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How to Do a Handstand

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By Bobbi Miller
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A handstand is a basic gymnatics position done after the headstand.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Start near a wall. Place your hands flat down near your feet a foot from the wall.

  2. Step 2

    Kick up into a handstand with your feet against the wall. Practice pushing away from the wall.

  3. Step 3

    When you can do a handstand without the wall, try a hand stand in an open space (like a grassy yard).

  4. Step 4

    Now you can do a handstand!

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