Handstand

– vertical position of the gymnast with legs pointing upwards. The following terms are distinguished: handstand on the shoulder blades, on the head, on the hands. The handstand on the hands can be narrow, wide (the hands are half the width of the shoulders), closed, and on one hand. The ways to enter the handstand are designated as follows: by force (the arms are bent at the elbow joints, the legs - at the hip joints); by roll (rotational movement with sequential support); by swing (with the right or left leg); by bending (the arms are straight, the body is bent at the hip joints); by arching (the arms are bent, and the body is held arched); by jump (onto the hands), etc.

Relates to terms denoting acrobatic exercises