Tips for learning a back handspring?

Question

okay i can almost do a back bend walk over,

and i can do a ....

front handspring, roundoff, handstand, cart wheel

but i cant do a backhandspring! I need help learning one.

if u could give me a bunch of tips that could help me get a back hand spring over about a month thatd be great.

btw- i do not own a trampoline...but we get one later. i do have a pool and ive heard some people learn by doing them off diving boards. anyways...thanks for the help.

Answer 1

The first thing you do is, just clear your mind and GO FOR IT. As a coach to spot you, and if you can do it on a spring mat, thats great, but if your gym only has regular mats, thats good too.

At first, dont worry about technque, just work on getting over. The things that you should try to get in the habbit of doing tho are locking your arms and facing you hands inwards.

Once in a while you might get this vibe where you just randomly think "I WANT TO DO A BACKHADSPING!" I could happen anywhere, at any time. Go out on the grass and DO IT. When you get those adrenilene rushes, thats the best time to do it.

Once you can do it by yourself, work on makig it really pretty, by keeping your legs together, pointing your toes, keeping your legs stright, and getting that beautiful arch.

If your like me, and you dont like standing BHS's, try doing a roundoff-BHS and get used to doing that. The power of the roundoff will EASLY get you through that BHS. I hated Standing BHS's, and untill about a week ago, I could NEVER do them.

Some things that you can practice when your at home and dont have a spotter are:

- roundoffs, and setting back

- doing sets onto your bed

- fronthandsprings, and watching your hands that WHOLE time.

- back bends and watching your hands as you go down

- hand stands into a bridge keeping yout feet together and watching your hands

- handstands onto a block

once you get your backhandspring, always snap out of it like a handstand snapdown, watch your hands, and SET for when you start doing two in a row.

Answer 2

make sure theres a coach there. And you wont only learn it in a month. Itll take a couple months

Answer 3

i think you should take a tumbling class. a back handspring is the hardest of all of the skills you already know and you could get the most injured. go to a class and youll learn quicker than by yourself. the coach will give you tips too. a big help is that you have to just do it and dont be scared. good luck!

Answer 4

You should take a tumbling class. At my gym we have a class focused just on getting your backhandspring. Do it over barrel mats to help you figure out your timing.

Then move to the trampoline with a spotter. Make sure you get it on the trampoline then move to an air floor. Work your way to the floor slowly.

Focus on technique. If you're backhandspring is done with bad technique you will not be able to get a back tuck etc.

Believe me it isn't fun to have to relearn old skills in order to move on. Take your time. Listen to your coaches =)