Handstand - Straddle Press

Cues:

• Press strong through the shoulders with locked elbows and lean forward

• Keep the chin up and push the hips high while keeping the back flexed

• As the feet become light drive the shoulders up and back over the hands

• Straddle wide while continuing to squeeze the compression tight

• Stabilize and bring the legs together

• Control down by keeping hips stacked over hands as long as possible to maximize compression, then allow shoulders to planche forward to the minimal degree to get feet to reach the floor

Mistakes:

• Tucking the chin to attempt to help shoulders stay over hands

• Arching the back

• Bending the elbows

• Allowing shoulders to sag

• Keeping the shoulders forward (planching) and raising the legs up before bringing the shoulders back over the hands