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  1. G

    handstand ?

    i could always hold my handstands, and they were always really good and strait and hollow but for some reason yesterday at gymnastics i couldnt even get up into it or anything :confused: what do you think i should do , i dont know why i couldnt do it ??
  2. GymnasticsOBSESSED

    What press handstand do you prefer?

    straddle or pike?
  3. L

    righthand cartwheels with lefthand handstands

    my dd is doing right hand cartwheels but lefty handstands. she is level 3 and her coach told us that at the meets she has to stick to one side. the goal is to switch her handstand to righthand just like her cartwheels. i try to encourage her at home to practice and she does. but, when i...
  4. K

    Cast Handstand

    hey guys [: so, i've been trying to get my cast handstand. i can do it, but it only happens every once in a while, and usually in practice when no one is looking haha. i need to consistently be able to cast high. i know to lean over the bar, but i think the problem is that once i start casting...
  5. kristilyn73

    Press Handstands.

    There has been a lot of talk about press handstands in previous posts. It seems to me that little ones can do more press handstands than older girls - Less body mass probably. For instance, at our gym we have 2 gymnasts that are sisters. One is a L10 the other a L6. The L10 was on the...
  6. Tim_Dad

    A "proper" Handstand position

    Conflicting viewpoints (from other parents and a variety of coaches) are confusing for some of us non-gym-savvy parents. Head position: - head back (looking at hands)? - head down (looking straight backwards)? - head forward (chin tucked under)? Hand position: - Fingers together, and...
  7. S

    How to learn handstand press?

    I don't know how people do these. Is there anyways to build up to them? Is it supposed to be easy?:( How are these little girls so strong?!?
  8. G

    press handstands! ahhhh!

    i have been doing gymnastics for ten years now. and guess what? i have NEVER had a press.:(i can do one when i stand on a big box. but not even on a panel mat. i started working them at home and i m leaning more and i can get my toes off the ground about an inch, but thats...
  9. CookieBarn

    Handstands

    No matter how much I practice holding my handstand, I can't seem to stay up. I've tried all the advice from my gym like going against the wall, pushing through my fingers and having somebody hold my legs. None of it seems to help me very much...:( Mabey I should work on more arm strength. :gloomy:
  10. G

    Cast to handstand tips

    hi guys! okay so i have a problem :( Im getting good height on my cast to handstands. but i cannot get into the actual handstand position. Its as if im afraid to have my shoulders forward too much then when I cast I will fall forward.. its weird.. any help!?! thankss!
  11. N

    Parents Amazing straddle-press to handstands

    I just posted this on the skills forum but thought I'd share it here, too. I was in such awe of this girl I wanted to brag for her! :D I was at my dd's Level 5 practice this morning. There were some Level 7/8 girls there practicing also. They were all supposed to do up to 10 straddle...
  12. N

    Amazing straddle-press to handstands

    I was at my dd's Level 5 practice this morning. There were some Level 7/8 girls there practicing also. They were all supposed to do up to 10 straddle press handstands on the beam, or as many as they could do. I watched this girl, and this is no lie, do 31 of them in a row, with very little...
  13. J

    Trying to get somewhere with the press handstand

    I can do the press handstand on the wall with ease. And for the few spots I had with them, it was quite easy too. So now what? I can't do them alone yet. I tried elevating my feet so that my hips are above my head, but that doesn't help. It feels like I need to lean forward more, but if I do...
  14. B

    Handstand drills

    I have a question about handstand drills. Everything I've seen about doing handstand drills against the wall suggests facing the wall. I'm wondering about doing them with your back to the wall. Does it matter? Is it just preference or is there some reason to do them belly to wall?
  15. M

    Handstand Forward Rolls

    This is one skill that my dd has been working on for a long time and she just can't seems to figure it out. She is at the point now that she goes up into the handstandthen immediately "crumples" (my word for how it looks) into a ball and rolls out. She has no clue how to lean in the handstand...
  16. J

    Coaches cast to handstand

    Hi! I was wondering if coaches could suggest some fun conditioning or drills to do at home (no bar available) to help with cast to handstand. Thank you very much!
  17. B

    Coaches Press handstand troubles

    I am a level 8 gymnast and i still don't have a stradle press handstand from sitting on the floor. :yikes: I'm just wondering if anyone knows any drills or has any advice on how to do them, because I am having a hard time with it. (I would love to finally be able to do it). :bouncy::applause:
  18. J

    Handstand Straddle Down ~ Beam

    I have a handstand straddle down in my beam routine and I'm having problems... I fall off around 75% of the time and is costing me in meets. I cartwheel into it, and I think that's the main problem since I can't cartwheel into handstand hold very well anymore like I used to. When I just simply...
  19. S

    Handstand stuff..

    I absolutely love doing different types of handstands on beam. And I was just wondering if anyone knew some interesting varieties for beam. I'm already working a full pirouette and press ups.. I was thinking about trying a 1 handed one, too. :) Thanks!
  20. R

    Coaches Handstands

    Hi, I've been reading this site a lot for the past couple months...love all the advice! I need some suggestions regarding handstands. We are a small rec club and our 'advanced' group is probably around the US level4/5 skill wise (front/back handsprings, beginning tucks, whips). The...
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