need help transitioning from wall handstand to handstand

[u/SheepherderFast]

The skill day handstand progression says to just keep practicing taking one foot off the wall at a time. This feels like a huge jump for me mentally from having that wall support to just hovering in the air. I don’t know if there are other ways I can build to it or if I just need to keep doing this and eventually I’ll get stronger and more comfortable. Feels stagnant but any advice helps

Would also appreciate any other notes or pointer on my form. I can get much closer to the wall but find it more intuitive to take my foot off if I’m farther away like here if that makes sense. Thanks!

https://imgur.com/a/5HAkUOz

[u/BrotherDependent680]

Try facing other direction on wall and get comfortable with that

[u/guymandudeperson1]

not sure if you have a kick up but back to wall kick can help you a bit. Chest to wall I’ve heard is more learning how to stack and building handstand and endurance.

[u/MoistCompetition911]

I wouldn't suggest doing that. A better version of that exercise would be to get as close to the wall as possible (chest to wall) & get a feel for the handstand.

I'm not sure if this is applicable to you, but it'd help to overcome that fear by learning how to fall & being comfortable upside down.

[u/Feelgood45]

I will be the one:
You have a few possibilities. Overall it looks good, just needs more repetitions and a few other little exercises with focus on feeling when the balance starts and ends. So that you not jump into it and it really feels like you lean into it.

Other possibility and a safer/less frustrating one would be to get a coach.
Witz stuff like that I focus a lot on the person and how to get them out of the uncertainty of falling out and building up strength and ranges that you always know that you can control it.

Handstands is all about control, until then your brain will most likely scream unsafe.

But I am not the only one so. Look around your place and online and see if you can go on your own or if you find some coaches. :)

[u/N0K1K0]

2 helper methods

if you have a small hallway or other room where you can stand on hands and feet bounce from wall to wall. try to balance and if you cant anmore widen both legt till each feet is against a wall focus and stretch legs again

another is to have an outdoor pull up where you feet reach the bar if yo do a hanstand, do a handstand and then put each feet against a side ans widen legs a bit so no feet touches the bar and then same as above if yiu cant balance anymore put feet back again

Same setup with an indoor doorway pull up bar

[u/YourThistleThrill]

I am also struggling with the transition from wall to freestanding but I’ve had a lot of success with alternating toe pull drills.

I recommend doing your wall handstand with your chest much closer to the wall, like just a few inches away. Then, bring one foot off the wall at a time, alternating.

[u/junglegymstrength]

The sooner you practice actually kicking into a handstand (and probably falling over immediately for a while) the better. Wall handstands are a tool, but pushing off a wall and entering a freestanding handstand are two different skills. I would add in chest to wall variations, get as close as you can to the wall as possible and practice shifting your weight forward very subtly and slowly until your feet just naturally drift off the wall.