The back handspring is one of the most common tumbling elements required throughout cheer competitions. Before attempting it, be sure you've mastered a handstand and back roll to handstand. Back and wrist flexibility are also necessary. Try working on bridge flexibility to help improve your positioning.
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easy
Im working on mine everyday
thiss is really helping me
i got it took a wile
No
stupid
its really hard
I'll try it:)
I GOT IT!
I'm a cheer and tumbling coach coach. It may look easy but it takes hard work an determination.
I'm loving it!
i agree. it doesn't look rite
Wow Nice now i can do a back hand spring AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
it would be nice if a real person was doing this cuz it doesnt look rite
I'd rather be sleeping
fake people make it look to easy
I'm going to practice
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My high school cheer coach told me that I have to learn a back handspring to join the team and I'm super scared!!
it was a breeze for me
i taught myself how to do a front handspring with no trainer, so back handspring should be no prob! :D
i am going to be a chear leader one day
you make it look easy
I'd rather be running
this video is super confusing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ummm Easy.....
its easy yu just have 2 go high but not 2 high and bend yur body
Im Scared Ill Fall On My Head . Ouchh . :/
Backhand springs r so easy
wow, no arch what so ever!!! this is easyy !!!
wow this is like hard haha
i want to know how to do multiplies
back handsprings? one word. EASY!
i cant do thAT I SUCK AT BACKHANDSPRINGS
its easy just sit jump back with hands on ground and then stand up with clean feet there esy as crap
i can do a back handspring but im scared to so im like omg lol
i can do my backhandspring but im terrified to do it by myself (like i have to have someone just touch me with a hand) cuz i fell on my head at camp and ive been scared ever since i could do it all by myself before that tho
a 6 year old on the little league knos how to do this and i dont even kno how to do it
i wish i could do this !!!!
This was not that helpful to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i so wish i could do this i am not at this stage in cheering yet to do it.
WOW.!!!!!! WRONG.!!!!!!!!
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You gotta be kiddin'!
wow tht is ALL wrong!
no arch
didnt sit far enough
didint though hard anough
didnt rotate hips in the air
n is was way too long.
i agree Courtney in order to do a back hand spring u have to arch
nopeee, nopeee, he doesnt even ARCH his backk. wth.
defff wrong.
What'dya think?
thats a horrible way to teach people to do backhandsprings i have been doing back handsprings 4eva and mine are perfect if you do it like that youll hurt your self really bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
your not suppost to arch ur back ur suppost to be straight
he doesn't arch his back
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they need to delete this because they doing it all wrong.
no no do it this way and u will get hurt i have been doing back hand springs for a while and am workin on my fulls this is a horrible example
Way to go!
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i agree... hes definately not arching his back enough. thats so not good!
you should not do your backhandsprings like this you can really hurt yourself!!
i would not do it like that i would do it like get a down hill mat and put your head at the bottom of it and put your feet at the top and then go up in a backbend and then to a hand stand and then leard to kick over and it streachs your back and it helps
he really should arch his back some more
thats a bad thing!!!!!!!!!!!
its a good video not!!!!1
this isnt even close to what it should be someone can injure them selfs
My daughter is learnig her backhand spring and the looks nothing like it. She says he is weird.
thats a botleged backhanspring
he like doesn't even arch...
that is one of the main things...
arch and bring your hips to the ceilling
hes not arching his back
Crazy
This is a good thing!!
he really should arch his back some more
he goes back really fer. you don't need to go back that far
why does he make it look so easy
This is the way i learned
this is the way that i learned but i am a gymnast & i have experience... DO NOT ATTEMPT UNLESS YOU HAVE AN EXPIRENCED TRAINER WITH YOU!!!
Okay this Isn't bad. I think I might try this with my trainer and maybe I'll get it right!
the video is good but just showing it nobody will ry and do it by theirself cuz they mite be scared
These are all really cute videos... but anyone watching them who has never attempted gymnastics obviously will not understand.
Overall this is a good description of how to do a back handspring but there is some obvious mistakes in explanation of technique as I listed bellow.
When learning a BHS make sure you have a qualified gymnastics instructor and a safe environment!!!
If you are doing multiple back handsprings you land on your toes not heels and you body should be heading back not vertical.
You should jump from the balls of your feet not from your heel. To tumble on your toes not your heels.
When do you bend your hands in a back handspring? Hmm odd phrasing.
You can never jump to much. There can be a lack of control or direction.