@pet' : good points from Steve above.
freestanding HSPU are both, strength and balance, oh and lots of fun. When my balance is balanced, I can get some reps in, and they feel kind of easy then.
A slight deviation of the balanced groove makes a rep considerable harder and the margin of error is very small, as there is minimal leverage, to correct the off going alignment.
questions to you:
- Can you hold a handstand for some time?
- are you afraid, to kip over (I am not, as I can land safely on my balls of the feet into a bridge position)
what may help:
- practice of the bridge(hold) (loosens up the whole body, get your wrist stretched, which is also important)
- what Steve said the crow(hold) position (from this I start each set like in the vid, I can start from an already balanced position)
- walking on hands is some kind of easier, than a ramrod straight handstandhold
- have your hand position a good bit wider than shoulder width, than your supporting base is wider, and elbow and shoulder joints have more space to move
- as I said above, have a good tactic, when kipping over
- having more pressing strength might be useful too, obviously
- do not be concerned, about closed legs at first, this comes later
- want to have a skill? then avid forum visitors know, how getting to it...