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  1. stargazer

    Women cast handstands and back twisting

    So I've been working on cast to handstands for a while, before I retired a few months ago and now on my own at the adult rec class I've been going to. I can do decent preps (cast to bum up in air and legs in straddle at bar height, like the compressed position for a straddle press), but then I...
  2. H

    Women Hold a handstand

    Hi! So I am getting so frustrated because I can't hold a handstand anymore. It's like I'm not balanced enough so I either give too much power and go over or not enough power. I would like to know what muscles are working while doing a handstand so that I can work on those and does anyone have...
  3. 2

    Parents Cast Handstand - Yippee!

    So excited for little dd (7 yr old, Level 5) - when I picked her up from practice she matter-of-fact-ly told me she got her cast handstand! She thought it was cool, but not really a big deal (and not that hard, according to her). I just went along with it. I'm utterly surprised what she...
  4. M

    Women Press handstand discouragement

    These are so hard!! my wrists feel like they are going to break when i try to lean forward enough to get my feet off the ground! :( I really think I have enough strength to get up, but i can't get my hips over my hands/head. really, anything, any tips you know would be great. how did you (or...
  5. P

    Fear of doing handstands?

    Hi, I'm new here. :P So a couple months ago I started a Tumbling class. I wasn't very strong ( I'm still not ) so it was hard for me to do handstands or anything much for that matter but my coach had me doing handstands and trying to do cartwheels right from day one. ( I have no idea if that's...
  6. G

    Handstand shape

    Any advice for DD to fix her overly archy handstand? None of the compulsory coaches ever seem to bother to correct her shape and in fact, seem to reinforce some bad habits with handstand hold and walk contests where form goes out the window to stay up the longest. It wasn't until she started...
  7. gymstaryaya

    Press handstand

    Does anyone know if a press handstand in a floor routine for level 7 is an A skill or B?
  8. V

    Vertical Handstand on Beam

    My (hopefully) L4 daughter is working on her vertical handstand. She is confident if she is about 7/10 of the way up but when is spotted or attempts to go for it she freaks out and jumps off. How can she get over her mental block? Her handstand on floor is great so her coaches are pushing her...
  9. W

    cast to handstand

    I was just so excited for DD. She did her cast to handstand last night. She's been kind of afraid to lean over the bar and go for it so this was a big moment for her. Once she had done a few all her fear was gone and she was doing them over and over. So happy for her :D.
  10. LiveLoveTumble

    Holding a handstand longer

    I would like to know how to hold my handstand longer. I can hold it for about 2-3 seconds while standing still (4-5 if I am lucky, but that's just a fluke), but I can walk all the way across the floor on my hands. How can I consistently hold it longer? I have tried spreading my fingers apart...
  11. LiveLoveTumble

    Straddle Press Handstand

    I am having a lot of trouble learning a straddle press handstand. We don't work on them at all at gym, but I am trying to teach myself, meaning I can't get a spot or anything. Here's what I can already do: I can easily do a straddle press headstand. I can do a press handstand against a wall...
  12. AlexsGymmyMom

    Press Handstands and Rope Climbs

    This is kind of an offshoot of the rope climbing thread. Someone posted in the other thread ( I think Dunno) that if a gymnast cannot do these two skills that they will never be a gymnast of note. My DD's gym has a rope that hangs over a pit but they rarely use it. Also, only a few girls...
  13. B

    Handstand circuit for level 1-2.

    HI THERE I am returning to coaching gymnastics after having apprx 13 years away from the sport. wanting some help on some good circuit drills/activities for hanstands. I having bunny hops/scorpion walks and spiderman against the wall. all others appreciated. Also after some good vault activites...
  14. ivyagogo

    handstand forward roll

    I never thought I'd be posting on here about something seemingly so simple. I am working with a girl who needs this for a cheerleading competition in about two weeks. We've been working on it for well over a month and she still can't get it. 1. She's not holding the handstand 2. She's tucking...
  15. G

    Handstand dismount :)

    My dd has nailed her handstand dismount :) its awsome to watch but scares the hell out me ! P.s that may not be the techniqule name for it lol
  16. marie83

    Handstands

    My gymnasts cannot handstand! We had a competition a couple of weekends ago and they had to do range and conditioning. They really struggled to hold both a split and normal handstand for 2 (yes, just 2) seconds. They are very hit and miss in practice and it is something I am working on...
  17. S

    clear hip handstand help!

    I am a gymnast as well as a coach and i have found this skill to be very hard to teach and very hard to do correctly. i was wondering if any one had good drills to help with this skill thanks
  18. S

    Handstand Handspring on Beam

    hi im new to this website but im having a problem with my series on beam its a handstand handspring and im ending up off the beam every time. any insite?
  19. fliptwisttwirl

    Cast to handstand for giants..help!

    So I did giants for the first time yesterday and they were really easy for me..like by the end of the workout I was just getting a light spot on the first one and then doing the second and third on my own. The only problem is the cast before it. I don't have a cast that's even close to a cast...
  20. C

    Women Help with toe on shoot to handstand

    Hello! First of all, I'm from Norway - so I'm not sure that I got the skill names correct, but I hope you understand what I mean. Some of my girls are working toe on shoot to handstand in bars. They do it pretty well while we are doing it direct after a sole circle, but we are now working...

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