Coach Keith's Corner — hollow

Lack of wrist flexibility and strength is an often overlooked problem.When you are in a handstand, you want to try to keep your back and shoulders still and do all of your balancing with your hands and wrists. This means you need to work on your wrist flexibility as well as the strength. Look at a close up of this boy’s hands and wrists. When holding a handstand his fingers should be pointing forward. See how his fingertips are pressing into the mat? He is using his fingers to help him balance.   Notice the angle between his hand and...

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When I see people do hollow holds (and I am not coaching) I sometimes cringe because I see the shape above.  Notice how his lower back is off the ground?  This is very bad! It isn't working your abs well and it could be damaging your back!  Hollow holds should always have a flat or rounded lower back.  If you have any space under your lower back then stop doing that hollow hold. Ok you are wondering what do you do?  Do the dead bug! Round up with a bent legs and rounded lower back with your shoulders off the...