Hand Balancing

A handstand incorporating extreme backbend positions, blending hand balancing and contortion.

A balance position with bent arms, elbows pressed into the abdomen, body horizontal.

A handstand balanced on the fingertips rather than the full palm.

Holding the body horizontal while gripping a vertical pole, requiring extreme lateral strength.

Balancing on the forearms with the body vertical, an accessible inversion for beginners.

Performing handstands on elevated canes or handstand blocks, allowing deeper shoulder flexibility.

Rotating on the hands while maintaining a handstand, shifting weight hand to hand.

Balancing on the head with hands providing support, a foundational inversion.

Sitting with legs extended and body lifted off the ground supported by the arms.

A handstand with an extreme arch in the back, feet reaching toward the head.

Balancing on a single hand, one of the most challenging feats in hand balancing.

Pressing into a handstand from a pike position with legs together, requiring more strength than straddle.

Holding the body parallel to the ground with only the hands in contact, an extreme strength hold.

A press to handstand with legs straddled and pressed against the arms, requiring extreme flexibility and strength.

Pressing from a standing straddle position into a handstand without jumping.

A basic handstand with the body in a straight line, the foundation of all hand balancing.

Lowering from a handstand to a forearm stand and pressing back up to handstand.

One performer does a handstand on another person's hands or shoulders.

An elevated L-sit where the legs are raised higher, approaching a 45-degree angle or more.

Moving forward, backward, or sideways while maintaining a handstand.