Keep making these. Truly are a gift. Im a cirque performer and instructor out of jacksonville. These have been super helpful. And you make everyrhing easy to understand while fun
Hello, Thanks for your feedback, will try to make one in the future. You can also find videos about more expert handstand topics on a Vimeo library which I will publish soon. Best wishes
Hiya, only in the beginning to build strength. If you feel like it motivates you to practice, then do it. Ultimately you will have to do the work of finding and fighting for balance freestanding. That is quite slow and painstaking work. Being on the wall is sometimes a way to avoid the frustrating part of finding the balance which involves falling over a lot.
Thanks Natalie for your response. 🙏🏻 I watched most of your videos for handstand tips and now the OAHS. Really helps a lot throughout the years. Mind if I ask, what advise would you give on say if someone / me , having a hard time on ‘pushing hard ’ or keeping the elbow locked out on the working hand during free OAHS fingers tips assisting ? Thank you
Til now I never incorporate the one arm HS on the wall into my routine Nata ! I've heard it didn't transfer much to real one arm. How important the one arm HS on the wall Nata ? I want to hear your thoughts. Thanks Natalie
It will help you to get the strength for OAHS. You probably won't be strong enough to hold your whole bodyweight on one arm, just by doing regular handstand. So that's why I think she put it the these steps.
Hi Edgar, it is just like @Martin V wrote: The one arm with the wall helps you to build up the initial strength. I would say only include it at the very beginning, when you are just starting to figure out the one arm handstand shape. You are right it does not transfer to the actual shape that much. But as a starter exercise it has a value. When you can't even hold your weight for a couple of seconds yet by transfering to five fingers, then the wall can still do a good job for you. Otherwise try the exercise with one hand on the stool where you open and close your legs. That would be a good one if you feel you are already "beyond" the wall.
@@NatalieReckert so u mean if i've already could hold five fingers and even one finger in 15s without the wall and understood the one arm shape. Then i don't need to waste my time on the wall anymore. The wall is just for beginning ? thx Natalie
Hey Natalie. I love and appreciate the work you do here! I have a little question for you. Do you have any advice / exercises to help with elbow / arm positioning for a one arm handstand? I understand rotating the elbow in, which is what it looks like everyone usually does, but I guess I just struggle to feel like I can keep it rotated in when I actually go for a one arm. It almost feel like my body starts to rotate and I end up not feeling like I hold the right shape when I go from two arms to one. Anything would be much appreciated! Thank you :)
Hi Jeremy, so there are different opinions on this but I would say, don't think about which way to rotate your elbow, rather think of locking it out and push your shoulder upo. Straighten the elbow as much as possible. Which way your elbow rotates will depend on your anatomy. The important bit is to havea straight arm/elbow locked out! If your elbow bends, my guess is that you are sinking into your shoulders/ not push them out enough. So maybe you have an ok shape in two arms but in a one arm your chest sticks out and then your back arches and then your elbow bends? In that case it means you lack shoulder/thoracic spine opening. In a one arm handstand you need perfect shoulder opening, so any lack of it becomes really obvious straight away. Let me know how it goes.
@@NatalieReckert Hey! I never really considered that maybe the shape changed because I wasn't pushing enough. I am definitely going to focus on this when I train. I just always felt that my neck and shoulder feel so uncomfortable and not correct, but couldn't explain why. Like I just wasn't stacking my arm correctly. Maybe I will try and record and see exactly what is going on. I thank you for the help! Really appreciate this.
Really Good like it! Just wondering about sets/ reps. I know more is better but how much is too much to overtrain and how much is too Little to progress? Lastly how much do you have to train a day not to loose this skill?
How much to train is a really tricky question to answer. I train 4 times a week for about an hour and a half. But I had times in my life of long and intensive training days. I think 40 minutes of very focused training 4-5 times a week of only one arm handstands is plenty as long as you don't take long brakes. Make it short and exhausting.
@Oghenegare Eyaife I would recommend no longer than 60 seconds in between sets. It makes your training exhausting and builds the endurance you need. If you do it you progress much faster but it is hard work :)
Rotate the legs outward in the hip sockets and pull them into a wide straddle. Do lots of conditioning for your oblique core muscles. The turning comes 30 % from the legs and 70% from lack of strength in the core to hold the hips in place. This video may also be interesting for you: ua-cam.com/video/KvCC5huiJQY/v-deo.html
Keep making these. Truly are a gift. Im a cirque performer and instructor out of jacksonville. These have been super helpful. And you make everyrhing easy to understand while fun
Hiya, Thank you! Great to hear that you are applying the knowledge to your classes! Wave to Jacksonville :)
Best OAHS tutorial
Thank you :)
Appreciate your strength ❤️
Thank you for this tutorial! 😊
Can you do a film about press handstand?
Hello,
Thanks for your feedback, will try to make one in the future. You can also find videos about more expert handstand topics on a Vimeo library which I will publish soon. Best wishes
Hi thank you for sharing this! This is so incredibly hard to not break at the hips, when shifting.
