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:
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