How do you know when you are ready to do a back hand spring by your self?
400120
when you dont need a spot
1168144
Try a divining rod.  No one can explain how they word scientifically, but there are people (mostly old, rural folk) who can quite successfully use it to find a good spring.  My dad has been pretty successful (or lucky according to some people) doing it.
489087
Stop doing back handsprings if you keep falling on your head.  You won't do gymnastics forever, and you will lose precious brain cells.  You will become less intelligent if you keep hurting your head, and your mind is more important than gymnastics, especially when you can't do gymnastics anymore.\n\nYour arms are supposed to be partially bent on a back handspring.  If they were straight, you would hyper-extend your arms and break bones.  If you keep falling, I suggest you do muscle work (i.e. weight training) to strengthen your arms.
928793
Wow i feel the same exact way as you! My mom says i can but she never actaully called or anything. But i cant do a backhandspring lol, buts thats the reason i want to join.
393606
what u do is you lay on your back and kinda bring your knees up to your chest then you rock back and forth.  when your ready you roll up on your shoulders and as your coming back down you kick forward and jump.  you should only have to use your hands you catch your self if you dont jump up all the way and you start to fall back.  good luck!
200711
I use my thumbs mostly.  You want to apply even pressure on either side of the spine.  If you work small circles with your thumbs about an inch on either side ot the spine it will relax anyone.  Also pay attention to the neck and shoulders...just work your way around with your two twirling thumbs on each side mixed with a sideways 8 around the shoulder blades.  Communicate with the person you are massaging.  The following site is pretty nice too.  Bottom line, the more you rub, the better you get at it.  Think of your own back and how you'd want it rubbed.
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Practice your foreward outside three turn and hold the ending with you leg extended behind you. After you are able to hold your check on the three turn you can start to worry about the jump. Holding your check is the hardest part of this jump. Also remember not to lift your hip. Keep them level while you are going foreward and backward. You should not be swinging around.
235282
Spring forward, fall back!
351866
start with a great back rub
198666
LIFTING YOUR RIGHT LEG A LITTLE, DRAWING IT AROUND THE BACK OF YOUR TORSO, TOE JUST BARELY TOUCHING THE FLOOR IN A LARGE CIRCLE.  AS YOU BRING YOUR RIGHT LEG BEHIND YOU.......YOU POINT YOUR LEFT FOOT FORWARD AS POINTED AND STRAIGHT (OUT FRONT OF YOU) AS POSSIBLE...WHILE BOWING YOUR HEAD TO YOUR SUBJECT AND GRASPING THE CORNERS OF A LARGE PETTICOATED SKIRT, DRAWING YOUR ARMS WIDE TO YOUR SIDE AND OUT.  YOU MUST BOW YOUR HEAD BY TUCKING YOUR CHIN TO YOUR CHEST AND MAINTAIN BALANCE AND GRACEFULNESS. or it won't count.\nClassy
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Spring board at the gym. Or outside on a trampoline. Practice the single jump before doing the back tuck. If you are ging to simply do the tuck without a jump-prep, do it that way on the trampoline also. At least if you fall, it's on a trampoline or the springboard.\n\nWhen you jump, lead with your head, but keep it tucked to your chest. Immediately grab your thighs underneath to prep for the folding of the legs. Keep your eyes looking straight up so you can see what's ahead. When you are about at 5:00 in the jump (meaning you are more than 3/4 through the jump but not completed it), pull your legs down so that you can catch yourself.\n\nGood luck!
998859
dont stress over things. fix things that you can fix, or if you can fix it let it slide off your back.
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to time myself free falling
72684
get a chair, stand behind it , hold on to it and swing your leg up back as far as you can. it works
1006623
the best is Hyperextensions (Back Extensions) I do is almost everyday and already feel my back stronger and stronger....\n\nTips: Lie face down on a hyperextension bench, tucking your ankles securely under the footpads. Adjust the upper pad if possible so your upper thighs lie flat across the wide pad, leaving enough room for you to bend at the waist without any restriction. Start with your body in a straight line. Cross your arms in front of you or behind your head. You can also hold a weight for extra resistance. Slowly bend forward at the waist as far as you can while keeping your back FLAT. Do not round your back. Slowly raise your torso until your legs and upper body are in a straight line again. Do NOT arch your back past a straight line!
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Practice is the first component to improving your roundoff backhand spring. If you are going sideways that often means that you are pushing more with one hand than you are the other. Try evening out your force by pushing more with the other hand. Also try making it tighter by visualizing putting your feet in the exact place where your hands just were. Visualization is often just enough to help you get the outcome you want. Good luck!
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If you are just starting out, put your hands solidly on the shoulders, and only use your thumbs to massage around the neck, until you figure out how much pressure is best to use on each person, and to make sure you can support yourself during the massage.  Some people tend to sway back and forth during massages, and that can add more pressure on the neck if you aren't grounded first.  Back massages, I find it best to massage in circles, pusing the muscles AWAY from the spine.  Muscles tend to tighten and pull towards the spine, and you want to take that pressure off.  Always listen to the person you are massaging, if you are hurting them, then they will tighten up to try and handle the pain, you don't want this, you want them relaxed.  Always give a massage in a warm room, and if you find it hard working around their skin, find a massage oil, or pliable hand lotion that is easy to work with.  I listed some sights with more info for you below.  :)