# What is this cheerleading move called? Is it designed to intimidate the other team? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 8, 2008, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652 "2008-07-08T03:56:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/21 "2008-07-08T21:07:31Z")
[QUOTE=runner pat] Always, someone has to make a tasteless and disgusting remark. I approve. šŸ˜ƒ BTW, itā€™s called ā€œThe Wishboneā€. [/QUOTE] So the move has a name? You know about this - or am I being whooshed? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/22 "2008-07-08T21:09:51Z")
[QUOTE=runner pat] BTW, itā€™s called ā€œThe Wishboneā€. [/QUOTE] I thought it was called ā€œThe Cockpit.ā€ > [@Boyo Jim](#): > > Itā€™s called the Hymenlich Maneuver. Considering sheā€™s a VT cheerleader, Iā€™d say that ship sailed about 6 years ago for her. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/23 "2008-07-08T21:28:22Z")
**WordMan** , I have no idea what itā€™s called but look how sheā€™s being held. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/24 "2008-07-08T21:33:03Z")
Serious answer: Sheā€™s perhaps just stretching with a little help from a teammate? Joke answer: The marching band forgot to show up that day and _someone_ needed to do the national anthem. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/25 "2008-07-08T21:47:38Z")
Trying to ā€œstirrupā€ the crowd? ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/26 "2008-07-08T22:39:06Z")
I dunno, but it sure is a cunning stunt. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2008, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/27 "2008-07-08T22:49:03Z")
[QUOTE=UncleRojelio] I dunno, but it sure is a cunning stunt. [/QUOTE] \ Well done, Sir. Well done, indeed. ---
**Author:** ![gravitycrash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@gravitycrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gravitycrash)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/28 "2008-07-09T00:45:26Z")
Well, she certainly appears to be flexible. Oh my, to be young again. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/29 "2008-07-09T00:58:32Z")
Split the defense? Pound it up the middle? Touchdown imminent? Letā€™s go, wide receivers/tight ends? You muffed it? ---
**Author:** ![gravitycrash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@gravitycrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gravitycrash)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/30 "2008-07-09T02:10:38Z")
[QUOTE=lobotomyboy63] Split the defense? Pound it up the middle? Touchdown imminent? Letā€™s go, wide receivers/tight ends? You muffed it? [/QUOTE] An obvious football fan I see. šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652/31 "2008-07-09T02:22:19Z")
Go deepā€¦ In this situation, Iā€™d make a passā€¦ Heā€¦couldā€¦goā€¦allā€¦theā€¦wayā€¦ He squirts through a hole in the defenseā€¦ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-cheerleading-move-called-is-it-designed-to-intimidate-the-other-team/455652.md?page=1)