Press to handstand/shoulderstand

Basic skill
Drills for Press to handstand/shoulderstand.

• The gymnast needs to think about pushing down on the rings aggressivly as they press. The shoulders should be pushed out, not shrugged.
• Lot's of presses on floor and P-bars wouldn't hurt.
• The gymnast should think about turning the rings out to start to develop the habit so that straight arm presses will be possible.

Associated articles:
Got Rings?

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