Why You Can't Handstand | 3 Big Mistakes

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The handstand is an impressive skill that demonstrates a high level of strength, balance, and control…
But, as you may know, this skill can be a difficult to master!
You’ve tried kicking up into it…
Going against the wall…
And you still can’t get a solid handstand.
This can get pretty discouraging… I know the feeling.
Over the years, we picked up some incredible handstand shortcuts and little known mistakes from professional acrobats & gymnasts.
Odds are if you haven’t mastered your handstand than you are making at least one of these 3 mistakes…
Start to fix these handstand mistakes and you will see some serious progress with your handstand.
Also know that this skill is one that takes time and dedication. Aim to practice your handstand 10-15 minutes 5 days a week.
Patience & consistent training is key for mastery of this skill.
To your handstand success,
Tapp Brothers
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[@zeyy84]

2:00 - incorrect weight pressure on palm 3:20 - push out your arms 4:38 - keeping your butt and core tight

[@user-dh1cx3ls6m]

0 thank you

[@eichhornschweifmaria7274]

Danke

[@bryeanarose5753]

You're a hero

[@georgecheatham2692]

Not all hero's wear capes

[@MrJagad123]

thanks mate !

[@HELLH0WND]

I tried one against a door - had a huge fart - started laughing - fell down hurting myself - haven't tried it again since.

[@cadenpienaar4713]

We've all been there😂😂

[@pacooftaco]

What a manuver

[@greenanime8359]

Handstands make me gassy too

[@isauramartos846]

Jajajajajajaj😂😂

[@buffpixel4521]

LMAOOOO

[@DanielMolina-mv8pk]

that moment when you realize you got all three wrong

[@joz4982]

RIGHT!

[@popescudelia3519]

Daniel Molina thats richt

[@syxac1275]

Daniel Molina The moment when U haven't rly tried doing a hand stand

[@Andy-xt9zd]

that moment when you realize you got all three right and still can't hold the handstand

[@anthonyhardy2428]

Daniel Molina xD

[@somerandom7672]

Our descendants are gonna have so much knowledge and wisdom available to them. "Don't be a floppy sock" - Ancient American proverb

[@M2Mil7er]

I'm just here waiting for him to paint some happy trees.

[@starhr7248]

mysterywhiteboy72 He is the happy tree when he's in a handstand

[@blackpearl024]

Hahahaha

[@miriamaana7553]

Omg hehehe lol lmfao

[@wesleyLTH]

Got it, but don't got it

[@wesleyLTH]

5:10 Forget about it. GOT IT!

[@colinelacoua5125]

I won't be a floppy sock! I'll be a spatula, a straight spatula... XD

[@UmCaraNormalnumPlanetanormal]

Coline Lacoua Lol

[@danielwilson3976]

Coline Lacoua, don’t be a gay spatula be a straight spatula.

[@coldflame999]

Was looking for you 😜🤘🏼

[@suckerboy1000]

skip to 2.00 to start tips

[@jaylin53]

2:00 **

[@sweetmimosa1186]

tan liquan thx

[@myshammm7631]

Thx

[@surynseven3340]

thanks

[@naturallynatural9151]

Lol for real..

[@alysonmaxwell1991]

First time in my 10 years of practice I've held that damn handstand longer than 6 seconds! It Felt so strong and stable, i know I've got it now! Thank you so much!

[@108mtsan]

10 years?

[@someone94949]

@@108mtsan if you dont know the problem u cannot fix it even after 10 years

[@fabioooh]

@@someone94949 well ,your body should adapt to it ,even if its the wrong way

[@thomasbusson432]

The plank: it feels like it strengthens the whole body, for the upper back to the core, even the legs and arms in some way. It's really complete and has lots of variables to focus on one key set of muscles if you want. Also great to improve resistance. It's useful whether you're a newbie or at an advanced level. Bonus: people love it when you're strong enough to let them sit on you :)

[@orias12]

Thomas Busson a reverse plank is better. The plank puts a lot of weight on your lower back and you are mostly using your chest to hold yourself up opposed to your core. The reverse plank is all core and no stress on your lower back.

[@scarred10]

@@orias12 you are never using you're chest in a plank ,its all core when keep your proper posture

[@connor883]

@@orias12 if you Arch your back yes, but if you keep back flat and protract scapula you fine

[@Storyman09]

Don't be a floppy sock. -Tapp Bros 2017

[@ffggddss]

I've got plenty of floppy socks; now I'm just looking for my floppy sock drive - where is that thing? I had it here just the other day . . .

