The pike slide teaches a strong push through the shoulders to effectively develop the strength to support the body in a press to handstand. It also develops compression by using a strong pike position to actively fold the body each rep.
Cues:
- Sit on your heels with ankles plantar flexed and fold over to begin
- Slide the hands around while keeping the shoulders low as possible
- With the hands in your handstand position pull yourself forward and press up to to support your weight as you come forward
- Minimize the amount of planche and pike the hips high while squeezing the thighs to the stomach hard
- Stay on the tops of the toes
- Lower slowly as possible each rep
- Keep the chin up and eyes on the floor in front of the hands
Mistakes:
- Bending elbows
- Bending knees
- Working from the soles of the feet
- Tucking the head inside to try to help the shoulders
