I want to address you as Paul, but my respect and appreciation for you as a result of your skill and your generous sharing of your talents, not just in calisthenics, but also teaching, compel me to address you as Mr. Twyman. Thank you for the clarity of your teaching. I think I have progressed in my journey towards the handstand more in the last two or three months of watching your videos, than I did the previous six months. Again, thank you!
Pure gold! Thank you very much! I’ve been working on my handstand for 2 years now, but as soon as I leave the safety of the wall, I feel like being on my hands for the very first time and I collapse immediately. Never thought about the hands being my feet now. 😂 this is a game changer! Thanks!
thank you! The concept of catching the kick up in the middle instead of aiming for the vertical alignment was a game changer for me. I struggled for so long because I wanted to kick up directly to the sweet spot, and I didn't even know that my window towards under balance was already so wide... game changer.
Your videos are great! I've been practicing HS for a long long time, but only now I feel that I'm training towards a purpose and not just doing kicking to the wall and thinking "ok I will eventually get there.." Thank you 3:00 "Now I highly recommend that you turn you're hat around" LOL
Dear Paul you just an amazing teacher i watch nearly every video from you. everything is always so detailed, logical and clear when you explain it. I train that for sooooo long and sometimes i think i am too stupid why i cant do the handstand....but i have to do more. thank you for your great stuff which you sharing with us. you are amazing.....sorry for my english, best wishes from germany
I’ve just finished watching this video, and it’s basically perfect, I cannot wait to try this and master the handstand or atleast improve it or do it a bit!
Great tutorials m8 super helpful still a way to go but managing a 10 second hold hardest part is kick up it’s a bit hit and miss one steady can hold ok 👌
Hey! This really helped me a LOT and i mean a lot on handstand but did not fully understand movement when cstching underbalance, i try to pull my hands backwards to pull shoulders forward but it does not help, do i need to do it faster to avoid getting more underbalance?
Due to repeated efforts from the fingers to correct the overbalance my wrist and whole hand fatigue after 3-4 proper attempts to try to balance the handstand near wall. I want to practice more but loose the mind-hand connection after 10 minutes of practice
Work on mobility that helps to make the body one segment like passive hanging. Build a strong chest to wall handstand for 45 seconds plus. These will help to make the pulls from the wall more efficient and will need less intensity
I was trying to conquer a fear of the under balance drill. And pulled off the wall and was about to flip over. I immediately dropped to my elbow and flipped to the side. I feel if I waited half a second longer, I could have cartwheeled out of it. That’s the goal.
Hi i saw many videos. Tbh i really missed this video this video is the master piece. But i noticed yiur calf muscles are so small compared to your upoer body. I woukd recommend you to work on your calf muscles too 😊
Are there progression drills to help with restrictions or weakness with pushing up through the shoulders to stack more tall and straighten out the handstand? Or do the drills you demonstrate correct and strengthen that as you go?
I have trained the underbalance drill for some time and can do it for reps and 10sec time, but only near the wall )) when i try it freestanding, everything seems to happen so fast and usually I don’t have time to understand what to do to keep balance. Also, its harder to measure the ability to press away from the wall in overbalance. If your body is not so straight, then it’s much harder to press away. I should work on it more, i guess. I spent most of my training time chest to wall in an attempt to keep a more straight line Thanks for the video!!
Yes keep working both wall drills and it will come. Also add other arm balances, pike push ups etc and don’t rush the straightening when attempting freestanding holds
Stuck in 5:40 drill. I've been doing this for years but I go straight back down to ground whenever I lift my feet off the wall. Not balancing in the middle. Gripping too much? 8:40 I can catch in the plance but then tip over when I straighten. Over push and not keeping the shape. Or I just under push and legs immediately back to wall. T_T
Can you do a video with advice to people (I guess mostly women) with flexible backs? I am having a hard time to keep the form and not crush to a bridge, and most videos I see don’t address this issue
Not an expert but it sounds like you need to 1) work on your core/ab strength, and 2) start pushing on your fingers before you overbalance and work on that finger/forearm strength. You probably don't quite have the strength yet to recover your overbalance so work on those muscle groups.
