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Handstands · 12.08 · 8 of 8

Handstand Shoulder Taps

Athlete supporting the body in a vertical position by balancing on the hands lifts one arm and touches the same shoulder.

Rep Start
  • Vertical Inversion
  • Both hands on the ground or object.
Rep End
  • Vertical Inversion
  • Both hands on the ground or object.
Rep Requirement
  • One hand must leave the ground and touch the shoulder on the same side of the body before returning to the ground.
  • Only hands may contact the ground.
  • Feet remain above the hips and head throughout the full rep.
Cycle & Post Rep
  • Rep end is a valid rep start.
Equipment
  • Parallettes
Variations
  • V.10 - Elevated
  • V.11 - Parallettes
  • V.24 - Cross Body Touch
Team Synchro
  • Rep start and rep end
Load, range and execution options

Variations that can Apply

0.24Cross Body Touch
Referenced by this standard

Associated Definitions

POSITION

VERTICAL INVERSION

  • Inverted (upside - down) position.
  • Only the ventral part of the hands in contact with the ground.
  • Feet above hips.

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