Yes! Think of the legs and hips being connected, think of the whole torso like abox that you tilt onto the edge. I find that helps.
Another great job. Looking forward to the next installment.
Thanks Jake :)
Du bist echt die beste Trainerin 😍❤️
Vielen Dank Theresa!
👍👍👍 top as always. You are Super Hero 🙏
Yay! Thank you! Spread the handstand knowledge :)
Hi Natalie , would you encourage to work on chest to wall or back to wall for the OAHS practice for assistance?
Thanks
Hiya, only in the beginning to build strength. If you feel like it motivates you to practice, then do it. Ultimately you will have to do the work of finding and fighting for balance freestanding. That is quite slow and painstaking work. Being on the wall is sometimes a way to avoid the frustrating part of finding the balance which involves falling over a lot.
Thanks Natalie for your response. 🙏🏻
I watched most of your videos for handstand tips and now the OAHS. Really helps a lot throughout the years.
Mind if I ask, what advise would you give on say if someone / me , having a hard time on ‘pushing hard ’ or keeping the elbow locked out on the working hand during free OAHS fingers tips assisting ?
Thank you
Til now I never incorporate the one arm HS on the wall into my routine Nata ! I've heard it didn't transfer much to real one arm. How important the one arm HS on the wall Nata ? I want to hear your thoughts. Thanks Natalie
It will help you to get the strength for OAHS. You probably won't be strong enough to hold your whole bodyweight on one arm, just by doing regular handstand. So that's why I think she put it the these steps.
Hi Edgar, it is just like @Martin V wrote: The one arm with the wall helps you to build up the initial strength. I would say only include it at the very beginning, when you are just starting to figure out the one arm handstand shape. You are right it does not transfer to the actual shape that much. But as a starter exercise it has a value. When you can't even hold your weight for a couple of seconds yet by transfering to five fingers, then the wall can still do a good job for you. Otherwise try the exercise with one hand on the stool where you open and close your legs. That would be a good one if you feel you are already "beyond" the wall.
@@NatalieReckert so u mean if i've already could hold five fingers and even one finger in 15s without the wall and understood the one arm shape. Then i don't need to waste my time on the wall anymore. The wall is just for beginning ? thx Natalie
Hey Natalie. I love and appreciate the work you do here! I have a little question for you. Do you have any advice / exercises to help with elbow / arm positioning for a one arm handstand? I understand rotating the elbow in, which is what it looks like everyone usually does, but I guess I just struggle to feel like I can keep it rotated in when I actually go for a one arm. It almost feel like my body starts to rotate and I end up not feeling like I hold the right shape when I go from two arms to one. Anything would be much appreciated! Thank you :)
Hi Jeremy, so there are different opinions on this but I would say, don't think about which way to rotate your elbow, rather think of locking it out and push your shoulder upo. Straighten the elbow as much as possible. Which way your elbow rotates will depend on your anatomy. The important bit is to havea straight arm/elbow locked out!
If your elbow bends, my guess is that you are sinking into your shoulders/ not push them out enough. So maybe you have an ok shape in two arms but in a one arm your chest sticks out and then your back arches and then your elbow bends? In that case it means you lack shoulder/thoracic spine opening. In a one arm handstand you need perfect shoulder opening, so any lack of it becomes really obvious straight away.
Let me know how it goes.
@@NatalieReckert Hey! I never really considered that maybe the shape changed because I wasn't pushing enough. I am definitely going to focus on this when I train. I just always felt that my neck and shoulder feel so uncomfortable and not correct, but couldn't explain why. Like I just wasn't stacking my arm correctly. Maybe I will try and record and see exactly what is going on. I thank you for the help! Really appreciate this.
Really Good like it! Just wondering about sets/ reps. I know more is better but how much is too much to overtrain and how much is too Little to progress? Lastly how much do you have to train a day not to loose this skill?
How much to train is a really tricky question to answer. I train 4 times a week for about an hour and a half. But I had times in my life of long and intensive training days. I think 40 minutes of very focused training 4-5 times a week of only one arm handstands is plenty as long as you don't take long brakes. Make it short and exhausting.
@@NatalieReckert insane. Maybe you have forgot me but you taught me Two handed handstand now I'm back for more! Wich you could see my gratitude.
@@deedd1440 Oh awesome! Where was that? I remember people's faces and handstands.
@Oghenegare Eyaife I would recommend no longer than 60 seconds in between sets. It makes your training exhausting and builds the endurance you need. If you do it you progress much faster but it is hard work :)
Uff TORA 10/10
How can I keep my legs from turning when in one arm
Rotate the legs outward in the hip sockets and pull them into a wide straddle. Do lots of conditioning for your oblique core muscles. The turning comes 30 % from the legs and 70% from lack of strength in the core to hold the hips in place. This video may also be interesting for you: ua-cam.com/video/KvCC5huiJQY/v-deo.html