Practice, practice and practice 🙃 both the Back to Wall and Chest to Wall drills shown in the video. First for reps and then for holds from the wall. Consistency is key and enjoy the journey
Focus needs to be more on the base (shoulders and arms) and try not to let the hips/legs take over. Try to position the hips always slightly behind the the base, practicing body line drills can help
This is literally just the video I need.
Amazing, enjoy the journey
Hand/ arm/finger position stuff alone is worth years of trial and error😂
I want to address you as Paul, but my respect and appreciation for you as a result of your skill and your generous sharing of your talents, not just in calisthenics, but also teaching, compel
me to address you as Mr. Twyman.
Thank you for the clarity of your teaching. I think I have progressed in my journey towards the handstand more in the last two or three months of watching your videos, than I did the previous six months.
Again, thank you!
Wow, thank you. Great to hear
This is the single best video on handstands on the internet
Pure gold! Thank you very much! I’ve been working on my handstand for 2 years now, but as soon as I leave the safety of the wall, I feel like being on my hands for the very first time and I collapse immediately. Never thought about the hands being my feet now. 😂 this is a game changer! Thanks!
Glad it helped!
thank you! The concept of catching the kick up in the middle instead of aiming for the vertical alignment was a game changer for me. I struggled for so long because I wanted to kick up directly to the sweet spot, and I didn't even know that my window towards under balance was already so wide... game changer.
Probably the best Handstand Video on YT. Good job 👍🏻 and thx for sharing your drills!
My pleasure!
Your videos are great! I've been practicing HS for a long long time, but only now I feel that I'm training towards a purpose and not just doing kicking to the wall and thinking "ok I will eventually get there.." Thank you
3:00 "Now I highly recommend that you turn you're hat around" LOL
Dear Paul you just an amazing teacher i watch nearly every video from you. everything is always so detailed, logical and clear when you explain it. I train that for sooooo long and sometimes i think i am too stupid why i cant do the handstand....but i have to do more. thank you for your great stuff which you sharing with us. you are amazing.....sorry for my english, best wishes from germany
Thank You! Yes enjoy the journey and give it time. I have Online Clients in Germany :)
I’ve just finished watching this video, and it’s basically perfect, I cannot wait to try this and master the handstand or atleast improve it or do it a bit!
Awesome, thank you and great to hear
brilliant as usual
Thank you! Appreciated
Today I just broke my record. my record is 9 sec but today 12 secs thank you so much bro ❤
very helpful video - thank you
Glad it helped!
wow, thank you sir.
I love this so much!!! Thank you!!! Super useful to see the effect of the fingers and shoulders! ❤❤❤
You're so welcome!
really helpful keeping making these type of video its helps alot
Glad it helped! Thank you
I'll try it out straight away this week 👌
Great let me know how you go
OMG UR THE BEST IM TRYING TO BE ABLE TO BE BETTER THAN HOW I WAS BEFORE BECAUSE IM BULLIED ABOUT IT SO I WILL DEF BE USING AGAIN AND AGAIN
That was a really useful tutorial. Thank you. 🙏🏽 ❤
Great to hear thank you
Great tutorials m8 super helpful still a way to go but managing a 10 second hold hardest part is kick up it’s a bit hit and miss one steady can hold ok 👌
Nice explanation of concepts
Thanks
Thank you so much for this video! 😍
You're so welcome!
Hey! This really helped me a LOT and i mean a lot on handstand but did not fully understand movement when cstching underbalance, i try to pull my hands backwards to pull shoulders forward but it does not help, do i need to do it faster to avoid getting more underbalance?
