Connor Davies 776 Posted January 10, 2014 So today I decided to switch up my handstand training and do it outside, after my workout. Forget about it. I couldn't even get a headstand. It was a real shock. So for anyone else who always trains their balances in the same environment, at the same time, consider changing things up a bit. Just because you can do a handstand under optimal conditions, doesn't mean you can do the same thing anywhere, anytime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kate Abernethy 571 Posted January 10, 2014 Agree that there are valid reasons to mix things up, but also rather than adapting to multiple environments, pull your focus inwards on just your body senses and silence the mind. Competitive sports people do this with varying degrees of success. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Taylor 151 Posted January 10, 2014 Occasionally I close my eyes when in my best handstand line. Now THAT is challenging! :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rikke Olsen 35 Posted January 10, 2014 Just looking straight ahead instead of down on my hands completely knocks me out of balance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikkel Ravn 1,667 Posted January 11, 2014 Just looking straight ahead instead of down on my hands completely knocks me out of balance It's a good drill to look at the horizon or your feet while in handstand. Takes a while to get the hang of it, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan Curtis 700 Posted January 11, 2014 My understanding is its' generally best to start with balancing work for this reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cody Ward 79 Posted January 11, 2014 I always do mine after training. No problems here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martin de Jesus Ponce Robaldino 25 Posted January 11, 2014 You need to learn the perfect alignment in the most ideal conditions. Then you can work for adapting yourself in any condition in any time. Thats the beautiful part of learning Share this post Link to post Share on other sites