Hands and head forms an equilateral triangle, then we rise legs and lean knees on hands.

• Technique variants

  The element starts from the squat support, hands are shoulder-wide apart. The head is placed on the forehead in front of the hands to form an equilateral triangle. The final position is reached by jumping or pressing. The tight body is inclined slightly to the hands so that the load is greater on the arms than on the head. It is not recommended to continue from the headstand the roll forward because of the overloading of the cervical spine.

View of the practitioner

The headstand is a simpler form of static balance in the inverted position. Compared to the handstand, there is a higher degree of stability due to the lower position of the centre of gravity and especially due to the larger surface area of the support base, which is bordered by three points – the hands and the head.

• Head support is not against the forehead.
• Incorrect weight distribution between support points leading to the excessive load on the head.
• Support points do not form an equilateral triangle.

• Physical preparation 1

  Similar to handstands, strengthening exercises are important.

• Drill 1

  The arms and head form an equilateral triangle. We raise the lower limbs and support the knees on the elbows.

• Drill 2

  Gradually, we raise the lower limbs to the final position. We do not lean the limbs only against the wall, but against a forward displaced support – to avoid cervical spine overloading.

Spotting can be passive by leaning on a beam, goat, or horse.