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Handbalancing Canes

Started by aiken54, May 4, 2013 · 4 Replies · 5,649 Views

aiken54

I am looking to unify my canes into a single base. How wide should the canes be apart? Is there a specific way I should do it? Since I am not at OAHS level yet, I don't know how narrow they should be to allow easier leaning while still being able to do L-sits and such.

 

Any help is appreciated.

Handbalancer

hahaha 33 cm. My russian coach ALWAYS makes 33 cm. It is very comfortable though. Of course your shoulder width can make a difference, but this distance generally works so you can use it as a reference. At least it is unproblematic to press handstand from L sit with that width and you dont need to lean an excessive amount to go from 2 arms to 1.

aiken54

The thing is, my hips are too wide to hold an L-sit at this width. Is that supposed to happen? It's a pretty tight squeeze for a normal L sit but with the advanced one (which I prefer) where the hips are directly in between the hands, my hips press on my upper forearms.

Handbalancer

Then make them wider. Your preference is the most important. I suppose they wont need to be much wider anyways so it shouldnt be a problem