If you never considered cheerleading a contact sport before, you probably should now.
It really did sound like a sack of bricks hitting the floor.But when Morgan, a product of parental neglect selected by coach Aldama because she had “the look” and because she had potential, says, “People have broken their necks doing this, but Monica needs me to do it, so I’ll just do it. Instead, she lives in the small town of Corsicana, Texas and coaches the best cheerleading team in the country that no one’s ever heard of.Taylor Trudon is a writer based in Brooklyn, New York.
Throughout filming, we see the highs and lows, the injuries and disappointment, and of course, the pride that come with being on the team. And while we were bummed to see that Sherbs wouldn’t be able to repeat as a National Champion, we are all just grateful her injury wasn’t even worse, all things considered.Webinar: The Back Pain Pandemic, Part 2 – Low Back PainThe rate of concussion injuries in cheerleading continues to grow rapidly. But bodies sometimes still hit the floor. The series follows Navarro College’s cheer squad on their journey to the National Championships in Daytona, Florida.
A list of the Instagram handles from members of the Navarro College During one practice while working on that pesky pyramid, Sherbs gets launched in the air—the problem is, no one is there to catch her. And while he does not launch himself into the air like a tiny rocket, contorting his body in ways that bodies are probably not meant to be contorted, he is both a literal and figurative pillar of The legendary coach loves to win, but hates losing even more — especially when it comes to the national championships in Daytona Beach, Florida where her team must execute a perfect performance in 2 minutes and 15 seconds. Who is Gabi Butler? Earlier in the season, Hieb mentioned a laundry list of the team’s shoulder injuries, including SLAP tears and rotator cuff tears.
She also was filmed quite a bit receiving treatment on her ankle. Head Athletic Trainer for the Navarro College Cheerleading team, Cameron Hieb, ATC, steps in to evaluate each of the girls for a concussion.https://nypost.com/2019/10/21/cheerleading-is-almost-as-dangerous-as-football/Gabi’s claim to fame was that she was one of the first “cheer-lebrities” (that is, she became a cheerleading social media influencer before it was cool to be an influencer). The risk of sustaining a cheerleading-related concussion has increased over 200% in the past 10 years. Her question is met with awkward silence. Sherbs was born on January 29th, 2000 making her just 19 years old. For a brief, spectacular moment in time, it was actually fun to wake up on a weekend morning, scroll through Twitter and see the collective fangirling over the show.We exist in an infinite timeline of dread, disappointment and divisiveness. Netflix's Cheer follows Navarro college cheerleaders Gabi Butler, Morgan Simianer, Sherbs and the rest of Navarro college to the NCA finals in Daytona. Cheerleading has progressed significantly since its days of leading chants on the sidelines of football and basketball games. The tension in the room is palpable.There’s a reason why viewers have binge-watched the addicting six-part series. In a time where #NeverWarren attacks are trending on Twitter and Monica Aldama, head coach of the Navarro cheerleaders, on Netflix's "Cheer. The dangerous effects of returning too quickly and/or sustaining multiple head injuries have been demonstrated time and time again. And then a top girl/flyer, Ashlee, falls. One of the most talented athletes on the team, she was involved with every aspect of the routine. The abuse they inflict upon their bodies is like nothing I have ever seen. And best of luck to the Navarro Cheer team for a safe and championship-winning 2020 season!Now, I personally feel super conflicted about Will on the show. Later, in a regroup that occurs after Monica makes the decision to ultimately remove Ashlee from the pyramid because of an injury, an alumni cheerleader confronts the team. Mackenzie ‘Sherbs’ Sherburn on Netflix's "Cheer.” Netflix Mackenzie "Sherbs" Sherburn, a top Navarro flyer who had to sit out the championships after dislocating her elbow, has moved on from the junior college to cheer at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. This type of injury occurs when the tibia (shin bone) makes contact with the talus (ankle bone) in a really aggressive fashion, like during an ankle sprain. This particular fall, though, was especially violent. As cheerleading has evolved, the risk of injuries has also increased significantly.If you’ve already done yourself the favor of checking out “Cheer,” you know that the documentary special follows the Navarro Junior College Cheerleading team and their journey to the NCA National Collegiate Cheerleading Championship in Daytona, FL. #CHEERHere we delve into some of the specific injuries we saw during the show, and why we think these athletes are some of the toughest we’ve ever seen. An injury like one of those would likely occur to an athlete like Will when trying to save a stunt. The top cheerleading teams are filled with elite athletes performing complex routines consisting of jumps, tumbling, and stunts. The music cuts and the routine stops. But interviews with the other cheerleaders and with the coach, Aldama, revealed that it had been a pretty grisly scene. It’s impossible not to hold your breath while watching.But Monica isn’t just about winning.
“I’m just gonna be straight: If y’all don’t have that bond, y’all not gonna win. Unfortunately for Will, he was pulled from the lineup after “getting an x-ray on his arm.”Unfortunately for Monica, and especially for these athletes, there is no rushing an athlete’s return to sport following a concussion.