Spunkeh started this discussion ·
Hi guys, I must of been attempting these moves for months and I'm still not getting anywhere :( I just dont seem to get enough momentum to get my body up.. Just wondering if anyone had any tips? Thanks :D xx
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hey spunkeh. i saw a photo of a split grip aysha on your profile. maybe practice to lower your body slowly from there to get some more strenght, then you won´t need more momentum. furthermore for me the cartwheel was a lot easier to learn than the handspring. maybe it´s the same for you? you can also ask someone if experience to help you by holding your hips. good luck
Veena ·
I have lessons on both of those if your interested. posting a video of your attempts can also be helpful so we can visually see what is going on.
Spunkeh ·
Ahh thanks :) will try and get a video next time I'm practising! The cart wheel scares me! I see myself slamming my feet into the ground when I go over, haha :s
The cartwheel still scares me sometimes but is is my favorite move :) It took me longer to learn the handspring though, but now I think I feel LESS scared getting my legs up that way, as opposed to carthweel. I also can stay up for longer and feel less strain on my arms if I handspring up, weird! Brass monkey I can only get into from a forearm grip straight edge, or my favorite entry into it is from a shoulder mount :) Make sure you bring that hooked leg across the pole tightly, not pointing the foot down, but across more to lock you on
