The pitch to counter handstand is also for experts always a challenge… Starting position: The partners stand in front of each other and hold hands. The hands of the flyer are turned outwards, those of the base grip them from below, suitable for the planned final position, the counter-handstand. After the initial tempo, in which the base follows the flyer, the flyer jumps off active and slightly leaned forwards (picture 1). As soon as the contact point is under his center of gravity (picture 2), the flyer starts leaning even more forward (picture 3 = taking off pantyhose). High relieving: […]
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There are 2 meaningful connect points for the base, that allow him to balance a counter handstand (CHS): on his feet or on his hands. In fact, for the flyer himself nothing should change between the CHS and the “normal” handstand (HS). Only the shape of the connect points from the base are changing, which indeed is more complex than it first seems. The base basically ensures that the angle in the flyer’s wrists does not get too flat. However, the feet and wrists of the base getting quickly at its stretch limit. Onto the feet the balancing area is […]