What is it called when you lift yourself into a handstand?

Question

What is the gymnastic term for, from standing on all fours, lifting yourself into a handstand in a controlled manner? That is, without kicking up.

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 28 '12 at 13:21

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I think it is called "press to handstand".

answered Sep 28 '12 at 13:21

Sarah

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 11 '13 at 17:38

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I believe it is called a handstand press. It is where you are in a sort of straddle pose and you push your self up into a handstand without kicking.

answered Nov 11 '13 at 17:38

user6705

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