[@viiiruzgd4559]

Storyman 😂

[@rodster3600]

was desperately wanting him to say after "be a rock hard cock" haha just for the rhyming satisfaction and situational correctness xD xD

[@nataliecaceres2401]

lol

[@SmilerT1]

😂😂😂

[@peaoat3608]

"Be spatula, my friend" - Bruce Lee

[@hashimalsmael3396]

water

[@gammabursta6915]

Be da wata

[@thebodyisthemind]

Hahahah very funny my friend

[@lucasthethird]

I must say I straightened and extended my shoulders after watching this video, and INSTANTLY felt the difference. These tips are legit especially #2! Thank you so much for helping to make my practice so much more fruitful!

[@simeonnewman7639]

Yes! Just in time to correct my technique.

[@ayushdeshmukh284]

SimmySammy 07 KZbin recommended this to me as soon as I started practicing my handstands lol... I've never even searched anything related to handstands

[@achimfischer7592]

they know........... ;)

[@kazimhussain445]

Ayush deshmukh good

[@zoea1701]

SimmySammy 07 i

[@jaskiratsingh872]

SimmySammy 07

[@goldeneddie]

Dude, with that hair you already look like you're upside-down waaay too much.

[@henkkman]

Best comment 😅

[@rosianaonezime3345]

Yeah

[@greengacha8493]

OMG I HAVE NOT EVEN WATCHED THE WHOLE VIDEO BUT NOW I CAN DO A HAND STAND WAYYYY BETTER AND I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR LIKE THREE MONTHS. TYSM!!!!!!

[@chiliq]

2.3M views for this video. I hope all 2.3 M of you will eventually do a handstand at ease one day. Practice makes perfect, let’s do this :)

[@3tesha739]

Don’t be a floppy sock 😂😂😂 Great video bros .. ;) Keep up the great work :)

[@444lilou5]

'she was French so she was really good about forcing us to get into that position'

[@islaynicklin3964]

This was super helpful! I've been aware of the number 3 issue in my handstand practice and working to correct it for ages but have still been struggling. I didn't understand why it was taking so long to improve and why it was so hard to get the right alignment upside, when I do loads of hollowbody drills and can get the right core/butt engagements and alignment in headstand and in other positions. Realized from this video it's because I'm also not pushing out fully from the shoulders and straightening my arms completely! Tested out that adjustment and it immediately made a difference! Game changer. Thank you!

[@hopelessromanticbudd9398]

Awesome! Thanks guys!

[@MrThatonebitch]

#dontbeafloppysock

[@BoikaForEver]

andrea a Viagra would help there 😁

[@middletonstrange6359]

Be a spatula

[@ipushnpullup9742]

💪

[@zaimahkfeiri9834]

#fortnite

[@zaimahkfeiri9834]

#

[@SeanDoubleJ]

My favorite bodyweight exercise is the Floppy Sock because you don't need a tight butt or core in order to execute one perfectly.

[@Guy_Montag]

😂

[@TappBrothers]

Haha well said

[@roshaniroy9516]

Oh!!! You corrected me,thankyou very much,now its easier😇

[@lonewolf8820]

I read this before I finished the rest of the video. I honestly thought it was a sex joke 😂

[@itsoreo7985]

lol so easy for me at 1st try

[@n4cedits959]

Insane vid bro keep it up loved it really helpful thanks for video

[@Jason-cm6uh]

Lots of great video's. Thanks guys

[@juliab1204]

I literally got an add that said "you can't stand a Handstand After watching a 3 Minute video"

[@raniaparuk]

Julia B these are tips. To help

[@googley]

Yo Tapp Brothers!! Thanks for the shout out!! I was totally just reviewing this video cause i came up on my search and when you mentioned me it TRIPPED ME OUT! XD Crazy world... Great video guys!

[@TappBrothers]

Thanks man!! That's awesome haha! The tips you taught us at woodward have still stuck with us today bro!! We still keep up with your instagram. We're traveling around right now, but when we get back to LA we should link up again!

[@tamarastarproductions8627]

I remember when handstands came do naturally in the school playground..

[@TheKatHerrera]

Great tips guys! Thank you for sharing.

