How to Do a Tripod in Gymnastics
A tripod is the first step to inverted poses in gymnastics or yoga and it’s fairly simple to do. It’s called the first gymnastics or yoga pose because it requires a minimal amount of strength and balance to complete, though you will have to practice it to perfect it. Once you’ve mastered the tripod, balancing for 30 second, you’ll be ready to move on to the headstand position and more difficult gymnastic poses.
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Instructions
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How to do a Tripod in Gymnastics
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Get on the floor on your hands and knees. Your hands and knees should be shoulder width apart and directly beneath your shoulders.
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Place your forehead on the ground slightly above your hands, so that your head and your hands makes a triangle. A triangle makes the tripod much easier to balance than having your head and hands in a row. If you do have your head and hands in a row, you will be much more likely to tip forwards or backwards and fall.
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Roll up onto the top of your head and bend your elbows to 90 degrees. This should all feel natural. If it doesn't, adjust your hands forwards or backwards to get comfortable.
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Lift your right knee off of the ground and place it on top of your right elbow. Make sure you are balanced and then lift your left knee up and place it on top of your left elbow. If your elbows are at a 90 degree angle it should be easy to rest your knees on top of them. You did it!
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure that you are attempting the tripod in a clear area where you will not topple into anything hard or with sharp edges.
