The handstand is a very common skill. It can be static (held), or dynamic, where the gymnast passes through the handstand briefly. A handstand on rings is typically more difficult than other variations. This is because the rings themselves are not static, which means that the gymnast needs to have basic strength requirements in order to balance properly. The arms should be parallel at the width of the shoulders. Also, they shouldn’t touch the cables. The arms and legs should be completely straight. The shoulder angle should be completely extended. During the handstand, the butt and core should be tight, and the head should be in a neutral position with the eyes watching the hands. It’s very important not to watch the hands with the head back, as this can lead to arching through the entire back. The wrists are turned out, which allow the rings to be parallel and even overturned.
A handstand involves holding a tight body position in an inverted vertical position, balancing on one’s hands. The most basic form of a handstand involves the arms and legs being completely straight. The feet should remain together, while the hands should be roughly shoulder width apart. This makes balancing easiest when remaining in a stationary position (no walking). During the handstand, the butt and core should be tight, and the head should be in a neutral position, with the eyes watching the hands. It’s very important not to watch the hands with the head back, as this can lead to arching through the entire back. The shoulder angle should be completely straight, and the body should be stretched. As the handstand improves, more difficult modifications of the skill can be performed.
From an L-sit on the parallel bars, the hands are at shoulder width. The gymnast raises the buttocks in a pike position and simultaneously cleans the shoulder angle. When reaching the vertical with the arms, the feet are above the bars, and shoulders and the body are in one line, legs begin to open in straddled L-sit and gradually raise them. The skill finishes in a handstand with the legs together. During the execution of the skill, the legs and arms are completely tight.
From an L-sit on the rings, the hands are at shoulder width. The gymnast raises the buttocks in a pike position and simultaneously cleans the shoulder angle. When the legs are already behind the cables, the athlete opens their legs in straddled L-sit gradually raise them. The skill finishes in a handstand with the legs together. During the execution of the skill, the legs are completely tight. The skill can be performed with tight and bent arms... The general rule says, that the arms should not touch the cables.
During the execution of the handstand, the gymnast leans their feet side the cables. This helps the gymnast to balance and become familiar with the handstand body position. Any other part of the body besides the feet should not touch the cables.
For this drill, the rings should be removed from the cables. They should then be attached to a set of parallettes using tape. The coach should make sure they are attached well enough that they won’t fall off (it may take quite a bit of tape to do this). The gymnast should then perform a handstand on the rings attached to the parallettes. If the rings are mounted correctly, the arms in the handstand should be overturned.
The coach holds the rings and turns them out slightly, helping the gymnast to perform the handstand. During the handstand, the legs are together.
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