Due to repeated efforts from the fingers to correct the overbalance my wrist and whole hand fatigue after 3-4 proper attempts to try to balance the handstand near wall. I want to practice more but loose the mind-hand connection after 10 minutes of practice
I have the same problem. I assume it is because I have not conditioned the arms and fingers enough yet for time so I continue to practice static holds
Work on mobility that helps to make the body one segment like passive hanging. Build a strong chest to wall handstand for 45 seconds plus. These will help to make the pulls from the wall more efficient and will need less intensity
This is the next step on my journey to the 90 degree handstand push-up
Yes handstand balance especially Under Balance is so important for advanced skills
hi is it easier with a hat on
I was trying to conquer a fear of the under balance drill. And pulled off the wall and was about to flip over. I immediately dropped to my elbow and flipped to the side. I feel if I waited half a second longer, I could have cartwheeled out of it. That’s the goal.
Heck yes! Cartwheel or a round-off. I seem to fall out in roundoffs a lot. Which is way better than smashing out uncontrolled like I used to! ❤❤❤
Yes learning to cartwheel is a good skill to have
Hi i saw many videos. Tbh i really missed this video this video is the master piece.
But i noticed yiur calf muscles are so small compared to your upoer body. I woukd recommend you to work on your calf muscles too 😊
Are there progression drills to help with restrictions or weakness with pushing up through the shoulders to stack more tall and straighten out the handstand? Or do the drills you demonstrate correct and strengthen that as you go?
This video covers straightening the handstand ua-cam.com/video/s5dULEggQ-Q/v-deo.htmlsi=X9ZJNgrEepjn3lEn
I have trained the underbalance drill for some time and can do it for reps and 10sec time, but only near the wall )) when i try it freestanding, everything seems to happen so fast and usually I don’t have time to understand what to do to keep balance. Also, its harder to measure the ability to press away from the wall in overbalance. If your body is not so straight, then it’s much harder to press away. I should work on it more, i guess. I spent most of my training time chest to wall in an attempt to keep a more straight line
Thanks for the video!!
Yes keep working both wall drills and it will come. Also add other arm balances, pike push ups etc and don’t rush the straightening when attempting freestanding holds
Stuck in 5:40 drill. I've been doing this for years but I go straight back down to ground whenever I lift my feet off the wall. Not balancing in the middle. Gripping too much?
8:40 I can catch in the plance but then tip over when I straighten. Over push and not keeping the shape. Or I just under push and legs immediately back to wall. T_T
Don’t rush the straightening, allow the body to be a little relaxed or keep a slight banana. Think more up movement and less sideways. Hope that helps
How many times per week should you practice the Kick-up to handstand?
Can you do a video with advice to people (I guess mostly women) with flexible backs? I am having a hard time to keep the form and not crush to a bridge, and most videos I see don’t address this issue
Not an expert but it sounds like you need to 1) work on your core/ab strength, and 2) start pushing on your fingers before you overbalance and work on that finger/forearm strength. You probably don't quite have the strength yet to recover your overbalance so work on those muscle groups.
How do i get rid of fear of falling forward ?
This video should help ua-cam.com/video/KE1z_SKTJyo/v-deo.htmlsi=nf87zgnhq57nupDn
@ thank u so much , i tried it today and i could bail the fall ! Now im gonna improve the banana posture when i kick up to handstand :)
But how do u train or strengthen the under balance an over balance
Underbalance = toe pulls
Overbalance = heel pulls
Search the channel, he has made tons of videos explaining these drills in great detail.
Practice, practice and practice 🙃 both the Back to Wall and Chest to Wall drills shown in the video. First for reps and then for holds from the wall. Consistency is key and enjoy the journey
My underbalance control is poor, I think that's harder than overbalance control, keep practicing. Fighting！💪🏻
Yes that’s very common. Give it time and keep practicing the drills, the under balance will transform your handstand
How can we control our hips if falling under or over balance?
You don't. It all happens at the shoulders
Focus needs to be more on the base (shoulders and arms) and try not to let the hips/legs take over. Try to position the hips always slightly behind the the base, practicing body line drills can help