What are some different press handstands?

[Erik Sjolin]

This may seem like a fairly silly question, but what exactly is a press handstand? Intuition tells me it's simply something where you get into a handstand position with no added momentum from another part of your body.

If that is indeed what it is, then I have a second question; what are some other types of press handstands? In BtGB, it lists Bowers as a press handstand, and through some research online, pike presses from a standing position are another type. Are there any others, or any progressions to these?

[Animalonfire]

I'm sure someone else with a bit of background knowledge is going to contribute something much better by tomorrow. For now you'll have to settle for this from drills and skills.

Stalder Press To Handstand

Be sure that the arms are straight throughout working this skill. Working it bent arm will help develop a bent arm stalder press.

Work stalder presses on a folded panel mat. This will help the feet clear the floor.

Handstand lower to straddle L. This should be done as slowly as possible.

Working stalder presses with the gymnasts back against , or near a wall will (in the seated straddle position) will help improve the efficiency in the skill by forcing proper technique.

The skill should be worked with both a fast roll into the stalder, and from a seated straddle L. This will aid in the development of a stalder on bars, as well as working the strength of the press.

Work stalder rolls across the floor. Gymnasts can work the stalder roll to whatever point they are capable, be that just to straddle L or to handstand.

Pancakes are key to this skill, as this is mostly a flexibility as opposed to strength skill. Get the gymnast to think of this skill as an extended version of the standing straddle press handstand by having them do straddle L-press to stand-press to handstand. This will help them get the compression concept. Be sure to try to keep the arms and legs straight.

[Blairbob]

This is a press to inverted cross on floor or cross HS. Well, an attempt to do so. He also has some others.

Besides straddle or pike stand press to HS, you can do it from a straddle or L-sit, from a planche, or to a cross or maltese besides bent arm presses that include straight body bent arm (start in elbow lever, press through a HSPU) or even press to headstand.