Place hands on the floor at the width of the shoulders. Legs are open in straddle, slightly wider than the position of the hands. The gymnast should be on their tippy toes and transfer their body weight onto the arms. When the feet take off from the ground, the legs should raise sideways and unite in a handstand. During the performance do not break the shoulder angle. The legs and arms should be tight. The head is slightly open, following the hands.
Lean your back against the wall in a straddled pike. Then go on your tippy toes and raise the legs up to the vertical.
The coach should grab the gymnast by their hips and assist them in executing the press handstand. During the spotting, the coach should prevent the gymnast’s head from kicking back.
Until the gymnast is strong enough to perform a regular press handstand, they should attempt the skill with a small jump from the floor. Over time, the gymnast should gradually reduce the jump, eventually jumping from tight knees.
The athlete should hold two relatively light dumbbells. They should keep their arms tight and raise the dumbbells slowly above their head. The dumbbells should not be swung. The ending position of the move is at the highest point of their arms behind the body. The gymnast should return to the starting position with control. For the entire duration of this exercise, the arms should remain straight. They should also be approximately shoulder width. It’s essential that the body remains completely extended and doesn’t move during the drill. Only the arms should move. This drill should be repeated several times.
Hook an elastic band on a swedish wall/stall bar rail. The band should be roughly at the height of the gymnast’s hips/chest. The gymnast should face the wall and hold both ends of the elastic in their hands. Next, they should execute a strong backward motion, pulling the elastic behind their body. The ending position of the move is at the highest point of their arms behind the body. The gymnast should return to the starting position with control. For the entire duration of this exercise, the arms should remain straight. They should also be at the approximate width of the parallel bars. It’s essential that the body remains completely extended and doesn’t move during the drill. Only the arms should move. This drill should be repeated several times.
In a squat position, place the hands on the floor, push off the ground with the legs (feet) and raise them up to handstand. During the moment of the pressing motion, the angle of the shoulders should be completely straight. The legs are tight and together. The skill finishes in a handstand. From the handstand, lower the legs and rebound off the floor. Then press to handstand. The angle of the shoulders should be extended. Repeat several times in a row.
The drill starts in front support. The gymnast pushes back on the floor and raises their buttocks up until the shoulder angle is erased. Then lower back down to the starting position. During the performance the arms and legs are tight.
A Forward Roll Pike Handstand helps the gymnast to straighten their shoulders. This motion can then be used for all modifications of a press to handstand. This drill is a modification of a forward roll and press to handstand. It begins with rolling forward, in squat position. The gymnast should then place their hands on the floor, push off the ground with their legs (feet) and raise them up to handstand. During the moment of the press, the angle of the shoulders should be completely straight. The legs are tight and together. The skill finishes in a handstand.
Integral part of gymnastics coaching process are skill drills. They help gymnasts to learn easier and technically correct. With GYM DRILL PRO you will find variety of ideas for the most the basic gymnastics skills. There are plenty of images with skill drill progressions. It is intended to support explicitly the qualified coaches in their daily coaching business. DO NOT practice without the guidance of proper professionals.