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STRAIGHT-ARM HANDSPRING HINTS TO BEGINNERS: The kick and shoulder shove alone should take you over in this more advanced form of the handspring. The best way to learn the handspring is to have your partner assist you as illustrated in Figure 66. With his protection you can concentrate on the three important fundamentals of the straight-arm handspring without fear of landing on your back. Your first objective should be to learn to lock the elbows straight. Next, stress a harder and higher kick so that you may land in the arched-back position. Last, practice keeping the head up or back by looking forward as long as you can and then holding the head in that position until you land. |
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