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My dd just switched gyms. She learned to do a cast handstand with her thumb wrapped around the bar on the opposite side from her fingers. Her new coach wants her thumb next to her fingers, and dd is afraid she's going to fall. Is keeping your thumb next to your fingers the prefered way?

My kips have improved a LOT over the past couple of months, but the problem is, I'll do a nice straight arm kip, and then... nothing. I'm just on the bar. Or worse, my hips won't even be all the way on the bar and I'll kind plop down on the bar after the kip (not possible to cast out of that). I...

Does anyone have any tips for conditioning cast handstands at home?

HEY guys! i havnt been on in a while bug i get my cast OFF TODAY! yayy! not being able to do gym swim my hair make up takeing normal showers no random handstands in the street for 2 WHOLE WEEKS! ill be back to gym on wednsday... hopefully! wish me luck!

What are all the deductions a judge can take on a straddle-up cast handstand if made all the way up to vertical?

I need some help with my cast handstands. I can hit the handstand, but I arch and have REALLY bad form getting there. I have tried straddle casts and done drill for it...it just doesn't really work out for me. But does anyone have any advice for me on how to clean up my casts? If I try it...

i got a cast on the 16th because i tore my TFCC its in your wrist my cast is hotpink of course and it goes 5 inchs above my elbow wish me luck on getting better VERYYYY soon! love you all chalkbucket fans! gymnasts cheerleaders coaches fams!

I'm in level 8 and STILL dont have my cast handstand :mad:...i am really trying to get it, and the only help i've gotten from my coach is to lock my elbows, and tighten up in my stomach area. I have someone at my gym thats going to help me a little, but i have yet to see him and get...

Hello peeps again! Lol anyways I need help for my Kip cast handstand. It can be a l low bar for practice. Anyways if any of you have tips that's great but if any of you guys have instructions or steps with tips that's even better! Tips or a small written walkthrough would be perfect! Ohh, if...

what are some drills and tips on getting and perfecting cast handstand? i'm having a lot of trouble.

Hey I'm a level 8 gymnast and i need help on my kip cast handstand. I've never been able to do one and this year i have to do a half pirouette in my bar routine meaning I'm going to need one, could one of you help me. Because you're a coach I know that you'll be able to help me. I do a...

I'm really bad at kip cast handstands and i need some help. My season is over now and i have then entire summer and a little more time to work on it. I've never been able to do one in my life3 and kinda need it for level 8 as i have to do a half pirouette. I do a kip cast straddle handstand i...

I am a bit confused... My dd has been taught casts for years with a straight back and now that she has moved to JO team, she is being taught hollow body casts instead. I am just a bit confused - are hollow casts the norm and she had just been taught wrong all along or is it a coaching...

Hi all, I'm just starting my group out with cast to handstand on the low bar and am really just after as many drills as possible please!!! They can all consistently cast to horizontal, no problem. We have done planches on the floor bar (I hold their feet at horizontal whilst they hold onto...

I have read several question and answers regarding bar requirements for level 7. Our coach says that 60 degree angle of the cast must be done on the high bar for it to count. But I didnt' think that was what i was reading on this sight. please explain to me if indeed it has to be on the high...

I've been practicing my level 7 bar routine lately, and my casts apparently are very archy with bent apart legs. To make things on my bar routine much better, I've been trying at making a straddle cast to handstand, but I've only started today. I'm having some problems getting my but up in the...

I am really bad at kip cast handstands and I’ve been working at them for almost a year now. I have a meet in a week that I really want to compete bars at so i was hoping that somebody could give me some tips and drills to help me get mine better by then, please!!!!! --I do a kip cast straddle...

My DD's cast should be coming off either this week or in the next couple of weeks. We want to make sure that it is 100% before we take it off prematurely. She dislocated her wrist and had it placed back into place almost 6 weeks ago. The doctor tells us that after it is off she is to wear some...

and her pin in out. It was weird--he just wiggled it a little to loosen it and pulled it out. Yes, it hurt (according to Beth). Good news--she's on weight bearing as tolerated now--in her boot. Bad news (according to her) is that we don't go back for another 2.5 weeks, so it'll be that long...

I am really bad at kip cast handstands but I need mine so can someone give me some tips please...:(