Skill Progression #3: Cast Handstands

[@littlebachmonster]

You're a fantastic bars coach! I'm pretty proficient at coaching my level 6-7 girls on vault, beam, and floor, but I've never had been any good at coaching bars. Your drills have given me a lot of ideas. THank You!

[@Kickflipgirl11]

Brilliant! I'm just learning cast to handstand myself and as I am an adult gymnast it is a bit difficult to be spotted for this. I've got to the cast to straddle part however kept falling over the bar I think due to not opening my shoulders and being quick enough to snap the legs into handstand. I can know see what I can work on thanks to your great video!

[@starlightazn]

Thanks for the ideas! Those look like great drills to help with cast handstands. Btw i think the girl is excellent. Minor form breaks or not, she's great!

[@psychoforeverr]

this is awesome! great set of drills and good progression!

[@TheGymPress]

Great video, its a nice comprehensive list of exercises. The straddle cast to HS is definitely a skill where progressions are helpful in learning it quickly and well. Thanks for the this video definitely learned something

[@MimiALDC]

I’m going to remind you of this comment 14 years later

[@GymMonkeyAz]

@superduperhappyvids it depends on the gymnast. for most (including me) its easier to straddle.

[@avorygilbert579]

Haha I go to that gym now :) I can't believe that that's Emily , now she's 12 and she's an awesome gymnast! And btw this vid is awesome!

[@Shaolinsuresh]

Now she must be 18 😅😊

[@judiemalone3353]

Love this video of progressions! thank you!

[@CarolynHollenergeticfoodie]

Awesome video! Thanks for some ideas!

[@hutchebs]

I'm trying to get my cast handstand but my back arches a lot, is there any drills I can do at home?

[@conniekalbac7811]

I wish my granddaughter had you to coach her on her bar performances, she’s not getting this type of coaching 1:59

[@noukjuhh5]

good film!

[@JAOVideos]

Thank you, all. Much appreciated.

[@maryelges]

Great Great Video thank you so much for sharing!

[@coachben]

Excellent!

[@JTflip90]

I have one question to Step 4: Press Handstand. Do you know any tips how to learn to do it? Thank you

[@flipnfly55]

good drills

[@patchyandbecker]

Could she already do the cast to handstand or did she get it from doing the drills?

[@PrimeMatt]

That is a great video.

[@Amberthegymnast123]

Thanks so much!!!

[@sunnyandsongs9]

Although it is I suppose "easier" to do a cast to handstand with an arched back, I, as a coach, find it painful to imagine skipping conditioning and settling for improper technique rather than conditioning to a point where a gymnast is strong enough to complete the skill succesfully and with good technique. It would be incredibly difficult to "mask" the arch after teaching the cast to handstand that way. The gymnast's muscle memory would used to it already again may as well teach good technique.

[@mackenzieretallack7456]

Wow your great

[@hutchebs]

I meant like conditioning drills for core?

[@ceceliagraham2366]

y is there a straddle isn't it just a cast up?

[@mutilatedcrow2607]

1. How did I get here and 2. Beast mode

[@Evanie25]

That child is incredible

[@hutchebs]

Please answer

[@JAOVideos]

You should not do any gymnastics at home.

[@LivPoxleitner]

3/4 of it is flexibility. =(