Press Handstand progressions & conditioning

Work active flexibility of the hip flexors.

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handstand and cartwheel progressions

Start with active flexibility and strength.

Great drills, as always from this Dutch YouTube channel, but I’d keep the head more neutral at this stage of development.

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1-arm handstands are easy

Easy for Andrii. 😀

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Andrii competed Acrobatic Gymnastics for Ukraine until 2006. He’s been in Cirque du Soleil since then — currently in the excellent Kurios show.

He will coach YOU on handstands.

International handstand day?

I guess so.

#InternationalHandstandDay

Handstand on elevated surfaces

Gymnasts will eventually need to do their handstands at height.

A great way to start is in a safe place with legs resting on a Bar.

Kids can concentrate on shape rather than worrying about falling.

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Thanks Bermuda Gymnastics Association.