With over 12 years of experience, Shayla Strange has become an expert on competition cheerleading, about which she emphasizes the importance of “practice and repetition” in achieving success.

While there are many positions on the team, Strange held the position of base, in which she would “lift and catch” her team members, with specific execution depending on the exact position in which “you grab the flyer’s foot”.

In preparation for a competition, a good warm-up is very important, Strange says, as well as “praying and doing other little things to boost the team’s confidence” immediately before performing.