Handstand - Wall Facing Scissor Legs

Scissoring the feet with the wall as a guide creates moments of freestanding handstand so you can learn to balance more effectively with your hands and shoulders. Initially you will switch the feet more quickly and gradually progress to slower switches as your handstand improves.

Cues:

• Position yourself 6-12" from the wall

• Push tall and create a light contact with your wall foot and the other foot as close to straight up as possible

• Switch the feet in the air by moving only at the hips

• Work to touch the wall without leaning your weight onto it

• Move the feet more and more slowly as your skill increases

Mistakes:

• Leaning on the wall heavily

• Arching the back or sinking down into the shoulders

• Trying to hold with both feet off the wall - switch and keep switching!