Narrowing Back Hand Springs

[jamesters]

I've been told my arms go too wide on back hand spring. I'm wondering if there are any drills that help with getting arms more narrow or if it simply takes a lot of concentrated practice to get used to it? I think my shoulders are pretty flexible, but maybe having broad shoulders makes it more difficult? I notice in general girls have more narrow back hand springs than guys? Also, what's optimal narrowness, however much your body allows?

[Blairbob]

Handstand distance should pretty be shoulder width distance.

Some gymnasts go a bit wide but that is for more advanced reasons. For everyone else, approxiamately handstand distance.

Go back and work some bridge kickovers and back walkovers/limbers because it is essentially the movement in slow-mo.

[Darius]

A simple remedy is to tie your arms shoulder width apart and practice them that way. A piece of rope, a tshirt, anything really just to restrict your arms from going too wide.

[Blairbob]

Theraband on the wrists or around the shoulders (bicep outside) works well.