Pike Slide

The pike slide teaches a strong push through the shoulders to effectively develop the strength to support the body in a press to handstand. It also develops compression by using a strong pike position to actively fold the body each rep.

Cues:

• Sit on your heels with ankles plantar flexed and fold over to begin

• Slide the hands around while keeping the shoulders low as possible

• With the hands in your handstand position pull yourself forward and press up to to support your weight as you come forward

• Minimize the amount of planche and pike the hips high while squeezing the thighs to the stomach hard

• Stay on the tops of the toes

• Lower slowly as possible each rep

• Keep the chin up and eyes on the floor in front of the hands

Mistakes:

• Bending elbows

• Bending knees

• Working from the soles of the feet

• Tucking the head inside to try to help the shoulders