Description:

A Bent Arm Bent Body Press to Handstand is a transition skill performed on the rings to move from a support position to a handstand.  This skill requires superior postural control as well as upper body strength.  More control can be had by keeping the rings as parallel and close to the body as possible.  A prerequisite for this skill is a solid handstand pushup on the rings.

Process:

• begin in a support on the rings
• ensure that core is engaged and arms locked out
• slowly tilt shoulders forward and simultaneously bend both elbows, as well as hips (hips should bend to at least 90 degrees)
• once body is in an inverted pike position, begin straightening hips out so that you are positioned in a shoulder stand
• extend elbows to press into a handstand, maintaining good postural control throughout
• finish in a handstand