Handstand artist Yuval Ayalon just posted this clip of him performing one arm handstands on cubes (handstand blocks). Update: If the video is blocked in your country, click here on how to bypass youtube’s block. One Arm Handstand Full Position One Arm Handstand Practice One Arm Press to Handstand Progression
Handbalancer Yuri aka bar8nmunchausen
This will get you motivated for your next workout session. Yuri (aka bar8nmunchausen on YouTube) just uploaded a nice compilation of his training clips ranging from January to early May. One hand stands (OHS), hand balancing, human flags, planches, tumbling, you name it, Yuri’s got it.
Handstand Planche Press to Handstand – Strong Chinese Gymnast
A while back Wangtang6911 posted some amazing clips of the Chinese gymnasts that are training in his facility. Among them is 18 (now 19) year old Wang TianYang from Shanghai. In Wangtang’s words he is “stronger than Yan Mingyong in a maltese and planche, but he can’t hold a cross. Go figure?!” Three consecutive Full Planche […]
Planche Lean Form
Over at Gymnastic Bodies, Dillon Zirke explains a very important gymnastics exercise, the Planche Lean. “Again I will reiterate, a planche is all about the lean. I see many people attempt to “push up” into a planche. This is not correct. Even with tuck planches you should not be thinking about trying to lift your feet off […]
Improve Ring Strength with Gymnastics Straps
Gymnastics straps are simple and highly effective pieces of gymnastics equipment everyone should have in their gym bag. Here is a video showing you just how versatile these things are. Using Gymnastic Straps in Men’s Gymnastics Here is Chinese gymnast Wangtang6911 using a similar technique (arms through rings straps) to train his ring strength elements and […]
Human Flag on Balcony
Update: Check out Vass doing weighted full planches on his new parallettes. Vass The Supersaiyan aka Ashita on the Gymnasticbodies forums posted this human flag on a balcony photo in the “Your Best Pictures” thread. In-sa-ni-ty Human Flag on a balcony
Yuri van Gelder Compilation
Here is a nice edit (- the music) of some Yuri van Gelder training and competition footage. Yuri Van Gelder
John Orozco 2011 Japan Cup Videos
John Orozco was able to perform some pretty good routines at the 2011 Japan Cup. See for yourself. Parallel Bars and High Bar John Orozco Pommel Horse 2011 Japan Cup
Handstand Body Alignment Drill
Not just for little girls. Here is a simple, but highly effective drill to improve your handstand form. Just put mittens, towels or a small sponge in between your shoulders and ears. This will force you to maintain a straight body line Developing Body Alignment – Tony Gehman: