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on Tuesday 19 July 2005 by Amir Azari in Parkour Articles > Tutorials > Gymnastics Tehcniques
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Prerequisite: Hand-Stand

Risks: Falling onto your back; getting the wind knocked out of you.

The front-handspring, while generally useless for parkour, is a fun technique. It is essentially a handstand; you'll need to be able to hold one for a few seconds at the least. Start with a fast-paced jog or rely on explosive movement for the first part of the move.



Bend down and proceed into a handstand, but keep in mind that this should be done very quicly.



As the first leg goes up, the second leg also begins to move upwards. Notice that the arms are not bent and that the head is tilted to face the ground. These two tips are vital to execution.



The momentum carries the legs up and over, and hands begin to separate from the ground. Notice that the head is not tucked in - if it were tucked in, then the body would crumple inwards, resulting in an improper landing.



Note that after landing the move, arms are still raised. This is to emphasize the fact that the arms should not be bent throughout the move. Also notice that the head is not tucked in; it is tilted upwards. Thus, both arms and head remain stationary for the front handspring, and the legs carry the body over.



Completion:



anyone on 27 Aug 2005
Here's a tip that helped me:

after you go into the handstand and feel your legs start to pull
over, flick your wrists! It will help get your body get upright. It may not seem that important, but for me it made the difference between landing on my feet and landing on my back.
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vincesk8 on 22 Feb 2006
yeah, your tutorial is very good, thanks, but I'm french end I dont understand what will flick your wrists wants to say in French.

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maverick850 on 14 Jun 2008
looks good, any chance of a tutorial for the back handspring?
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mr92awesome on 09 Mar 2010
coool
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