Martin, who was a high school cheerleader and has coached cheerleaders for 21 years, said she didn't push them too hard. "I think there are coaches out there in every sport that probably push kids ...

Laura’s oldest sister, Stephanie Amaim, is just five years older than Laura, but when she was in high school in the ‘90s, the cheerleaders mostly kept their feet on the ground.

Meg Watkins, a former cheerleader for Chandler High School, tore her ACL, LCL and meniscus after her flier fell on top of her while rehearsing a new stunt. “It's hard to stay in the sport, honestly.

Although some barefoot runners such as Bikila in the 1960 Olympics run long distances and on hard surfaces, most of the area high school teams using the method keep their athletes on friendly ...