How to Gymnastics has a terrific article & videos on how gymnasts can perfect Backward Extension to Handstand skills:
How To Back Extension Roll to Handstand
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Category: handstands
Straddle Cast Handstand progressions
How to Gymnastics has a terrific series of videos on this post:
Cast Handstand Drills for Bars
For example. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
These are useful for P Bars Press, as well.
saving Handstands
You’ve seen Elite gymnasts hit difficult routines — only to fall on a Cast Handstand.
That’s a tragedy.
Gymnasts should specifically condition to SAVE HANDSTANDS when they happen to go over.
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That video is from an excellent, comprehensive post on Straddle Cast Handstand:
How to Gymnastics – Cast Handstand Drills for Bars
Coaching guru Leonard Isaacs challenges gymnasts to work from Planche to Reverse Planche, saving Handstands in both directions.
Press Handstand progressions
1930s Acrobatics in NYC
European gymnasts put on a display with the Empire State Building in the background.
Thanks Jeff.
Suspension Training System Handstand
Good idea.
Cast Handstand Challenge
I’ve used a system like this many times for Swing Handstand on Parallel Bars.
BUT have never tried it for Cast.
You could try it for both Straight Body and Straddle Up Cast Handstand.
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Beam – Handstand Dismount Progressions
For little ones.
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