“You think she’s going to tolerate your bad attitude? You think she’s going to put you on mat if you don’t point your damn toes? You think she cares if your broken femur is literally poking out through your bloody thigh? Try that basket toss again!”
Photo: Courtesy of Netflix Like many people, I have become surprisingly engrossed by Cheer, Netflix’s new docuseries about the superstar cheer team at Navarro College preparing for the national championships, even though I couldn’t tell a back handspring from a back tuck if it kicked me in the face. .
Monica Aldama is the Bill Belichick of cheerleading, if Bill Belichick had perfect square French Tips. In her 24 years at Navarro college, she has 14 NCA junior college division national championships and five grand national titles, making her the reigning national record holder. Sure, Monica has presided over a lot of mangled limbs and countless concussions, but that’s the price you have to pay for excellence.
Monica has an MBA from University of Texas; she wanted to be a CEO on Wall Street before life led her back to her hometown to coach cheer. Now, she runs her squad like a business, and if you screw with her bottom line — you’re done, bud. “If you’re not giving your best, you’re going to have a problem with Monica,” says her husband, with a vaguely haunted look in his eyes. “She doesn’t put up with weakness.” Clearly her tactics work, because Monica’s kids would do anything for her.
If only I had a Monica to run my life, I can’t imagine how much better I would be at pretty much everything. Maybe I wouldn’t have given up piano after four lessons because my fingers got sore. Maybe I would be able to run more than half a mile without my internal organs breaking down.
While getting criticized by Monica is like falling out of a stunt with nobody to catch you, receiving praise is like being Top Girl on the pyramid — you can feel the light of the lord shining directly upon you. Monica is not just a hard-ass athletic coach but also a compassionate mentor figure, who treats her kids like they are her own.
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