[@magickittenz]

I really appreciate this free video, I watched it more than once, and worked on my handstand nearly every day.

[@justrick999]

I've always struggled with handstand's since I lost both my arms in a freak yachting accident......

[@thebucketmanj8525]

I'm afraid to tell you that you want be able to do handstands. I'm sorry. Loooooool

[@aakarshrar6854]

How r u writing

[@Here_Today_]

I bet you rock a killer headstand.

[@jongsookim636]

if you have not hands, you cant handstand. but you have head. so you can headstand. Do it Now.

[@aazadparinda4822]

So Sad ..God Bless you

[@cxa011500]

Great tips! This will really help my handstands look less like floppy socks...hopefully 😅

[@Naebangzxo]

Yeah

[@helmya100]

This was the single most helpful handstand tutorial video that I ever came across. Thanks a lot and keep up the good work!

[@lauraminer9497]

I'm subscribed and can't wait to see more of your videos!! Thanks again 😁

[@ahmadtariq8781]

Amazing I got results immediately

[@awesomenessoverload3536]

I CAN NOW HOLD MY HAND STAND FOR 10 SECONDS

[@spaofthesoulwithsolaya8192]

yes

[@aleenamango5008]

@Dan Don i do jiu jitsu and for it we have to do handstands and cartwheels, i cant do either.. So my friend that can, would hold me when i did it or hook around my back while im in a spider like position and although i still cant, i had to do it out of pressure in a warm up and bam i done 4 steps in a handstand. Thats never happening again but attempting constantly everyday will get u there. For time, its been years of attempts and nothing but someday! Try build upper body strength

[@aleenamango5008]

@Dan Don ye buT i tried without the determination so maybe if u make it a goal and put effort in youd get it?

[@aleenamango5008]

@Dan Don Aye ahhahah

[@somedude3590]

REEEEEE

[@DivinelyDana]

Thanks so much for these great tips!!!

[@caroldurand6803]

Great tips. Thanks!

[@younggp8261]

Look at this dude

[@M2Mil7er]

Jack Fuller behold, with your visual receptors, this male specimen of the species Homosapien.

[@rexmantiri2050]

nonononoo

[@Crtpotter1992]

These dudes you mean? #twins

[@gretacaschette5831]

lol i just realized it was two separate guys :D Thank you for this vid!

[@leonvincent6789]

Thanks for the help!

[@davidsarkar6918]

thanks for this guys 😊👊

[@nathanquinn6157]

I love all your videos. I was wondering if you guys could teach the planche

[@uchihamadara9254]

Handstand in a nutshell: It is a war we do with our palm and fingertips

[@avwel3827]

Awesome, thanks!!!🙏

[@johnhagebeuk8]

Awesome video guys like allways great help again

[@bfne00]

This guy's hair proves he's been handstanding for too long

[@princesstravelsx]

number 1 and 3 helped me soooo much

[@emiliarb2595]

princess same

[@gloryanngrace9656]

This helped so much!!!

[@minatoarisato2012]

Great video, I appreciate the quality and effort.

[@lukasbuchelpk]

A problem I have right now is that I do precisions always with the balls of my feet on the edge of the platform I'm jumping off of (i hope you know what I mean) I'm too scared to jump big gaps with the entire foot on top of the object because I'm scared of slipping, and this makes it very hard for me to train plyo jumps.

[@hatr3d211]

He looks like Wolverine XD

[@mkum2141]

Patryk Gromov his face certainly doesn't but his facial hair/hairstyle kinda does

[@hatr3d211]

Emin Kumsuz Yup 👌

[@kingwoopy]

No he doesn't

[@amir4934]

Teen wolverine

[@jonbjornsson2113]

yea if wolverine did crack

[@user-vu4iv3xl4z]

Thanks for your tips.

[@PerfectEn3my]

Amazing advices, thanks a lot!

[@Sasha-xt3jh]

2:50 he looks like a totally different person damn!

[@damiank5976]

Cuz he is

[@raniaparuk]

It is

[@Sasha-xt3jh]

Oh

[@3rddaycompounds]

😂🤣🤣😭

[@TappBrothers]

Hey Tapp bros here, thanks for watching! Today’s question… What’s your favorite bodyweight exercise and why?? Reply to this comment with your answer! [We’ll pick 3 random comments as winners and you will get all Bodyweight Bundle Extreme Programs Free] You can check out the Bodyweight Bundle X to learn more bodyweight feats here: bit.ly/2xMaJaj Be sure to like and subscribe if you enjoyed this video!

