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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 6 year old son just got his back handspring last fall. However, he is a competitive gymnast and practices 8-10 hours each week. It was a process that was a couple years long, starting with building strength and flexibility, lots of bridges, then learning a strong and consistent cartwheel, followed by learning a strong roundoff with a rebound...from the roundoff it took about a 9 months to get a consistently good backhandspring.

Everyone has to start somewhere. Start him in a gymnastics class. If he progresses well, he could be doing back handsprings in a year or two.

I agree that you should look for a gym with a power tumbling program you might be able to find a class that focuses more on just learning a back handspring, if your son doesn't care to learn the rest of the skills.

[b]I would definitely avoid cheerleading programs. They often don't teach a back handspring in the proper progression and just have a focus on getting over as quickly as possible, which can be a recipe for disaster. I have seen way too many people land on their face or head which can cause serious injuries. [/b]Good Luck![/quote]

I do think there is merit to this statement DEPENDING on the instructor and their backgrounds/philosophies...if you are near Merrifield, VA, I would be happy to suggest a place! [/quote]

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