Handstands - palm and finger positions

[Jonathan Solis 1]

wondering if its safe to place palms and fingers with the whole hand making a more triangle/pyramid shape rather than flat palm with fingers digging in. here are a couple pictures to explain what i mean.

http://img.youtube.com/vi/rJJcS0z1y6A/0.jpg

 http://b.vimeocdn.com/ts/143/275/143275018_640.jpg

[Connor Davies 776]

Safe?  Sure.

 

Some people do it to get more grip, but I can't vouch for it's transferability to more difficult hand balances.

[Jonathan Solis 1]

ok thanks, just what i needed to know... from watching a handbalancer performing an act like this, it does seem more demanding.

[Mikael Kristiansen 491]

Some do that, but unless that is what feels natural for you to do i wouldnt recommend it. There are a couple of very good balancers who do it, but I dont know their reasons to do so. I suppose it feels more efficient for them. I know one girl who does it because she has so flexible wrists that her fingers tend to slide under her hand if she has a regular grip. 

[Jonathan Solis 1]

makes sense, i ask because i get wrist and forearm trouble with the flat palm grip

[Connor Davies 776]

makes sense, i ask because i get wrist and forearm trouble with the flat palm grip

Chances are you haven't adequately prepared your wrists and forearms.  Do you have H1?  The wrist prep alone is worth the price tag.

[Jonathan Solis 1]

Chances are you haven't adequately prepared your wrists and forearms.  Do you have H1?  The wrist prep alone is worth the price tag.

yup thats most likely the issue at hand (no pun intended). no i dont have H1... been holding off but i suppose its a necessary investment