How come when I do my roundoff double backhandspring I can’t throw a third one? What are some ways to get more power?
Two drills for power:(1) on an twelve inch fat mat (in a foam pit), continuous jump back handsprings — BHS, jump to front of mat, BHS, etc... I learned this on a fat mat, but you can try a tumble-track or long trampoline first.(2) standing BHS on floor diagonal (on a spring floor) : 1, 2 consecutive, 3, 4, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 — total 25 BHS, rest between passes. I learned this on a spring floor, but you can try a tumble-track or long trampoline first.Your main issue is probably form. Find a coach.(A) Chances are you aren't flowing well between RO & HS - probably semi-stopping, rather than keeping the momentum.The exact form with the legs, ankles, and foot will depend on the surface you are using…and whether you are in shoes (cheerleading, concrete tumbling, parkour). OP seems interested in cheerleading.(i) Concrete - almost all the rebound will be in the legs, very little in the foot (metatarsal). Don’t touch ankle to ground (or just a tiny bit).(ii) Wood Floor, Grass(iii) Spring Floor (standard gymnastics competition) - use the whole foot, land on a pointed foot & lower through the metatarsal until the ankle touches the ground(iv) Tumble-Track - wait for the rebound of the track/trampoline before launching into the round-off(v) Long Trampoline (tight setting, “closed bed”)(vi) Long Trampoline (loose setting, “open bed”) - wait even longer for the trampoline rebound, spend a lot of time with a flat foot on the trampoline(B) Handsprings maybe too short. If you lay on the ground and stretch your arms, that should be around the length (e.g. I am 5, 7″, and my reach is 7′ 1″) for spring floors and trampolines. Shorter for hard surfaces.Good luck
How long does it take to get a back handspring?
Ok so I'm in a tumbling class and I started April 25, 2010. I'm working on my back handspring. I've almost got it but I just want to do it independently. I Have have a problem of arching my back when my hands land on the ground and jumping up when I'm starting a back handspring. Anyway I can improve this? I want my back handspring before August 26 because that is when cheerleading try-outs are and I would like my tumbling skills to be excellent so I have a better chance of making it. PLEASE NO BAD COMMENTS! THANK YOU!
How to get over the fear of jumping back in a back handspring?
Do a jump back drill. Where your feet land, thats how far you should travel back. Keep it straight by looking for the ground more, you want to really arch and open up your shoulders. You won't fall. Don't worry about it. What I do is I take a deep breath, I say to myself, ok, I'm going to do this. I don't care if I'm scared, I WANT this, so I'm gonna go for it. And then I just all out do it. I don't do it halfway, I just go for it :)
Help on backhandspring ?
Ok so I'm taking a private gymnastics class with my sister and friend and a regular class. SO 2 classes a week. Anyway I have a really good chance of being captain next year for cheer. For last year you needed a backhandspring to be captain but i didnt have a chance because only 8th graders can be captain im in 7th grade now. I dont think the coach is having that same rule but I still want to be able to do a backhandspring ok so additional to the 2 classes a week I want to do exercises/stretches or whatever at home that can help when I take the classes. So do you know any exercises or whatever I could do that would help?
How did you do your first back handspring?
I do gymnastics so i learned there, but when i didn't quite have them, i took a matress off my bed and got my dad to spot me. to do a backhandsrping you have to 1. jump back like your sitting in a chair, (you MUST jump or even your spotter can't help you) 2. stretch back and arch just start from there.
I need to do my back handspring but my arms keep bending. What do I do?
I had the same problem. I was practicing in my front yard and every time I tried I bent my arms, went to the side, and had a very bad pop up at the end. My neighbor saw me, and she happened to be a tumbling coach. She told me to keep my arms at each side of my head as straight as possible. She then told me to bend my knees and swing my arms at the same time. Never throw your head back and don't arch your back. Wait until your arms are in the same place as before and then jump backwards. Be sure you feel that your hands and arms are leading you, not your head. When you feel you are in a handstand position, wait until your body is in a V position (your arms, head and back being one side of the V and your legs the other) and push through your upper arms, not your hands. To practice your pop ups, just do an average handstand and practice popping up more. Exercises to help your backhand spring are: push ups, pull ups, and squats.