Handplacement of Twisted Grip

joni1 started this discussion · 1/11/2010

Can someone please, 🤸 please, 🤸 please, 🤸 breakdown the hand placement of the twisted grip. I can see that it is a split grip ,bottom hand upside down baseball grip but for the life of me don't understand the top hand placement. 🤔 I keep watching everyones vid which is so fast into the move that I cant break it down. 🤔 I can do the regular cartwheel mount and handsprings so I think I have enough strength to get the twisted grip handspring and would love to learn it as well as Stellarmoons 🫡 awesome and absolutely perfect Phoenix. Also, if someone can do a tutorial on the hand placement slow mo, I and others will forever be in your debt. Thanks everyone in advance. 👍 Joni

5 replies

chemgoddess1 · 1/11/2010
Best way I can explain it....with your hand held high on the pole walk around as if you were doing a reverse grab spin. That final position of your upper hand is how the twisted grip is held.
Mary Ellyn · 1/12/2010
Perfect explanation Chemmie....that's the easiest way to understand the twisted grip.
Mindy4pole · 1/12/2010
I made this discovery of how to get into the TG super easily. Now, I can't really DO anything with this grip yet, but I can gracefully get my hand into position! 😀 --Stand next to the pole with your inside arm straight out. Your hand should be behind the pole and your palm touching it. --Bend down at the waist, but let your hand roll upward --> it goes palm, back of hand, palm. And TADA! twisted grip! I hope this makes sense. Mindy
joni1 · 1/12/2010
Thanks girls, great explanations. I got the grip but how high and low should I grip to be able to start practicing a gentle lift into the TG handspring lift ❓ How far down should I bend my body ❓ Any tips into lifting up ❓ Thanks,again 😛
GatorGirl4Life · 1/12/2010
Thanks girls, great explanations. I got the grip but how high and low should I grip to be able to start practicing a gentle lift into the TG handspring lift ❓ How far down should I bend my body ❓ Any tips into lifting up ❓ Thanks,again 😛 I have been watching a lot of people doing this lift, and it seems that we all do it a little different. I know for me, I need my top hand high, but not overly extended, and my bottom hand just below my waist height. I start standing to the side of the pole, lift my outside leg, then push with my bottom arm and pull with my top arm. Once my feet are off the ground, I turn my hips upwards and tuck my legs into my chest and I pull my body up the pole. This is what works for me. As far as tips for lifting up, a good way to get strength is to reverse train. This is done by slowly lowering your body down from the handspring. Instead of just falling down from the move, engage your abs and upper body muscles and try to SLOWLY lower your body down to the ground. This is hard at first, but after a few weeks of training (and allowing some days rest in between) you should start to see a difference in your strength. I also did a lot of other conditioning to get my strength up to do it - lots of climbing, push ups, pole-ups and ab exercises. Remember, if you start to feel pain in your shoulders, arms, or wrists you need to stop immediately and allow your body to rest. Injury prevention, people! Good luck.