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The GY Raptors are on the forefront of a revolution in cheerleading thought and attitude. We utilize our knowledge of the science and skills behind many related disciplines such as sports acro, gymnastics, and parkour and apply it to the movement patterns of cheerleading. These disciplines complement one another extremely well and the utilization of knowledge from each is the basis of our strength. We do not do things the same way as every other cheer team - we do them better - and we prove it at competition.

We build athletes, and frankly we are quite good at it. Our cheerleaders are no exception, they are trained to perform advanced skills with incredible precision and accuracy. We train gymnasts how to flip and land on a 4 inch wide piece of wood that is 4 feet off the ground, which requires a great deal of accuracy and preparation, and that same precision thinking is applied to our stunting in cheerleading. We are not afraid to train stunts and skills that other cheer teams would never even dream of, because we have the base on which stand. Join the Raptor Revolution today and observe the difference in our thinking for yourself.

About the Raptors

The Gymnastics of York Raptors continues to grow stronger every year. We focus on building a team mentality as well as individual skills. Just like a pack of raptors hunting their prey in unison, we know how important it is to work together to crush the competition.

Our Smart Start and Flips Programs ensure that our athletes have the strongest base possible in tumbling and stunting. We make sure that each and every one of our athletes is strong on the fundamentals of tumbling and stunting, which leads to bigger tumbling while remaining safe and in control at all times. Knowing the basics prevents injuries and lowers the amount of stress the body goes through, ensuring that our athletes will have long and successful tumbling careers with minimal injury.

Our coaching staff not only has an incredible number of years coaching cheerleading, but we are also so well respected that we often coach other coaches. Our staff offers coach education classes to other local teams in a range of areas from tumbling and stunting, to team building and stretching.