Are you working towards mastering that back handspring?🤸‍♀️⁣ ⁣ Although we do not encourage flipping at home, here are some great drills that will help you to ace the different shapes & positions needed for the back handspring. ⁣ ⁣ These 8 exercises can be repeated 3 -5 times through. ⁣ ⁣ 1. 10 frog jumps with feet together, stretching all the way straight.⁣ 2. 3 wall sit to stand with towel under toes⁣ 3. 10 handstand shoulder shrugs⁣ 4. 3 handstand in a tight arch, feet on the wall to a mat m

147K views · 422 reactions | Wayback Wednesday... I like using these drills to get gymnasts to think of a backhandspring as a stretched/tight arch position and not an archy/bridgy lower back affair. Good for also focusing on controlling the head. It also gets beginners comfortable and relaxed with not rushing the back handspring but feeling the hips and shoulders fully stretch open- not worry about going over. -Michael | Gymnastics World | Facebook

20K views · 100 reactions | 4-1-2016 Fun back handspring drill to get them to think falling back and jumping long. Then check for body tightness, leg form, arm and hand position, etc. | Gymnastics World | Facebook