In my working towards a one arm handstand I’ve figured out that the amount you must lean over your hand is quite significant. Even more than you may think is necessary. Without this lean you won’t be able to get into a balance. So if you’ve been working towards this …
Most Dangerous Handstand Stunt
Hope, pointed this video out to me. I just recently featured Rudi Macaggi doing a one hand handstand on a guitar. But this stunt takes the danger level to an insane level. (Obvciously Rudi is a professional and in no way should you attempt this stunt at home.)
Fingertip Planche
This came into today and I thought it was worth sharing. Hey logan i was just able to check out the amazing feat video and i have to say thanks for sharing that with all of us, i love how the monks train and the one and two finger zen …
Amazing Hand Balancing Feats
I just read my recent copy of the Dinosaur Files newsletter available from Brooks Kubik. Great training information though much more about lifting heavy weights than hand balancing it did have the following interesting reports I thought worthy of sharing. These originally come from Gord Venables in the magazine Strength …
New to Parallel Bars
I was back at gymnastics last night. Instead of the normal routine of starting with a bunch of tumbling we did something different by working on the parallel bars. Besides a few dips this is not something I’ve much experience in. We started off with swings. Going from a planche-like …
Human Flag with a Partner
The human flag involves supporting your body on a pole or some rigid structure and making your body shoot straight out from it, like a flag on a pole, hence the name. This require complete body control and strength especially in the abdominals to support the legs at the disadvantaged …
Two Finger Balance and Spring
This has to be one of the most amazing feats I have ever witnessed. I’ve show-cased Shaolin monks and the finger balancing abilities before. But this is amazing and I have no doubt to its authenticity. Watch and see the ‘Two Finger Zenist Kung Fu’.
Straight Arm Press
It’s a skill that has long eluded me. A straight arm press. With my long limbs, I don’t have the leverage and flexibility to quite get the move. Bent arm presses are easy. Straight arm presses not so much. But I am making progress. There are a number of ways …
Gaining Skills at Older Age
I got this in just a couple days ago from Steve. Thank you. I am a 60–almost 61–year old man, 6’1″, about 185 lbs. I have lifted off and on since age 15, trying to stay in shape. During my college years I did a small amount of handstands. I …
Half Way Through the 30 Day Challenge
Today marks day 15 of the 30 day challenge. On the site I’ve shared a bit about my own progress, several tips, a few videos and old pictures. While progress was quickly made in gymnastics, getting back into the flow of things, there were some setbacks in training, due to …
Don’t Be Stupid
I saw this video awhile back on GymnasticsCoaching.com. Do not try this. Certain professional hand balancers, like Inguar Anderson, have flirted with death by doing dangerous hand balancing stunts, for professional reasons. But it is not recommended for anyone to try to do the same. When you see this guy …
Three Person Hand Balancing at the Beach
There’s just something about old hand balancing pictures that I really enjoy. Maybe its hearkening back to a time when physical culture was simpler (…when everything was simpler.) When you see a group of guys and gals doing some hand to hand balancing you know that they were having a …
Practicing Hand Balancing
With all the wide variety of hand balancing skills you can possibly do what should you focus on? This is the topic of one of the eight special reports found in the Hand Balancing Mastery Course, but I’d like to give you a few details on it now. The more …
Slackline Video
Maybe you’ve heard of slacklining before. Maybe you haven’t. Either way this slackline video shows some of the best tricks I’ve ever seen. Before this I had never seen backflips, front flips and other crazy tricks on the slackline. Considering I tried to mount a slackline one time and it …
Head Balancing
I still kick myself to this day. Back when I first purchased my original copy of The True Art and Science of Hand Balancing by Paulinetti and Jones they had another course on head balancing. At the time I was only interested in doing handstands so I only got the …