What can I do to overcome my fear of doing a back handspring?

Answer 1

By pushing with your shoulders when your in the middle of the backhandspring. If you push with your elbows you could break an arm.

And you need to sit in the air like your sitting in a chair.

Do not bend your knees at the beginning.

If you do bend your knees a little, make sure that they are not covering your toes.

For warm ups, you can push your arms back and ask someone to press on them.

Before you do a backhandspring, make sure you have stretched out your wrists and ankles.

I DO HAVE A BACKHANDSPRING. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT A BACKHANDSPRING WITHOUT PROFESSIONAL HELP!!!

Answer 2

First make sure your very confident in backwalkovers

Then try and learn on a sofe?boncy surface like trampoline

Dont overthink it if you know how to do it but your just to scared you can still do it, Just go for it.

Answer 3

I was scared of my back-handspring but soon you will over come it i would do it into a pit and then on a 4 in then on a sting mat. when you get your standing back-handspring you can try your round-off back-handspring witch is much easier.

Answer 4

The best way to gain confidence is to practice practice practice. Have a coach sport you, practice on trampolines and wedge mats.

SAFETY NOTE: The back handspring is an advanced gymnastics skill that should only be performed on a matted surface under the supervision of a certified coach

Answer 5

Practice practice practice. You need to make sure you have good shoulder flexibilty, arm strength and core strength. Ask your coach for some drills to do on wedge or barrell mats.

NOTE: The back handspring is a dangerous gymnastics skill that places potential for injury (or death) on the head, neck, and spine. This skill should only be attempted on matted surfaces and under the supervision of a trained instructor

Answer 6

It is hard to get of the fear of doing something but the best thing to do would to get yourself motivated and to think of the best outcome not the worst and I find it good to try it on a trampoline.

Answer 7

have more confidence that you wont fall over and stretch a lot

Practice setting and bending your knees back instead of over your toes so youll go back instead of up

Answer 8

Try doing it on a trampoline or in a pit, then, when your confidence boosts, try it

On the floor.

Good luck!!