Meet coach liv: From Freshers Week to Worlds

🏁 My Background in Cheer – From Freshers Week to Worlds

When it all began

🎓 I actually started a little later than most – I was 18 years old, and had just arrived at Nottingham Trent University.

During Freshers Fair I found the Nottingham Trent Tigers… signed up on the spot… and I’ve never looked back 💜

🌟 Where the Passion Came From

Growing up I was a gymnast and dancer, so cheer was always in the back of my mind.🇺🇸 Every April my family visited Florida and I’d see all the Worlds teams walking around the parks – it was so inspiring. Sadly, there wasn’t a cheer team where I grew up 🤷‍♀️ – so the moment I moved away to university I grabbed the opportunity and started my cheer journey.

🧱 Base Life = Best Life

My favourite position has always been basing 💪

There is something so powerful about the strength and stability bases bring, all while:

✅ holding the stunt

✅ counting the timing

✅ hitting facials

✅ and keeping the entire team calm

Honestly… I could watch bases all day at competitions 👀

🌍 Highest Level Achieved

📌 Level 7 Tumble – Team England AG Premier

📌 Level 7 Non-Tumble – Unity All Stars Blush (Worlds)

❤️ Favourite Routine of All Time

My very first ever routine 💫

It was non-competitive game day cheer and we performed at an Ice Hockey match. It was the first time I really felt what it was like to be part of a routine — and that single experience sparked my love of cheer 💖

⚠️ Biggest Challenge: Injuries

Having hypermobile joints has brought quite a few injuries over the years.

🩺 Taking time out to rest (as advised by doctors)

🏗️ Rebuilding strength

🧠 Trusting the process…

…that has been the biggest challenge of my cheer career — but also one of the most rewarding.

💫 My Biggest Inspiration

One of my closest friends now was actually someone I looked up to for more than five years before I ever even met her. She constantly breaks boundaries with new stunts and even travels internationally to learn new skills and techniques. It feels like a privilege to now have her in my life 💖

🏆 Proud Moments & Awards

🥇 Being chosen as Captain for Team England (by my teammates)

→ Hands down one of the proudest moments of my entire cheer journey.

🤸‍♀️ Cheer Favourites

👀 Favourite to watch

Creative transitions & surprise elements

🔄 Favourite to perform

Spinning (as a base!) – so seamless when perfected

☕ Go-to Pre-Practice Snack

Banana 🍌

🎧 Pump-up Song

Six – The Musical

💬 Most-used Team Emoji

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📣 Why I Became a Coach

The thought of retiring as an athlete and no longer being part of the cheer world?

Absolutely not 🙅‍♀️

Becoming a coach means I get to:

✨ stay in the sport I love

✨ help the next generation of athletes

✨ share everything I’ve learnt over the years

…and I honestly cannot wait 💜

🧠 My Best Advice to Athletes

Trust the process.

Trust your coaches.

Enjoy every minute.

🙏 One Thing I Wish Everyone Understood

That cheerleading is a sport.

It takes:

👉 athleticism

👉 teamwork

👉 strength

👉 discipline

👉 and years of dedication

One day I hope when we say “I’m a cheerleader”, the response will automatically be respect.