How To Do Hand Stands On The Uneven Bars Video

Hand stands are a basic move used on the uneven bars in all levels and ages. Learn how to perform hand stands on the uneven bars from a professional coach in this gymnastics video.

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Timing is important
Curve body to clear low bar
May be done in different directions

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Mike Wood is a professional gymnastics coach with Crenshaw Athletic Club in Austin, TX. Crenshaw Athletic Club is home to junior olympic performers as well as the University of Texas gymnastics team.

We're going to be talking about handstands. Cast your handstand on the uneven bars now. The girls behind me will be demonstrating some as we talk about it. This is another very important trick as you move up levels and you're getting to a higher level, you want to start working your casting the handstand so that you can get giant swings, dismount release moves, whatever else you need for the higher levels of gymnastics. The cast comes from a kip and the girls have to do the glide kip, which is the first real basic trick they have to get. And from there, it's a continuous motion where they swing their legs and press the bar down to make it all the way to a handstand on the bar. The handstand uneven bars also fulfills requirements for some of the girls, and when they get to the handstand, they can pirouette which is a change of direction which is a requirement in routines for some of the higher levels. It's also going to be used as a starting point for their giant swings for maybe a clear hip to handstand. Several things they can do with it once they get to the handstand.

How to do Hand Stands on the Uneven Bars Video

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