How to Do a Handstand and Stay Up
Lock your elbows., Start by doing some high kicks., Get to the handstand position., Establish which foot is more comfortable to start tricks with., Put your dominant foot in front and put your arms straight up above your ears, and make sure they are...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Lock your elbows.
If you bend your elbows, you will collapse onto the floor
- but if you lock your elbows, you will hold your weight on your hands almost effortlessly. -
Step 2: Start by doing some high kicks.
Before you try a handstand, try high kicks.
Place your hands about shoulder length apart on the floor in front of you.
Lean upon your hands so that a majority of your weight is positioned onto the floor through your hands.
Practice kicking one leg at a time up into the air, just to get the feeling of lifting onto your hands.
You do not want to go vertical
- just kick your legs off the ground one at a time and return to your original position. , Getting everything right is important, you will fall right back down if your form is not perfect. , A good way to figure this out is to do a cartwheel and see which foot you put in front. ,, You should be able to draw a straight line from your hands to your non-dominant foot.
Once your hands hit the ground, push off your dominant foot and bring it up to your non-dominant foot which should be straight in the air at this point. ,, If you are trying to look forward, you will lose your balance, it is best to look at your hand to create a center of balance. ,,, When falling backwards, arch your back and try to land in a bridge position.
When falling forward, try to land on your feet. , If you have a short shirt be sure to tuck it into your pants.
You don't want your stomach to show. , It may take you a few minutes or a few hours.
But if you keep practicing you'll get it.
Remember that you have to do it slowly or else you will collapse. , Once you become comfortable being in a handstand position, you will be able to hold the handstand for longer and longer amounts of time.
Always remember to lock your elbows. , -
Step 3: Get to the handstand position.
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Step 4: Establish which foot is more comfortable to start tricks with.
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Step 5: Put your dominant foot in front and put your arms straight up above your ears
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Step 6: and make sure they are locked tight.
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Step 7: Begin to bend straight forward letting your non-dominant foot raise with your body.
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Step 8: Now that you are in the handstand
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Step 9: avoid these common mistakes:
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Step 10: Keep your arms close to your ears and try not to move your head.
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Step 11: Squeeze your bottom in and tighten your stomach
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Step 12: this will not only keep you in a straight line instead of arching
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Step 13: but it will also tighten your handstand to make it look more presentable
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Step 14: Keep your legs firmly together and completely straight
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Step 15: with your toes pointed.
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Step 16: Always remember that if you start to fall down
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Step 17: go with it
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Step 18: or you might injure yourself.
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Step 19: Always pull your pants up ahead of time
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Step 20: doing this will decrease the risk of embarrassment.
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Step 21: Remember
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Step 22: you may not get it on the first try.
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Step 23: Note that like any gymnastics skill
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Step 24: a handstand takes a little bit of practice.
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Step 25: Finished.
Detailed Guide
If you bend your elbows, you will collapse onto the floor
- but if you lock your elbows, you will hold your weight on your hands almost effortlessly.
Before you try a handstand, try high kicks.
Place your hands about shoulder length apart on the floor in front of you.
Lean upon your hands so that a majority of your weight is positioned onto the floor through your hands.
Practice kicking one leg at a time up into the air, just to get the feeling of lifting onto your hands.
You do not want to go vertical
- just kick your legs off the ground one at a time and return to your original position. , Getting everything right is important, you will fall right back down if your form is not perfect. , A good way to figure this out is to do a cartwheel and see which foot you put in front. ,, You should be able to draw a straight line from your hands to your non-dominant foot.
Once your hands hit the ground, push off your dominant foot and bring it up to your non-dominant foot which should be straight in the air at this point. ,, If you are trying to look forward, you will lose your balance, it is best to look at your hand to create a center of balance. ,,, When falling backwards, arch your back and try to land in a bridge position.
When falling forward, try to land on your feet. , If you have a short shirt be sure to tuck it into your pants.
You don't want your stomach to show. , It may take you a few minutes or a few hours.
But if you keep practicing you'll get it.
Remember that you have to do it slowly or else you will collapse. , Once you become comfortable being in a handstand position, you will be able to hold the handstand for longer and longer amounts of time.
Always remember to lock your elbows. ,
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