Ralph sent me this compilation video of bboying and I was amazed. Lots of purely awesome moves. I’m not sure what makes something a power move in the bboy world as opposed to something else. Anyone care to fill me in on the comments below? Be sure to check out …
Handstand Backbend
There are people that believe you should have no backbend in your handstand at all. That only the straight handstand is how to do a handstand. But I don’t believe that. Just look at how many contortionists balance using excessive back bend. When we’re talking about handstand backbend we can …
How to do a No Handed Cartwheel
This video will show you how to do a no handed cartwheel which is also known as an aerial. This is a difficult skill to get to, especially for men, who tend to have less hip flexibility. But with dedicated training I think just about everybody can do it. The …
Handstand Blood Rush
How do you deal with a handstand blood rush? I’m referring to when blood rushes into your head while doing any handstand movements. This happens because of gravity. In an inversion you’re reversing the flow. While some people suffer more from this effect then others, there are a number of …
One Arm Handstand Pushup?
We continue the stories from Jonathan today. This story is about a true one arm handstand pushup! The other story is from an other friend of mine, who’s Chinese and who’s dream is to be a performer, either an acrobat, or a singer. Today, she was back from China, where …
Correct Way to do a Pushup
Here is a video about the correct way to do a pushup. Overall it’s pretty good, but I would a couple things. This is why you can’t just rely on Youtube University. You can tell from her shoulders that she can definitely crank out a few pushups herself. I wouldn’t …
Handstand Record Time
This is a message I received from a professional acrobat named Jonathan Ferland-Valois I got awhile back. I intended to post it but then left it as a draft for too long. I’m frequently asked what is the handstand record time. There is no definite answer but this guy could …
Handstand Blocks for Sale
As far as I know this is the only site that has handstand blocks for sale. Let me tell you about how these came about. A couple years after starting this site, an older hand balancer was enjoying it and sent me a pair of stands as a gift. I …
How to do a Cartwheel Step by Step
The video below and the accompanying steps will show you how to do a cartwheel step by step. The cartwheel is one of the most basic and foundational tumbling or gymnastic moves. It’s a move everyone should be able to do with just a little amount of practice. How to …
Hill Sprints on Treadmill
Is it a good idea to do hill sprints on a treadmill? Here we will be talking about the pros and cons of this. First of all I will say I’m in favor of natural running over the treadmill anytime. I’ve seen reports stating that the treadmill does not mimic …
How to do a Handstand Against the Wall
In this article I’ll be showing you the most beginner stage of hand balancing, that is how to do a handstand against the wall. While most of this site is devoted to getting out in the open for freestanding handstands, there are many people that can’t yet do this simple …
Handstand Crossfit
I don’t agree with everything Crossfit does, but they still are doing a good amount right. One of which is that there are some handstands in Crossfit. With all their cross training they do hit a little on many different things, In this post I’ll offer a little advice on …
Ninja Warrior Bedroom
I was sent this video a little while back. It’s very impressive showcasing a man training for Ninja Warrior in his bedroom. If you’re not familiar with Ninja Warrior, it’s a TV show with the most difficult obstacle courses on the planet. Very few people over the years have even …
Why Handstands Take So Long To Learn
I received this email the other day from Dunte and I thought it was worth sharing with you. Especially in this day and age everyone wants instant success in anything they do. And if you can’t deliver that to them, they don’t want your help, as they aren’t willing to …
Yoga Hand Balancing Flow Video
Here is a yoga video that includes hand balancing. Yes, it is an attractive woman in her underwear but don’t let that distract you 🙂 By watching this you can observe a couple things. One, that yoga and hand balancing go hand in hand (pun intended). Yoga has many hand …