Sports Day/Athletics Festival: Crowd-Pleasing Cheer Battle Ideas and Performances

Blue and SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE

Choreography for use at events like sports festivals (for upper grades): “Ao to Natsu” by Mrs. GREEN APPLE

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GREEN APPLE’s “Ao to Natsu” is a song that feels refreshing and full of speed, isn’t it? Clapping and wave-like hand movements can look cohesive if everyone in the group keeps them unified.

Using flags and incorporating side-to-side movements during the chorus also matches the music perfectly.

For the Thousand-Armed Kannon formation, it’s crucial to know each person’s position precisely and synchronize the timing exactly.

Let’s get the whole venue involved and fire up the crowd.

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mayumi

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Soran Bushi

Nanchū Sōran-bushi (Pacific University)

Almost everyone in Japan encounters the Soran Bushi at least once during their elementary or junior high school years.

In terms of recognition, its numbers must be staggering.

Soran Bushi is a folk song that originated in Hokkaido and is now loved throughout the country.

Because it’s a highly dynamic and powerful folk song, performing it at events like school sports days will really fire up the crowd.

It would also be exciting to play Soran Bushi as background music for intense competitions where things are expected to get heated, such as cavalry battles.

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Karate

Meitoku Gijuku High School Sports Festival Karate Performance 2024

A karate demonstration showcasing each refined, sharp technique.

With karate having been an Olympic event, it’s been drawing more attention.

A demonstration consists of combining the basic movements of kata—such as strikes, kicks, and blocks.

It’s said there are countless types of kata.

While kata are typically performed solo, taking on the challenge in a large group setting like a school sports festival can create a strong sense of unity.

There are also kata that use props like nunchaku or a staff.

They offer a different atmosphere and kind of fun from purely physical kata, so it might be worth giving them a try.

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Nakajima Junko

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U.S.ADA PUMP

[For Sports Day Dance, Upper Elementary] U.S.A. / DA PUMP Short Flag Instructor Materials

With its up-tempo beat and powerful vibe, DA PUMP’s “U.S.A.” is perfect for a sports day.

When matching flags with your teammates, raise your arms straight up together to make the performance look bright and polished.

Let’s build excitement with unified moves in time with the music.

When moving forward, backward, or side to side, keep a safe distance to avoid bumping into others, and make big, expressive movements to show off your dance.

Don’t forget to smile and have fun while doing your flag dance!

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human formation

2014 Yawata High School Sports Festival Red Team Cheer Battle (human letter panels)

Let’s try creating team unity by taking on human lettering or a human-lettering panel display.

At a sports festival with many participants, you can stage large characters formed by many people using various props.

Human-lettering panels, where participants hold and flip panels to depict letters and shapes, may require meticulous planning.

But the time spent thinking it through will likely become a fun memory, too.

You can also arrange people to form letters by color-coding with T-shirts, and the difficulty can vary depending on your ideas, making it suitable for a wide range of ages.

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Nakajima Junko

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