How to Do a Standing Back Handspring

Part of the Video Series Advanced Cheerleading Tips & Techniques

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The standing back handspring is an important tumbling skill for cheerleaders. Watch and learn how to do a standing back handspring in this free advanced cheerleading video lesson.

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How to Do a Standing Back Handspring
On behalf of expertvillage.com my name is Hung. I'm the cheerleader coach for the Cheer Odyssey Rockets Team. We are going to be going over some stand up tumbling, back hand spring from the front. This is one of the basic skills for advanced cheerleading. This is a stand back hand spring. 5,6,7,8,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,Up 1.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8up 1. Amanda is going to stand up nice and tall. She is going to clap on 1, 2 she is going to swing and sit on 3,4; when she sits her chest is going to be up. Her hips are going to be pulled back, and her toes are going to be flat on the floor. Okay. With counts she is going to flip on 5,6. On 5,6 she is going to explode through her legs extending her arms all the way up above her ears and stretching for the ceiling. She is taking a nice deep sit and she exploding through her legs as fast as she can. Ready here we go. 5,6,7,8,1,2,,3,4,5,6,7,8, up1.

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Expert: Hung Bui been teaching cheerleading for the last 8 years. He coached the Cheer Odyssey All Stars to 2006 Northern California Division Champions. Read More