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5.10. Cartwheel into a handstand

A student performing the cartwheel into a handstand skills
Carmen García and Manuel Mato. Cartwheel into a handstand (CC BY-NC-SA)

Learning to cartwheel into a handstand is a fun skill that will improve your handstands and coordination.

Follow these steps to perform a cartwheel into a handstand:

1. From a standing position, you lean forward into a lunge.
2. Place one hand on the floor as you feet leave the ground.
3. Your other hand goes down to give you a stable base.
4. Your legs will make a windmill motion.
5. Turn shoulders and then hips and bring the legs together as fast as possible.
6. Land on both feet on the floor facing the direction of the starting position.

This video will help you to perform this gymnastics skill.

Ready? Let's go!

Carmen García and Manuel Mato. Cartwheel into a handstand (CC BY-NC-SA)