Getting ready to do a Higher back handspring
Practice jumping high and back. Keep doing this until you feel high enough to do a back handspring.
If you are at gymnastics, get a roller, jump as high as you can, until you get the feel of it.
Use the same feel on a smaller roller. Get a roller that barely touches, or doesn't touch your back at all. Do a back handspring with a higher jump over it. Keep practicing until you an do this with ease.
Get a tall, but soft mat. Do a high back handspring over it. If you aren't comfortable with this, go to the trampoline and do this before the floor.
Get a really soft mat. Also get a panel mat. Put the panel mat at the smaller end of the really soft mat. Get a spot, and do a back handspring over it. If you can do this, try it on your own.
Try a high back handspring on the tumble track. It's best to do this without a spot, because if you can do step 5, you seem ready.
Ask your coach, if you have one, if you should do one on the floor. If she/he says no, and you think your ready, judge honestly, it's better to fail than to fall.
Attempting a High back handspring
Stand tall, but slightly bend your knees, like with the roller.
Think there is a roller behind you, but don't lean back.
Jump as high as you can, while extending your arms.
Like with a roller, reach back, and jump onto your hands.
Push off, but feel like there is a roller doing all the work.
Land back onto your feet, and be happy for your first attempt to do a high back handspring!
Comments
0 comment