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Handstand Book: Gymnastics Drills and Conditioning for the Handstand

by Karen M. Goeller   First Published 2005 / 97 Pages / 6 x 9

ISBN: 978-0-615-17724-3   Old ISBN: 978-1-4116-5000-8

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Every gymnast and coach must have this book!

These drills will improve the gymnast's handstand and overall gymnastics performance.

The Handstand is the most important skill in gymnastics and remaining tight is essential.

That is why every gymnast and coach need this book.

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This Handstand Drills and Conditioning Book has extremely useful drills for gymnasts learning the handstand and for more advanced gymnasts who need help with body tightness training. Gymnasts will practice getting tight and remaining tight, a requirement for so many skills in gymnastics.

Topics include: Specific Conditioning, Body Tightness, Handstand Shape, Keeping the Handstand Shape in Motion, and Planche Work.

The handstand is in the TOPS Testing and the compulsory routines because every gymnast must master this skill. These drills will improve the gymnast’s handstand and overall gymnastics performance. Without a good handstand a gymnast may have trouble building skills and therefore progressing through the gymnastics levels safely and efficiently.

Many of the drills and conditioning exercises shown in this book will help the gymnast learn to pull their lower abdominal section in while elongating their lower back for a straight and tight handstand position. Even at the optional levels the drills in this book will help the gymnast perform cast to handstand on uneven bars and remain tight for vaulting and tumbling.

The handstand involves so many muscle groups working simultaneously that it is often difficult for the new gymnast to fully master the handstand prior to being expected to perform even more difficult skills. Once mastered on the floor the gymnast will be expected to perform the handstand on balance beam and uneven bars. These drills will improve the gymnast’s handstand and overall gymnastics performance.

As the author of more gymnastics books than anyone in the USA Karen Goeller shares her knowledge worldwide and has helped educate thousands of people with her gymnastics books, coaching gymnastics in person, and helping fitness clients. She has spent thousands of hours and 30 years coaching, making it her life. Karen has seen and worked with the best, including Bela and Martha Karolyi. She considers it a privilege to have worked at Karolyi's camp for seven summers, including as the first female camp director. She also worked at International Gymnastics Camp for a decade of Holiday Clinics and at USGTC. More about the author.

Our customers tell us that Karen Goeller has written the most useful books on the market!

The handstand is the most important skill in  gymnastics that is why these handstand drills and conditioning exercises are a necessity for all gymnasts.

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