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Summary: Watch and learn as our expert demonstrates how to do a handstand snap-down to warm-up in this free instructional video on doing back handsprings.

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Mandy Butler Mandy Butler began her involvement with gymnastics at the age of four. She became a competitive cheerleader at age seven and holds several national cheerleadi... read more

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How to do a Handstand Snap-Down

Hi, I?m Mandy Butler on behalf of Expert Village, I?m going to be taking you through some backhand spring drills and some techniques to help you on your way to mastering the backhand spring. Now I?m going to take your through a handstand snap down drill. This is the sign to get you ready to really execute the last half of your back handspring. This comes from the handstand positions and snapping your feet through. A lot of people leave there feet behind them and then they cannot get another scale out of there backhand spring. Make sure you snap your legs all the way through. Now when I go into my handstand I?m going to block with my shoulders. I?m not going to bend my elbows to get my strength. I?m going to block with my shoulders. I?m going to push them forward sort of shrugging them and then I?m going to snap my legs down with a nice tight tummy in a tight bottom. This is the last half of your backhand spring and this is called a handstand snap down. I have taken panel mat and folded it up to use it as a prop for me to do my handstand so I?m able to have a little bit of height and snap my feet through. This is called a handstand snap down. Same technique, I?m going to stretch, step into my handstand, lean over forward, and come back snap down.

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