Hips over Shoulders Concept for Balance

For handstand movements, I have found that visualising where my hips are in relation to my shoulders has helped me find balance more consistently.
When the hips are stacked directly over the shoulders, it is much easier to balance and the position becomes more stable.
Using this concept as a reference point can be extremely useful when practising these movements as you have a general aim to strive for when doing overhead movements.
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[@jacobalexander560]

Great video. The handstand journey can take years for most others will achieve it faster. This is a great help. Thanks!

[@hamzajaved2773]

Thank you bro 👍

[@michelfavre1696]

Thank's for your sharing ...

[@hamzajaved2773]

No problem man 👊

[@samsonflores4225]

Thanks...key to handstand

[@hamzajaved2773]

@@samsonflores4225 yes, very useful concept to help with balance 👍

[@xdflow021]

What excercise should I do to get my hips over the shoulder cuz it's super tough to get hip first then leg to handstand, please prompt! Amazing video by the way.

[@hamzajaved2773]

I would recommend to practise using the wall, and to try to find balance in the handstand by visualising your hips stacked over your shoulders. Using the wall will help as you won’t have the fear of failure, giving you more time to practise the skill!
Thanks for your nice comment, and let me know if you need any more advice 👍

[@kirtipremanand4145]

In the video i see that your shoulders are not directly above your wrist? Everyone keeps telling hips over shoulder and shoulders over wrist?

[@hamzajaved2773]

I think you are right with your observation, my technique is not perfect and I was relying on strength in my shoulders rather than perfect alignment! Good observation, and I would agree that stacking the shoulders over the wrists directly makes complete sense 👍

[@paulmarshall9189]

If you are strong enough, it can be easier to use some strength to compensate for less mobility and balance. For example, in the first exercise he says to stack hips over shoulders, but that's not what he does. Instead he planches forward, which allows him to keep his hips underbalanced initially. Then he presses up to a more stacked position once he catches the hold.
It's easier to make adjustments if you're using some tension from strength, because the tension is already in effect before you start to fall out of balance. To kick straight up to a perfect vertical stack takes a lot more mobility, balance, body awareness and commitment. Because if you start to fall out of balance, you're behind the curve, without tension engaged.
So it's a mix of strength and balance. And for most people the mix changes as the drill progresses.

[@kirtipremanand4145]

@@paulmarshall9189 I don’t think I’ll ever get this handstand. It’s getting way too complicated. Especially when I am lacking both strength and flexibility.

[@paulmarshall9189]

@@kirtipremanand4145 So work on building strength and flexibility (mobility, really). Do it your way. This is a good example video.

[@hamzajaved2773]

@@paulmarshall9189great analysis!
Me relying on strength a little bit at the start is not necessarily a bad thing, because it allowed me to eventually get into alignment during the movement.
My mobility is a lot better than it was when I filmed this, so I’ll have to go back and try this again!