Sliding Tuck Press Handstand

The Sliding Tuck Press Handstand is a great handstand drill against the wall for preparing shoulders and core for tuck handstands. By using the wall, the athlete can know if they are compact enough to expect their traps to hold their balance in the tucked position.

Type Of Exercise: Skill
Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
Difficulty: Moderate
Equipment: Body Only

Sliding Tuck Press Handstand

Begin in a wall handstand with your hands placed approximately one foot out.
Keep proper body alignment and begin to tuck your knees toward your chest.
As you begin the tuck, pull your knees apart to hip-width while keeping your feet together.
As your knees get close to your chest, bring them back together and hold this wall-supported tuck handstand position momentarily.
Reverse the sliding tuck back to the wall handstand and repeat for reps.

Exercise: Half Press Handstand to Straddle L-Sit
Type of Exercise: Skill
Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
Difficulty: Intermediate
Equipment: Parallettes

Exercise: Partial Pike Press Handstand
Type of Exercise: Skill
Muscles: Shoulders, Trapezius, Middle Back, Abdominals
Difficulty: Intermediate
Equipment: Body Only