How to correct BANANA shape in HANDSTAND | The Art of Handbalancing

It is really hard to get rid of a banana shape :)
This video explains a bit more about the hows and whys and helps you to then work on what you need to improve in order to get a straight handstand.
But bananas are beautiful too! Maybe you want to keep your banana shape ?

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[RaviKiran_Me]

I like the way she smoothly transitions from handstand to getting her legs on the ground. I started to practice handstand looking at your videos and everything you say is super accurate. Great content.

[JH-zrlo]

My swayback was slight and I caught it on a video of myself. I have added 5-6 reps of 60 sec chest to wall holds daily and it's been a huge improvement--my entries are smoother with more control and balance is more consistent and feels weightless. Thank you!!

[maxencerenaudchloechapoulie]

I feel like you've done this video just for me. Thank you 👍🙏

[nomadic.yogi]

This is really helpful I, ve been doing handstand for the last 2 years but after 2 years I, ve found that my lower back is curved. With this video I got to know what's wrong with my hand stand thank you.

[maartos]

Great video! Probably videos for shoulder mobility here? Ill look!

[aboutthat]

Thank you for your video upload. I find a lot that teach about hand balancing say this about the shoulder mobility. I personally have very good shoulder mobility/flexibility but I'm struggling to understand how exactly to practice to learn awareness of how to 'open the shoulders' when in HS. I practice chest to wall to practice straight line and that's fine I can do that well for 30sec+ for multiple sets but as soon as I go to free standing banana comes right back. Any tips on how to learn or practice opening the shoulders ?

[FrancescoMarchioni]

Thank you very much for your video! I'm trying to fix a banana shaped handstand caused by a lack of shoulder flexibility. I have a question: what if (meanwhile I put my best in improving my flexibility) I keep trying handstands, compensating with a wider hand position? Although that requires a bit more of effort/balance, it allows me some more degrees of shoulder retraction, so a bit less arched back. WDYT? Thanks!

[ملتقىدجلةوالفرات]

I can't stick my chest inside my chest really sticks out and thus the legs too but the interesting thing is that i am very flexible and i definitely have the shoulder opening plus i can press to handstand all three presses so i don't know what's the deal woth the straight line??

[manuelacosta]

yes, shoulder mobility goes very slow. But why is that banana handstand in parallettes less of a problem. I think I'm almost 100% close to be in a straight handstand or in parallettes, but on the ground is move banana.

I'll keep stretching and schraging the shoulders (pushing the ground further ) to get my goal of the perfect line.

Would the straight line in handstand make the balance better ? I'm guessing not right? because balance have to be trained and gained separately. Right Natalie?

[paragshah]

Mam i am unable to balance hand stand it becomes bannaa handstand i fall down again

[dsargeant]

Would activating the glutes help activate the core?

[jonelpolot]

Of course, this must be addressed as early as possible. It is the first step of learning one arm handstand whether you like it or not.

[Bonon-oftq]

If I just had this banana handstand, because my problem is that I can't kick high enough!!!! Can you please help me?!?!?!