[@jonathanarmstrong484]

Back lever. I think it looks just incredibly sick, and really showcases great strength and control on a bar or rings

[@NeoUzumaki91]

Hi Tapp Brothers! My favorite BW exercise is the push up. (I'm Italian, we always go for the classic). Jokes apart it's my favorite because it's one of the most versatile BW exercises: you can change the grip, the stand, the height, you can train in power, in isometric, unilaterally, in movement. So many variations, some of them I picked up from your great videos. Thanks for your awesome work and keep them coming!

[@alexpalmer9146]

Mine are push-ups because I’ve always been really competitive with my siblings and we’re always pushing ourselves to be the best!

[@TappBrothers]

Agreed sir, the back lever is a sick bw skill, one of the first advanced bodyweight feats my bro and I were able to accomplish. Thanks for the reply ;)

[@TappBrothers]

@NeoUzumaki91 - Can't go wrong with the classics. Your right about the versatility, so many options and variations. Great for beginners to advanced! Here in the next couple of days we'll be sharing some of our favorite Animalistic Push Up variations! Thanks for the kind words and your reply!

[@serenasweeney4462]

Yaasss!!! Top tips dude

[@anyad08]

This video was so helpful, thank you.

[@riofumi.pelkanz]

Why I can't do handstands? Reason 1: Fear of injuries or worst case scenario broken wrist.

[@az209]

Favorite bodyweight exercise is to sit on my ass at home because i'm lazy :(

[@TimothyGordon1245]

Le Pooptastic lmao

[@alessiom3859]

Le Pooptastic life will end somehow, do wtf you'd rather do before is too late

[@VestigialHead]

+Le Pooptastic Sounds like a great exercise. If you greatly increase your body-weight you will get more from your exercise. Try the PaleAleEo diet it should bring great benefits.

[@peterparkourz3444]

lol just try to do the roll its lots of fun actulay lol

[@viiiruzgd4559]

I can relate buddy

[@PouyaIranitalab]

amazing thank you guys

[@victoriabanks2401]

YES!!! Thank you worked first time

[@pranavsharma9770]

Looking good bro

[@regprofant6984]

What's with the hair

[@michaeljames8218]

Haha. My son just asked the same thing.

[@gunshot911]

Theyre two guys

[@nickbones3578]

reg profant not much youtube money lol

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reg profant *man bun*

[@clapton79]

Didn't yaknow it's Evil Cartoon Character Weekend. :)

[@offthechainfitness]

I'm happy I watched this..I think its going to help much! thanks!

[@cesarcorreia6332]

Great video! The wooden spoon and the sock example really good stuff. I've been watching some of your videos for a while. Love it.

[@peterparkourz3444]

welp time to do a handstand :)

[@corynorell3686]

Yo I didn't see you guys switched. Thank god you told me.

[@handsomejack5787]

I thought he'd done magic hair trick.

[@P4PProductions]

great info thanks!!

[@Annietango]

Brilliant explanation- thank you so much

[@ONE-pg7wd]

don't be a floppy sock be a nice stiff spatula 😋😉😂

[@shashankrawat4437]

Am I the only one who was doing all three mistakes together.

[@JuliusTanuwijaya]

Thankyou for the lesson

[@ismaelsantana3882]

So much thanks bro, this is going to be really useful for me

[@mirellehaavassalu9293]

It's 2 am, what am I doing with my lifeee?

[@BeaChapman]

Did you ever get it?

[@tiffanyparkh]

I don’t put weight on my palm i freaking break my fingers to try and hold myself up 😂

[@fediv06]

Thank you for the valuable information!

[@amcg7787]

Great tips!

[@jenniferhale984]

So I can already do an handstand but I wanted it to be perfect so I tried theses techniques and I popped 3 blood vessels in my hand tell me what I did wrong then.

[@Samantha-lr9qe]

Jennifer Hale um you can't pop blood vessels by tightening your butt and core. Also impossible by being vertical. Unless if it was your hand balance, then it was definitely your fault. You must've screwed up something.

[@aymenlestro4029]

*i barely hold for 2 minutes* why am here 😂

[@cindyanderson5619]

this helps so much!!

