How to Do a Handstand

by lydia11 in Outside > Sports

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How to Do a Handstand

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The purpose of these instructions is to teach someone with no gymnastics back ground how to do a handstand. 

Materials Needed

-Open Space
-Athletic Clothing

Find an area with a lot of open space so you do not hit anything.

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Stand in a lunge position with one foot in front of the other

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Put arms above head next to your ears

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Lunge into your handstand

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Put hands on the ground and have your back foot in the air and your front foot still on the ground

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Push back foot off of the ground and bring both legs into the air over your head

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Hold your handstand for as long as possible

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Bring the leg that you kicked up first down first followed by your other leg

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Finish handstand in the lung position with arms over your head next to your ears

Summary

You have now just completed the perfect handstand