A big thanks to Chris for sending this picture in after last weeks email on the Victorian. Who needs rings when you’ve got a partner? This is basically the Victorian held in a partner balance. Notice how far the false grip is used. A necessity as every little bit helps …
You’ve got Questions, I’ve got Answers
Been working on a new project. Hours of filming straight at a time. It’s rough work doing that much volume but the payoff should be great. More on that later on, plus a few sneak peak video clips. Right now, gonna dive into the mailbag to answer a few more …
Victorian on the Gymnastic Rings
Back for a little more Olympic Coverage. Did you catch the Men’s Gymnastic Rings final the other night? For anyone who has never mounted a pair of rings its hard to comprehend the difficulty of even basic moves. But when you have, no matter your skill level or lack there …
Handstand Stunts from the Olympics
Have you been watching as much of the Olympics as I have? Honestly it’s a bit tiring staying up until the early morning hours since they take place halfway around the world from where I am. But what can I say, they only come around every four years. And its …
Combining Kettlebell Juggling with Acrobatics
The other day I went to a park that’s only a couple blocks away to do a little bit of training. Nothing scheduled, just to work on some skills and have a little fun. Various acrobatic moves. I’m always working on the backflip in order to get better. Plus walking …
Basic Handstand Help
I’ve received quite a few questions lately, so today I’m going to dive into the proverbially mail bag. Remember you can submit your hand balancing questions here. Here’s a few different questions from Cheryl. “Which part of my body to focus for balancing when i hold a handstand. Do I …
Walking on Your Hands Article
I hope you’ve been enjoying the Olympics. Although I’ve been traveling around, now that I’m settled back in I’ll be watching a lot more. And it just so happens that today is when the finals for gymnastics start. Which as I said before contain some of my favorite events. There …
Purposeful Primitive Conditioning
I’ve been reading the Purposeful Primitive, a newly released book by Marty Gallagher. Now before I go on, this book isn’t for everyone. Mainly it’s for power lifters and those people who want to follow a power lifting template to get strong and in shape. That being said, there is …
Watching the Amazing Chinese Acrobats
I was down at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk yesterday. Not to go on any rides but to watch the new show they’ve been having. The Amazing Chinese Acrobats. I’ll never turn down an opportunity to watch talented individuals to their thing. Before it all began the announcer was saying …
Make Your Handstand Pushups Harder
Handstand pushups. I don’t know if anyone would deny this as a great exercise. It’s amazing when someone tells you they can do 15 handstand pushups. But what KIND of handstand pushups are they talking about, assuming they are even telling the truth? There are many ways to skin this …
A PR using the Handstand Visualization
I didn’t know what I was going to write to you about today. So I decided first to do a little hand balancing to generate a few ideas. Some one hand handstand practice. About three minutes in I slapped myself in the forehead because I should do as I tell …
Supported One Hand Handstand
A simple partner hand balancing stunt. In fact, this one hand handstand may be easier than the normal kind. Notice how Marlin’s wrist is supported by George Wayne. Overall it is a very good position for the one handed handstand. Tight and lined up. Just by studying pictures of some …
How to do a Backflip
Got a new article up on the site, complete with a video. This one is on how to do the backflip. I don’t claim to have the best backflip in the world. I know it needs some work for improvement. But I can do them standing on flat ground outside. …
Don’t Relax in Your Handstand
Relaxation It something we all need. Especially living in this day and age. Too many people live their lives way to strung out, ready to explode at the next little thing. There is a time to sit back and do nothing. Get a massage, meditate, shut down all the electronics …
Paul Hamm, Olympic Gold and the Rings
I can remember it like it was yesterday even though it was about four years ago. Had never paid all that much attention to the Olympics before but this year was different. My good friend and I were watching the men’s individual all-around competition. Gymnasts are truly some of the …