Handstands (a prime skill common to every event)

HP-10's .. Swing

These handstands will be done with momentum (swing). The initial ones will come from a stand (tuck, straddle, pike) or roll.

HP-20's .. Press

[1] The athlete must use strength (not momentum) to achieve the handstand, [2] the final position has an expected hold (2-sec.)

HP-30's .. Lever

The HP-30's will often involve a lever coming from a lunge and kick to handstand or lunge cartwheel to handstand.

HP-40's .. Exits

After a handstand, the most common exits are step down, tuck, straddle or pike down to floor and of course a roll out to stand.

Day-1 .. Headstand challenge [HP-10 a] Pyramid... easy as 1 - 2 - 3

(1) Glue my hands down,
(2) Place my head,
... this forms a triangle,
(3) Straighten my knees,

From the [HP-10a Pyramid position], here are 5-more skills for your bucket [b..c..d..e..f]

[HP-10 b] Tri-pod,
[HP-10 c] Tuck,
[HP-10 d] Straddle,
[HP-10 e] Pike,
[HP-10 f] Straight,

Tripod Homework

Carpet wall handstands

Handstands (6 most common ways to get in a handstand)

[HP-30] Lunge to handstand,
[HP-31] Cartwheel to handstand,
[HP-12a] Straddle to handstand,

[HP-12] Tuck to handstand,
[HP-12b] Straddle to handstand,
[HP-31] Pike up to handstand,

[HP-20-21-22] Press to Headstand

HP-20 Tuck press to headstand,
HP-21 Straddle press to headstand,
HP-22 Pike press to headstand

* A press has two important requirements: [1] the skill is done using strength (athlete must not use legs to jump),
[2] Expected hold when the headstand is reached (Shown: no hold, Nominal: 1-sec., Hold: 2-sec.) Judges, when a hold is required: [A] No hold or incomplete, deduct value of the skill, [B] 1 sec. hold, deduct half the skill value, [C] 2 or 3 sec. hold, no deduction,
[D] 4 or 5 sec. hold, take a small deduction.

Ups and downs, Ins and out, From this point on Start & Finish all skills

xNow listed are 5-more ways to get to handstand.

[HP-11] Tuck,
[HP-12 a] Straddle,
[HP-13] Pike,
[HP-14] Shot-gun,
[HP-15] Backw. roll,

* To save space these sequenced photos show the initial 3-ways to get to a handstand. [HP-03b] Straddle to handstand (middle graphic), the athlete must walk their hands in to a flat handstand (not shown). Normal exit from the two, stomach s1ide on the wall handstands, is a forward roll down.