price to pay for this one simple pass was 50 DIY backhands springs after trainings by myself. I always waited till everyone left before I proceeded to the highjump mats to do my backhands springs. Then, the sports stadium would be empty, the lights would be off and the surrounds would be cold.

I refused to go back to hostel until i completed what I set for myself that day. My wrists would turn purple from all that impact. But I just had to do it.

More often than ever, efforts and results hardly equate. Because they are different entities to start of with.

You can now try to play spot the regine game =P

2006 was my last competition with ACES and was also a very memorable one for me. 15 seconds into the routine and I landed wrongly during gymanstics. For the entire routine, my left ankle was pratically hanging. The joker with the ugly toe touch back tuck was me. Yes, I was the idiot who did a toe touch backtuck knowing that my left ankle was gone. That additional impact left me on cruches for almost a month.

Finals then were a week away. I was not part of the winning routine during Nationals 06. One bad landing caused me dearly.

So, what went wrong? Sure I did put in effort and I was harder on myself than I was with anybody else. I concluded that:

1) I was too complacent on my gymnastics
2) I didn't train myself hard enough to take the pain.

For those of you who were here with us during 2008, you might have recalled yifang saying that ''even with 10 successful toss to hands, can you guarantee that your 11th one will definitely hit?''

What has motivated me all these years is a regret that I didn't finish what I was supposed to do. Whatever your motivation may be, I hope that my little life story can let you understand where i am coming from.

See you guys tml!

A note from Chaang



Hi all



Following up from Vincent's debrief yesterday, I have had the privilege of talking to a few of you today to better understand how I can improve trainings and the morale of the team as Nationals draw to a close.



Due to the nature of this team, most of you would have at least 2 national competition experiences. As we all know, Nationals will be a very trying period where you will have to juggle your work/school/cheer in a healthy balance. And we all agree that this will not be easy.



In my 5 years in this sport, I have concluded that there is no one season that is the same. I am changing. You are also changing. As time progresses, it is this change that will create different scenerios and issues that we must learn to face and adapt. Humans, however, are resistant to changes by nature. And I am constantly learning how to adapt to such changes from you guys too.



I must apologise that the fast pace of our trainings has never allowed me to sit down properly to understand each and everyone of your needs and expectations. I am overwhelmed in many aspects. This is the reason why I appreciate feedback from team members like Candy who has helped me sort out some issues we need to address. Everybody plays a part.



I am really quite approachable (don't laugh!). If you are of the opinion that it is better to convey your feelings/feedback via a third channel, please do so by email/sms/phone or a third party (eg: Candy, GARY .. etc etc).



I am also pleased to let you guys know that both our senior flyers will be back to help us for Nationals, so do leverage on their skills & experiences.



Remember: I am not a sad story. You are not a sad story. Let us not lose sight of the goal we set for ourselves at the very beginning.



PS: Kahau, I'm still looking forward to all the member's stunt vid!

Sorry to spam the blog. But im too bored and have nothing to do! So i decided to upload some old videos. But i think this is quite cool! I wonder what will happen if Ochi tries it. LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.

HAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAH! Gary bet that he can win me by running on his knees. But he's wrong! My VERY LONG legs can run faster than him! And i get to keep my gaming mouse. LOL. Too bad Gary! Try harder next time!

OH OH OH OH! Anw, i've made another interesting discovery while browsing through FRIENDSTER pictures. I think Weihoe was actually a girl in the past. See the picture below to get what i mean.

What the rock!

P.S Im beginning to wonder if im a lesbian. HAHAHA.

Hello Wildcards,

Please vote which weekend you can make it for Cheer Camp 2009:

Fri-Sun

11-13 Dec (OPTION A)

OR

18-20 Dec (OPTION B)

Reply by this sat's training.
Thanks!

Throughout life, we are put up against many tests

Alot of times, we are facing them alone and it might turn out hard to overcome

Friends along the way, they make our burden less heavy, make the road seems shorter and makes the happiness spread wider.

Many a times, we often take for granted this people

many a times when our friendships are put to the test

we take the easy way out. Relationships are formed through fate

Friendships are tested through trials and brotherhood is forged by overcoming this trials

Friendship is like a diamond, Unless it can pass through the hottest searing flame, polished with utmost patience and the most skilled hand can it become a fine diamond.

Treasure your friends, be there as though u know they would do the same in return

When was the last time u helped a friend in need??

-Winston

10000hrs

Get your hands on this book if you have the chance

Malcolm Gladwell poses a more provocative question in Outliers: why do some people succeed, living remarkably productive and impactful lives, while so many more never reach their potential?

One of the interesting points is 10,000 hrs of practice are required to achieve a level of expertise.

This idea - that excellence at a complex task requires a critical, minimum level of practice - surfaces again and again in studies of expertise. In fact, researchers have settled on what they believe is a magic number for true expertise: 10,000 hours.

"In study after study, of composers, basketball players, fiction writers, ice-skaters, concert pianists, chess players, master criminals," writes the neurologist Daniel Levitin, "this number comes up again and again. Ten thousand hours is equivalent to roughly three hours a day, or 20 hours a week, of practice over 10 years... No one has yet found a case in which true world-class expertise was accomplished in less time. It seems that it takes the brain this long to assimilate all that it needs to know to achieve true mastery."

Perhaps this will give all of us an idea of how long one can take to be truly world-class cheerleaders - 10,000hrs. I am pretty sure most high level cheerleaders we know have clocked much more hours in training to reach this greatness. Age might be a factor, but its never too late to start. Which is what is keeping me going till today and to the future.

Wildcards Featured flyer: Candy AKA 脚短短!










Name: Candy chen weixuan

Age: 20

Height: 1.48m

Number of National level competitions to date: 3

Currently studying at : Just graduated from Temasek Poly !