I saw this back hand spring video recently over at Strength Rules and thought it was well worth sharing. I get dizzy just watching this! I’ve never thought about doing multiple back hand springs in a race format. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever done more than three in …
Back Handspring Progress
The back handspring is one of the staple moves of gymnastics. It is a great move in and of itself, but its also used as a move to set up, and gain momentum for even bigger moves. It is also one of the tougher of the basic tumbling moves. In …
Gymnastic Clips
As I’ve reported here I’ve started going back to gymnastics. My skills quickly returned and I feel I’m beginning to break new ground. Below you can watch a couple clips from Tuesday night’s session. First off, the back flip. I’m happy to be able to do this skill once again …
Second Day at Gymnastics
Yesterday was my second day back at gymnastics. I have to admit it’s a lot of fun. Join the class and do a series of drills across the floors. Different kinds of cartwheels. Handstands. Handstand roll out. Handstand rollout to standing. And so on. The different people there have different …
Adam Vazquez
Thanks to George for pointing hand balancer Adam Vazquez out to me. Obviously very talented. Personally I really enjoy the move shown at the 2 minute mark, the back handspring (onto a raised platform, no less) sticking into a handstand. And I don’t know about you but this video makes …