introducing straddle press handstand

Compare with GymTactics Straddle Press Handstand.

via Gymnastics Coaches Skills & Drills on Facebook (private group)

Rick McCharles Gymnastics TIPS 😀

For Boys and Girls.

This is a video I put together some years ago showing some of my favourite Gymnastics progressions.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (44min)

Before starting pirouettes, it’s essential that gymnasts are comfortable with transferring centre of gravity.

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Advancing from there. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

No parallettes. My wrists hurt just watching this.

Nobody wants to try to beat Stefanie’s record.

Coach Lucas at Inspire Sports Victoria, Canada.

Michael A. Comberiate, A retired NASA engineer, has kept meticulous records of how many handstands he’s done in his 77 years: more than 105,000.

He posted his handstands online at NASAmikescoolspace.com, The World I Have Seen Upside Down.

How to Gymnastics has a terrific article & videos on how gymnasts can perfect Backward Extension to Handstand skills:

How to Gymnastics has a terrific series of videos on this post:

For example. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

These are useful for P Bars Press, as well.