Why do Cheerleaders counts 5,6,7,8 and not 1,2,3

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Why do Cheerleaders counts 5,6,7,8 and not 1,2,3

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Most of their movements is in counts of 8. So while chairing they are internally counting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, … When they count in they are starting this count out loud so that everyone know where in the rhythm they are. But it takes a long time to count from 1 to 8, and it is not needed to get the rhythm. They therefore start the count at 5 to shorten the count inn.

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