Q&A for How to Learn to Do a Front Walkover in 1 Day

After your kickover, your bridge is probably too wide. Land with your legs closer to your arms/head. Don't hesitate! after you kick over, quickly stand up because you will lose a lot of your momentum if you wait.

Bend your knees forward and bring up one hand at a time. The more you try, the faster you'll get up.

You get over the fear of falling by trusting yourself. You need to try and do a front walkover, because once you got it, your fear is over. Getting a spotter may help too.

Try doing it on the wall -- do a back bend and walk your hands down. Then try walking your hands back up. You could also try doing a back bend on the gym steps, then try to stand up from it. Always have a spotter to assist.

Make sure your arms are strong enough to support you in the handstand. If you can do a cartwheel or roundoff, you have enough arm strength. Put a pillow or cushion under where your head will be just in case.

Try to keep your body as straight as possible. Your feet should be joined. You have to have enough strength in your arms - do arm workouts to build it up if you need to.

Start slowly by doing the handstand against a wall, and be somewhere soft to practice handstands so if you fall, you fall softly. Ask a trusted adult to spot you while doing the handstand.

Towards the end of the front walkover, instead of falling down, keep your back parallel to the ground, and hold your torso above the ground to the highest point you can lift it. Hold that position while keeping your body weight on your feet and hands.

Just keep practicing. The more you practice, the faster you will learn.

Work on your arm strength, it will help! You can also work on your leg strength so you can kick over more quickly and you won't have time to collapse.

Not necessarily. Back walkovers are arguably easier since your own weight isn't working against you as much, but front walkovers can actually get you used getting in and out of a bridge much faster, which is the first step of a back walkover. It's also less scary, since you can see where you're going and where you're placing your hands.

No, it will probably take a few tries to get it correct. Your goal is to master it in 24 hours, not 2 seconds. Be patient with yourself, everything awesome takes practice.

Try practicing doing a bridge with only one foot, and hold it for a while. Then, your calf and hamstring muscles will become strong enough to land a bridge with only one foot.

If you are an adult (or older) you can still perform this move. However, you need to be more spatially aware as you are probably taller and possibly not as coordinated or centered. However, if you are older and have experienced joint pains or back problems before, you could be at risk, as bending over this far and straightening out so soon afterwards can cause serious pain. Speak to your doctor first.

If you are practicing in the gym, one explanation could be a reaction from the chalk in the air. Otherwise, it is pretty normal to feel pressure when you are upside down.

Put down some mats or some other soft object to cushion your landings. Have a spotter help support you throughout the movement. Most importantly, break down and perfect each part of the technique slowly. That way when you're ready to put it all together, it will feel much more natural.

Start by doing a bridge with your feet on the ground and your hands on a higher surface. Stand up from there, and gradually move to lower surfaces until you can do it from the floor. Make sure to always tense your knees while standing up.

Getting a spotter will help a lot. Also, do it on a soft surface like a mat or some soft grass. It is unlikely that you will fall or get hurt. Stretch before attempting to do a front walkover.

Try landing the bridge on a raised surface, like a couch or bed, to get used to the movement before attempting it on flat ground. This can really help you get a feel for the technique. It also won't hurt to keep stretching to improve your mobility.

I would suggest strengthening your handstand. Do the handstand against a wall, and when you feel comfortable with that, do it next to do your bed so that if you fall, you will fall onto your bed. Practice makes progress, so do it every day a few times.

When you play squash, as you hit the ball you can use your elbow and wrist as a torque to get a sort of whiplike motion, as compared to a simple static hit. The same principle is in the front walkover move. Instead of a smooth motion with no acceleration anywhere, think of how your second leg can 'whip' downward, pulling your upper body upward in its wake. Once you've got that down, you can work on 'smoothing out' the movement.

Keep your core tight and squeeze your butt. Thrust your hips forward and lift yourself gradually--your head and shoulders should be the last thing to come up. During the walkover, keeping your second leg extended straight out in front of you can also help, as it will provide a counterbalance to your weight.

They might, especially if you have weak arm muscles. However, with enough practice, your arms will stop wobbling.

Keep your non-dominant leg up and push yourself up. Remember to have a spotter for this.

Try to go a little bit faster and use your muscles to stand up straight as quickly as possible.

If you start from a bridge or a backbend it won't be a "front" walkover. But you can do a bridge kickover or a backbend kickover this way.

Use a spotter and/or a mat or soft surface. Do a handstand into a bridge on a couch or bed to get over mental blocks.

Sway your body back and forth. Once you get momentum, push your body upwards. If this method doesn't work, keep trying and stretch before you try it again

I find the ground easier, as when you land with the first foot you get a proper grip and can hold your core more.

You're not supposed to push up on one leg at the end, you push from your hands. It's like you're coming up from a back bend. You're taking a huge step forward upside down. That's why it's called a front walkover. You don't have to keep your leg up because it's going down into a bridge.