When it comes to the one handed handstand you don’t often see much middle ground. Most people can’t do it at all. The true masters make it look easy. But there is an area between where one arm handstand training takes place. Where a person can just hold it and …
Sensual Hand Balancing Duo
Watch this video on an amazing hand balancing duo. It’s French. It’s seductive. It’s also got some partner balancing I’ve never seen before. Quite the complement of strength, skill and flexibility. Thanks to Adam Glass for sending this to me.
Great Progress Report
I received this unsolicited email the other day. I am quite tempted to write you a long letter, describing in detail the many specific things that I have gained from both your website and the HBMC, but I will spare you the specifics in favor of brevity. I began training …
Back Lever Flutter Kicks
Since my recent progress in the back lever I’ve been looking to make it harder. Just a couple months ago I held my first ever, legs together back lever, and now that’s pretty easy. So I’m adding some movements into the mix and I came up with this one, which …
Focused Flexibility Review
In the last post on Acrobatic Stretching we talked about how important flexibility is to your training. If your flexibility is holding you back, I’ve found a new resource that will allow you to break through those blocks you’ve been having. This program was very similar to the ideas I …
Acrobatic Stretching
Stretching for acrobatics whether hand balancing or tumbling, is a must. Well, actually I should say flexibility is a must. But the only way to get flexible is stretching, right? In most cases yes, but not always. Stretches are just one sub-set of movement that involves getting to your end …
Kip Up to Handstand
Watch this awesome video of a kip up to handstand. I came across this video when looking for one showing the jump back to a kip up. The video starts off with a kip up into a double forward flip done into a foam pit. (This was likely good training …
Jump Back to Kip Up
I received this great question regarding a move that henceforth will be referred to as the Jump Back to Kip Up. Good morning Logan, I wanted to thank you for this – It really refreshing to see another person instruct something that is commonly mistaught – spotting. I had a …
Damien Walters Student
If you haven’t heard of Damien Walters then here are a couple old posts with his videos: Damien Walters Showreel 2011 Damien Walters Showreel 2010 Damien Walters Showreel 2009 This is one of his newer videos featuring what I am fairly confident this is a student of his, named James …
Spotting a Back Hand spring
Here’s a great video on spotting a back hand spring. If you’ve never done this move before, it can be quite scary the first time, so having a spotter, while not essential, is very helpful. I really like the quote, “The spotter is not responsible for making sure you land …
I Can’t Even Do One Pushup
Are you screaming to yourself, “I Can’t Even Do One Pushups!” If that’s the case, have no fear, as this video and article will show you how to get there, with a little bit of work. This video shows you a step by step approach to training to do a …
Handstand Games
Hand balancing is fun. If you can even more fun to your training why not do it? That’s where handstand games can come into play. We’ll list some handstand games here, but you can come up with your own. Creativity is key! For any of these games you’ll need two …
Best Bboy Video
I don’t know about you but this could be the best bboy video ever. It’s definitely the best I’ve ever seen. When most videos I watch get played through at double speed I’ve watched this one already three times including in slow-mo. I’ve got nothing to offer you here if …
Tuck Handstand
Here is a new handstand exercise that I’ve been playing with lately – the tuck handstand. What is this move? First you get up into a handstand then you get into a tuck position while keeping the arms straight. This can be done from a curved handstand or a flat …
Bodyweight Training Equipment
It’s kind of an oxymoron isn’t it? Bodyweight training equipment. One of the major factors of bodyweight training is that it requires no equipment. Still, there are certain tools that can magnify what you can accomplish with your own bodyweight. And in this article I aim to detail all the …