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Once you master a single back handspring, you are ready to learn a double back handspring. This article assumes that you have truly mastered the single back handspring; if you have not done so, you should not attempt the double as it could result in serious injury.

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    Perfect your single back handspring.
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    Do a back handspring, but without swinging your arms back.
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    Jump up and down a few times and then jump into your back handspring.
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    Make sure your arms are straight and do another back handspring.
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    Do a back handspring, jump two times, and do another back handspring.
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    Do a back handspring, pause, and then do another back handspring without swinging your arms back.
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    Once you are comfortable with the above, try doing a back handspring and then immediately do another without pausing in between.
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  • Make sure that you have a coach or other assistant nearby who knows how to support a back handspring before you attempt it. Like most gymnastic activities, it is risky and could cause injury.
  • Make sure your knees are straight when you land because if they aren't you will land down low and you may hurt your elbow.
  • Be sure that you only perform this, as well as other gymnastic activities, in an appropriate location, on a padded surface, and with help from others and/or first aid immediately available.
  • It may be easier to do the double back handspring down a small incline (not too steep), on a trampoline, or on a cheese mat (a wedge mat) for more power.
  • Do a handstand snap down into a back handspring it will give you the feel of doing two or more back handsprings.
  • Maintain plenty of power through each back handspring.
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EditWarnings

  • Lean back! You need to jump back as well as up.
  • Do not do a back handspring starting from a squatting position. Your head or neck (rather than your arms) could end up absorbing all the impact as a result.
  • DO NOT DO THIS EXERCISE OUTSIDE OF A GYM. Any type of gymnastics without the proper equipment can result in serious injury.
  • Serious injury, even a broken neck, can result from doing a double back handspring incorrectly. It is necessary to have great upper arm strength to avoid injury as the arms take the entire weight as well as the downward momentum of the body during the exercise.
  • DO NOT DO THIS EXERCISE ALONE.

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EditSources and Citations

  1. This site contains extensive valuable information on not just this specific move, but gymnastics in general as well: http://www.american-gymnast.com

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Categories: Tumbling (Gymnastics)

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