Abstract

This study aims to explore the mutual communication style and behavioral structure among cheerleaders in performing stunt cheerleading. To this end, it used the constitutive ethnography, a qualitative research method. From the findings, four main themes and 10 implications were drawn. First, an analysis on the meaning of physical communication could be conducted based on gaze and mutual gaze, and communication through certain gestures and through senses. Second, the communication in the embodied communication space, including roles, positions and immersion in space was examined for spatial communication. Third, communication through time has been conducted by technical timing and duration of technology. Fourth, communication through vocal behavior has been conducted by the tones of voices and rapidity symbols. The non-verbal communication structure of stunt cheerleading was based on responsibility for each position and trust with partners and affinity. From the findings above, it could be found that non-verbal communication is based on sports communication as indirect/subjective experience.

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