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Excercises to get to handstand

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Daniel:
I'm just starting out on this I know mainly core but I also need balance and just bit more arm strength to get it

Alex Patterson:
In my opinion best way is to just  keep working on handstands. Up against the wall. Work  on lifting your feet off the wall. And throw in some handstand push uups.

Daniel:
So pretty much pushup position walk up backwards against the wall that it? I figured it would be better to learn nowhere near a wall but eh whatever works best I guess?

Alex Patterson:
I like to put my hands down and kick my legs up to the wall. But whatever works for you.

Brett Robert:
You should work both of those: 1) with the belly facing the wall, start in push-up position and walk your feet up the wall 2) kick up in to a handstand with your belly facing away from the wall.  Additionally work on some of these drills, especially the one starting around 27s, you can ignore the lunge drills as they are more oriented towards gymnasts, but the "teeter totter" drill where you kick up almost into a handstand is very helpful:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yOi-iUfKHE

As you do those, with control, you will get better at being upside down.  For a handstand make sure that you keep your arms straight, as they will be stronger in that position.  As you develop strength by working on the drills, you will eventually be able to hold a handstand without locking out your arms.

Also, read this: http://www.beastskills.com/the-handstand/

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