Year one is an adjustment for every Colts cheerleader. But for Yuka, it was especially challenging.
“Last year, I had no idea what I was doing. It was hard to understand English. My teammates would say something and I wouldn’t know what they said. I struggled with that.”
A native of Kobe, Japan, Yuka chased her dream of becoming a professional cheerleader all the way to the U.S.
When she made the Colts Cheer squad, it was a dream come true. But she had no idea how much she had to learn – even to develop relationships with her teammates and socialize with fans.