The back to wall assisted freestanding handstand is great for developing confidence in the handstand. Some experts will say you should never train back to wall when learning, but it some cases it may be better to learn and develop some bad habits than to never learn at all.
Cues:
- Position yourself the length of your lower leg from the wall
- Kick into handstand and acquire alignment with one leg bent so toes touch the wall
- Balance heavy through hands and shoulders until toe becomes light on wall then straighten the knee into the handstand
- Can be done with two knees bent as well
Mistakes:
- Arching the back out of alignment
- Moving through the hips instead of just the knee
- Always work to minimize shoulder movement. It is likely if you are doing this drill you will initially use some shoulder motion to assist in balance, so work towards developing awareness in your hands to stabilize your position
