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Handstand Drills for Beginners

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Skipping the basics is one of the biggest and most fundamental flaws when training to do a handstand, whether it is solo or with a trainer. Handstand drills for beginners are a very necessary part of training to be able to do a perfect handstand. Many gymnastic coaches seem to …

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Handstand Kickover

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Doing a handstand kickover is fun and at the same time a smart choice of exercise.  However, it is not that easy to do as it may cause injuries especially if you do not know the basic steps. In this sense, it is necessary to know how to obtain a …

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Handstand on Forearms

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The handstand on forearms is commonly called the forearm stand. There are also a number of other names like the lion or tiger stand. In yoga it has been called Pincha Mayurasana or the Feathered Peacock pose. It is a great exercise for opening up the upper back and shoulders. …

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6 Steps to Mastery?

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I’ve been practicing my hand balancing a lot more lately working on some new moves. Its fun to see the difference between just working towards a new move for the first time and one that you have mastery of. In fact, just looking at this model I came up with …

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Frogstand Tips Video

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This video shows a tip for the Frogstand I came up with after working with a client on his handstand. Give it a try and see if it helps you out. By placing your hands wider than shoulder width you can more easily support your body weight thus making the …

Struggling with the Handstand?

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The vast majority of people that come to this site are beginners looking to get into a handstand for the first time. Yes, there are those that can effortlessly hold a one arm handstand but they are few and far between. And everyone else is jealous of them of course. …

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Most Dangerous Handstand Stunt

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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.)

Amazing Hand Balancing Feats

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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 …

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Don’t Be Stupid

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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 …