[@deanflanagan1784]

This was so helpful thank you x

[@DoomSkullYT]

Lol, I've got bone bruising in my wrist and I can even do a push up. Should I even try? I've been waiting to recover for a while now, but no parkour makes me sad, anything I could do that doesn't require using my hands?

[@TappBrothers]

We feel your pain! Definitely have had our share of wrist and upper body injuries. Yes, focus on mastering lower body movements/strength/flexibility. look at mastering your one leg squat, increase your speed or agility, practice improving your splits. This way when your healed up, you will be even better at various skills for parkour. Check out our playlist or other videos on here. We have a bunch of tutorials and training for the lower body & core. Get it done my friend and heal up well!

[@DoomSkullYT]

TappBrothers thank you, I shall go watch those rn

[@duykle55]

i don't know but a wrist wrap may help a little bit?

[@joqiii3]

Take your time. Are you sure it a bone bruising? It could be a ligament. Ice it daily and rest it. If after a few weeks to a month it It is not better get a consultation on a cortisone shot to the wrist. I had something very similar to what you were describing and thought it could be a bone in my hand but it turned out to be a inflamed ligament and the Cortizone shot took care of it. Please consider this. While you are resting you can do what I did and work on your core and maybe you can do some pulling exercises. I bought some rings recently and I feel they will take my strength to the next level. I recently went to Japan and had a visit with a fortuneteller told me to slow up sometime in the next 18 months. Since I am 71 years old I’m going to take his advice, and back off a little bit but I really want to learn a handstand in the next few months. I can do a frog stand now and hold it for 20 seconds so I totally agree with this video that you need to have your fingers andThat part of your palm working in active role in a handstand position or frog position.

[@joqiii3]

lolguy trolguy It May not be a bone bruise, it could be a ligament and Just the pressure of a push-up can be very very painful. It takes a month or two to heal that even with a Cortizone shot.

[@lucysmall3082]

What on earth? I got my handstand as soon as I fixed all three mistakes.

[@niazyx6038]

Lucy Small I think I’m just too scared to stretch my shoulders out bc I feel like I’m gonna land flat on my face 😂

[@paritoshagarwal8840]

@@niazyx6038 do it against a wall

[@cyberavenger8668]

@@niazyx6038 then don't be a pussy

[@kerrywhitney2988]

Thanks Guys I was a trained gymnast. I am still as agile, strong and flexible and now I have never stopped doing handstands and now I would love to advance my techniques and am looking forward to learning and being guided by you guys..

[@prashantmahale9009]

Absolutely true. I train and discovered these points, but could relate now after hearing. Thank you for sharing..🙏

[@kerwon1988]

Dude you have a Nice hair😁

[@abdulmalikfayaz2143]

Pedro Jimenez 😂👊

[@mightymouse652]

I cant stop looking at his hair...

[@thesalamander9577]

You guys are awesome thank you

[@szaszszabolcs4494]

Thank you this video helped a lot! Thanks!

[@SansP3ur]

No fair, your hair lowers your center of gravity while upside down.

[@tobeornottobe-6595]

who else thought of austin dunham when they saw this?

[@mkum2141]

i can fix that - ayy saustin

[@Kumurajiva]

Excellent I’m gonna try your instructions this week

[@bengalisongspoof52]

Thanks sir for sharing your experience

[@marwanalmehairi677]

600K

[@AmirOstad]

So what was the first mistake?

[@undercrozz333333]

😂 😂 😂 😂

[@eshsundar8476]

Cool tips. Thank you

[@Ttlovescoffee]

I've been able to do a handstand for years but this tutorial even helped me to improve on my handbalancing. Thank you so much

[@azazelking4950]

you look like modern Jesus Christ ,,man...i love you!

[@AnonyMous-kt8iq]

Imdangit Tzudir Jesus was brown

[@finnbalor6957]

Fucker jesus.i wanna fuck jesus

[@UmCaraNormalnumPlanetanormal]

Finn Balor oh wth

[@whatamidoingwithmylife4108]

Finn Balor ????

[@sea_nymph]

*I'm watching this so that I can master some bts dances.....*

[@ejones6219]

How much time did take you??

[@sea_nymph]

@Light Yagami i dont even like k-pop anymore- but your name and pfp is Light yagami so you literally have no place to say shit 💀

[@tonistark8224]

I thank you so much. I just tried the 2. Tipp and it feels amazingly nice

[@BentonAJames]

I applied the things you said to do in the video, and it worked like a charm!!