Category: handstands

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.

handstand drill

This was intended to be a fun challenge. But it would also be a good progression for kids learning weight shift side-to-side for future skills.

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pike handstand to free handstand

Beginners should spend much time getting comfortable in handstand positions with feet braced on a wall or block.

Challenge = from piked handstand lift one leg … then the other to see if they can keep a good shape.

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Thanks Bermuda Gymnastics Association.