To begin in the back handspring you must start in the athletic stance, arms by your side, chin on a shelf or neutral, head looking forward, arms swing up to the ears before the body begins to extend. As the arms reach the ears your body begins to extend one segment at...
This position loads your thigh muscles with energy so they can explode as you stand up and create massive power off the surface of the floor. The Athletic Stance is used in standing tumbling and jumps. This is a position where our shoulders, knees and toes are in line...
