Straddle One-Arm Handstand

Recommended external demonstration

Watch Straddle One-Arm Handstand

Handstand (1 arm)

Technique

How to perform Straddle One-Arm Handstand

1. Establish a controlled freestanding handstand on both hands with your elbows straight.
2. Open your straight legs into a straddle and keep pushing the floor away through your shoulders.
3. Shift your weight toward the intended supporting hand, progressively lightening the other hand to fingertip contact.
4. Lift the free hand when your weight is supported over the base hand, using the free arm as needed for balance.
5. Keep the supporting elbow straight and the shoulder elevated by pushing tall; use small hand-pressure adjustments to hold the straddle.
6. Replace the free hand and return to two-hand support before your controlled dismount.
7. Reset before practising on the other arm.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid, Serratus Anterior, Trapezius.

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.