Handstand - Straddle Scissors

ExercisesGymnastics and Bodyweight
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Cues:

  • Secure handstand balance first

  • Straddle wide without altering shoulder position

  • Posterior tilt the pelvis and externally rotate the femurs actively to maintain tension in the straddle 

  • Maintain locked knees and actively pointed toes throughout the set

Mistakes:

  • Shoulders planching forward as legs straddle

  • Failing to lock knees and point toes

  • Anterior tilting the pelvis

  • Extending the lower back

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