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🎙️ A guy who can be a flyer? Why not! (S4.10)
Episode of November 3, 2026
A boy doing cheerleading isn't really surprising anymore. But a guy as a flyer? Now that still gets a reaction!
For a long time, boys were automatically placed as bases or backs on teams. However, mentalities are changing, and male flyers are increasingly taking their place on the competition mats.
In this episode of the Kick's Cheer Podcast, Janie, Nadia and Keaven discuss this evolution, the prejudices that have long surrounded male acrobatics and a question: why couldn't a boy be a flyer?
🤸 A guy as a flyer: how have mentalities evolved?
Ten or fifteen years ago, seeing a boy in the air was much less common than it is today.
Janie herself admits that, at the time, she believed boys should keep their feet on the ground. A view that has completely changed over the years!
However, Nadia remembers seeing a boy being a flyer as early as 1999, in a Quebec team. At that time, boys in the air mainly participated in advanced pyramids or basket-tosses.
Today, they can also be found in traditional stunts and partner stunts, where they perform the same elements as the girls.
Cheerleading is evolving, and so are the possibilities!
đź’Ş Boy or girl: the same criteria for becoming a flyer
Does a guy in the air impress the judges more?
Not necessarily!
As Janie explains, the evaluation criteria remain the same for all athletes. The judges look at, among other things:
Stability and control during stunts
Flexibility and body positions
The uniformity of movements
The technical quality of the execution
A boy doesn't receive more points simply because he's a flyer. What matters is his ability to execute the elements precisely and contribute to the team performance.
And contrary to some preconceived notions, girls are just as capable of lifting boys!
🌎 Teams made up entirely of boys?
What if we pushed the concept even further?
During the episode, the team talks in particular about an all-male Japanese team, whose impressive performances have circulated on social media.
A team where the boys occupy all roles, both as bases and as flyers!
This discussion raises an interesting idea: could we one day see an All Boys category in Quebec competitions?
For Janie, the door is wide open. The question remains whether enough athletes and clubs would be willing to take up the challenge!
đź’™ Dare to take your place in cheerleading
Beyond the technical aspects, this episode raises an important question: does a boy who wants to become a flyer always dare to ask his coach?
Prejudice can sometimes limit opportunities before an athlete even has a chance to try.
However, each athlete possesses their own strengths. Size, growth, skills, and technique can influence their role on a team, but gender should not be the determining factor.
What if the next generation of male flyer athletes simply started with a coach who was willing to give them a chance?
🎧 And you, do you know a guy who is a flyer?
This episode of the Kick's Cheer Podcast reminds us how much our sport has evolved, and above all, how much it can still evolve!
Are you a boy who has already been a flyer? Do you coach a team with a guy who's been a flyer?
We want to hear your story! Share your experiences, photos or videos with our community.
🎙️ Listen to episode S4.10 of the Kick's Cheer Podcast: A guy can do somersaults? Why not!
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