Hand Balancing (Again) (2025/315)

Strength and a good sense of balance are the critical factors in achieving good hand balancing. Most of the examples here are OK, but some shapes leave a little to be desired. The most usual issue we call 'banana back' - arching the back to compensate for a lack of shoulder flexibility - yes, you need that, too. 

 

If the weight is supported on the hands - that's the first success. Pulling through to handstand follows:

 

...and so, strengthening the shoulders for more great things to come!

Yes, him again. 

We could say the same about him - showing off with his mates. That's Archie Collier from the UK - very talented and currently on tour in a show (as we saw earlier in a rehearsal clip).

OK. A couple more of Archie then we'll call it done for this post!