Im trying 2 get my back handspring but I REALLY need some tips do u guys have any?
136011
The most important thing to remember when learning a backhandspring is to trust yourself. You might be a headcase at first, cause I was, but you have to know that YES if you do jump backwards, your hands WILL catch you! Just remember to SIT (like in a chair) on your take off, and to keep your arms locked when jumping back so you won't fall! Keep your head straight inbetween your arms, and push off the ground with the tips of your fingers. It might take awhile, but you will get it!
176773
Just keep practicing your touches often during the day and they should eventually get better the more you practice. If you have a trampoline or access to one than practice on there.-Don't forget to stretch beforehand-it helps.
604191
First make sure that you can go back into a back bend before you actually kick over. If you can do that, then do a backbend kickover, the same thing as a back walkover but you stop in your back bend before you kick over. It's okay if you don't make it the first few times. You're not going to be perfect at it the first time. Gradually make yourself kick over faster. Make sure you keep your legs straight though or it will look ugly. lol. Good luck!
564967
There are a few things you can buy for that.  Hand grips and there's one called Mastergrip (I think) You hold it with your fingers and push down on it.  Also those stress balls may help.  They also make a kind of clay they use in Physical therapy to strengthen the muscles in your hands.
436848
Stretch && have other people stretch you...make sure you lift your chest..and instead of kicking as soon as you get in the air. Ride it to the top and whip your legs  as hard as you can.
632221
The back handspring...First, start with your arms above your head, then bend your legs like you are sitting in a chair, while you are bending your legs, swing your arms down by your side.  Then, jump backwards while swinging your arms back up to your head.  Pretend that you are jumping to a handstand, then snap your feet to the ground and stand up.  The other flip...the cartwheel looking thing is a round-off, basically a cartwheel ending with your feet together, followed by either a back handspring or different no-handed flips (back tucks, layouts, etc.)
604928
take both hands and press thumbs as close to palms as possible.\n\nThen line up your thumb knuckles so that one thumb is pointing down and one up\n\nthen, wrap your first two fingers of the forward facing hand over the spot where the knuckles meet\n\nfinally, slide your forward facing hand laterally with the thumb always touching the pointer finger of the other hand
564456
Try going to some open gym classes at a gymnastics plce and they could help you\n concentrate on it! \nMake sure to spot \nGet used to doing backbends\nmaybe start w/ backwalkovers and pick up the speed until it becomes a backhandspring\nHope it all works out for you!
323841
practice your backhandspring standing on the trampoline first and then on the floor. then do a roundoff-backhandspring (single) on the trampoline, then on the floor, when you have that well, try it on the floor, then slowly work your way up to double backhandspring on the floor without the roundoff. GOOD LUCK!!!
181825
doubt i'm as good as you but here is my little advice. you can try to master the kick to attack the head. a jumping backswing is good. but you have to be stable and firm and keep the attck as consistent as you can.
556923
Practice, practice and practice. A little patience and a lot of hard work. Also, try exercising your arms (like pushups or so).
196493
I have taught gymnastics (to kids) for many years.  I did teach my adult (non-gymnast) brother to do a back handspring though.  So you're never too old to learn.  Before I would teach a front tuck on the ground I would teach it on the trampoline.  After you learn how to correctly do the flip on the tramp then you can move it to the floor.  Most gymnastics clubs have a trampoline so I would look for lessons there.  Some gymnastics clubs do have adult classes or some would set up private lessons for you with one of their coaches.  I would look up gyms in your local phone book and just call and ask questions.  I believe people can do anything they put their minds to.  Just be willing to do the hard work that comes with it.  Good luck!
60418
Assuming your talking about Basketball...\nLay on your back and "shoot" the basketball up in the air with little or no bend of your arm. Try to make the shot as straight as possible and have the ball land back in your hands without moving. I did this when I was playing B-ball back in High School. Did the trick with strengthening my wrist as well as control.
414290
have fun,if someones falls around you help them up and there isnt really a technique.watch around you and avoid the idiots who just wanna start fights.90% of the time they get booted by security.If ya see someone interlock there hands next to you thats your ladder to body surf.its usually all fun.make sure your shoes are tied tight as well.
598590
Put your arms up, lean forward, put your arms on the ground and push off the ground hard!  This should work.  Think hand  hand, foot foot, hand up, hand up.
487095
Lie on your back and put ur hands behind your head. touch one elbow to the opposite knee (have them meet in the middle) do 50 reps of this then switch to the otherside.
524888
Get one of your dads shoes, and use like a dumb bell, just lift it up above your head and back down to your waist level.\nI bet you cannot do 200 with each arm!