Q&A for How to Hold a Handstand

They can be. Good form is more important than doing the handstand unassisted. It can be really helpful to practice your handstand up against a wall to get the form down. Or, have a spotter support some of your weight and hold your legs together as you’re learning the skill.

First you should make sure your backbend is perfected. Once you have the backbend down, try doing a backbend facing a wall. Once you're in the backbend position, use the wall to push your feet off to complete your kickover. Keep practicing this way until you no longer need the wall.

Bring your legs closer to your body. That way, you may fall, but your legs will be there to break the fall.

Try strength training exercises (particularly those that will develop your core and upper body, for stability) and practice against the wall. Ask someone to act as a spotter to make sure you are doing it correctly, as well as for safety.

The problem may be that you don't have a firm hold. Try to squeeze your core and keep your legs together. Practice your stand against a wall if you need to. Be sure to lean your upper body--not your legs--on the wall.

Ask someone to spot you and make sure your back is bent properly. Also, try doing a back bend and let your feet touch a raised surface, which secures your fears.

Start in donkey kick, but kick all the way up. It might help to do this against a wall for the first few times, or at least until you feel comfortable without.

Practice doing a split and practice doing a handstand. Then, when you are comfortable in a handstand position, slowly lower your legs into a split position.

Do not arch your back, and make sure you're straight with your feet in the air and when you come down one leg at a time.

If you can do a back walkover then start by doing a back walkover and snapping your legs together. You could also talk to a coach or do private lessons to get professional advice about your backhand springs.

You should breath in and out through your mouth. This is because you are closer to the ground while doing a handstand, and you don't want to breath in any dust through your nose.

Practice with a spotter and in a space with mats for protection.

It is actually better to breathe through your mouth because you are closer to the ground, and you might breathe dust into your nose if you nose-breathe.

Start by doing it on a trampoline if you have one, then you will get the movement and all you have to do is let someone spot you.

Put a bunch of pillows or mats in a tower, then lean back. You will feel the pillows there and feel safer. Eventually start to take the pillows off one by one.

Probably! Try doing a handstand by a wall and go into a handstand push-up. If you can't do this by yourself, get a trustworthy spotter to hold your legs until you get the hang of it.

Lay pillows in front of you so you know that if you fall forward, you will land on something soft. This should give you more confidence, and the wall will help with any other direction.

Try to do it against a wall until you feel more confident.

Try to do it against a wall - then you can't fall backwards.

Yes, absolutely. Just make sure you are very straight and keep your arms lined up with your ears. This may take a little while to get it perfect, but just keep trying!

After entering the handstand, make sure you are pretty balanced before you try to split. Once you're balanced, slowly and evenly split. You might have to arch your back a little to keep your split even, but make sure you never release your core. Don't let your good leg drop too far or you will become unbalanced.

If you put your arms farther apart and squeeze them, you will most likely not fall sideways.

Do the handstand against the wall for support until you can balance better.

You should use some type of mat or use lots of pillows. Make sure you can do it at a gym before practicing at home, and get someone to spot you.

You can split your legs open to balance on both sides. Make sure you're not arching your back, because that will make you tilt to the side.

Follow the instructions listed in the article above.

I would start with a left foot handstand. This will get you used to pushing up with your left side. When you feel ready, have a friend spot you.

Practice on carpet first for safety until you can nail it every time.

Try to do handstands against a wall. This will help you know how much you've got to kick to get a straight handstand. When you kick up, try to not bring up the second leg until the first leg has reached the straight handstand position. Otherwise your handstand will not be straight and this can also make it harder for your body to improve your handstand.

Practice a lot and try maintaining good posture during your handstand. Also get a spotter to help you keep a good form. If you do not have a spotter, then try to use a wall to help with your strength, or a piece of furniture.