Kipping Handstand Push Up Progression Pt.1

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In this series, Coach Carl breaks down the progressions for the Kipping Handstand Push Up, one of the most popular movements. While it may be an impressive feat of strength to do a strict Handstand Push Up, athletes will often train with Kipping Handstsand Push Up as an assistance to scale the HSPU, to practice more volume, or to work on specific skill and motor control drills. Coach Carl discusses this movement from a position, strength, skill, and balance perspective to ensure you are executing this movement for quality.
In this first video, Coach Carl explains all the major components of the HSPU with out getting inverted. First, Carl demonstrates how to set up and establish a strong base for the HSPU. From there, Carl talks about how to engage the back to separate the knees from the elbows while in a headstand and load up the hips for a strong kip. The kip then is an explosive extension of the hips, executed at the same time as you push up through the shoulders. This movement pattern of a Headstand Kip to Push Up position is the same as a Headstand Kip to Handstand, and in the next video we will talk more about taking the movement to inversion.
Special thanks to CrossFit Berloga (crossfitberloga.com) for the Russian closed caption transcription!
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[@LanaandGabesMama]

My son is 8 and taught himself how to do vertical pushups against the wall. he wanted to teach me, so we looked up progression. Now he's trying to learn proper technique. Thanks!

[@RainbowCrash123]

Coach Carl I was so lost on how head stands could ever relate and then at 2:10 I was like oh! oh! oh! and then BAM! 2:21 I was sold....AGAIN! You just rock, thank you so much for your help!

[@iamcarlpaoli]

Knees go directly on top of the elbow, forearm is vertical so wrist->elbow->knee is stacked and supported. Thanks!

[@maxhamman]

Always a big help thanx

[@FedeOttalagano]

Great info!

[@0xSpiff]

Wow. Thanks for your thoughtful insight, suuuper helpful. For those of us with prior issues, it's a valid concern.

[@simon.batten]

wow this is a very good tutorial. excellent advice and small steps, i hope to achieve the full handstand pushup and other exercises because of your tutorials. excellent!

[@andrearox71]

Thank u mate!! It's always great having tips from professionals! !! ;-)

[@iamcarlpaoli]

Hands where you can see them would give you a stronger set up at the bottom because of the wider base of support (like a tripod). This will enable you to find more stability & tension at the bottom for a stronger push up. Keeping the hands (and elbows) in front also allows for full shoulder range with flexion/extension compared to abduction/adduction at the side; test & compare a barbell press from the front rack with elbows in front to a behind-the-neck press with the elbows out to the side.

[@jsalazar41464]

I Can't wait for part two.

[@SuperGp1971]

good tutorial, tx

[@R3laxor]

You gave me a new idea on how to alter planche novice training- thanks ;)

[@jsalazar41464]

Thank you

[@iamcarlpaoli]

Try to bring it back down to a basic plank (horizontal) push up, and make sure your forearms are vertical with that movement. The movements are the same, where the plank push up is a smaller shoulder range of motion than the handstand push up.

[@sennaz2006]

Cheers FROM ITALY!

[@martinacostasarasa]

trying... nice tut

[@eeshwar25]

geezus he makes it look so easy

[@christophershephe100]

At 1:20 do you put your knees directly on top of the elbows or slightly to the side in the headstand?

[@c.s.k.5813]

Why do you need to have your hands where you see them? What's wrong with hands next to your head?

[@0xSpiff]

Is headstand work OK for the neck?

[@Chebby303]

#1

[@Fleezyy]

I can hear the Spanish in your voice sometimes! You lived in Spain a while, right?

[@one2one2v2]

Hard to see the body alignment through the jumper.

[@Malfiory]

couse it would be imposible to do a pushup in that position, the wider the harder, if you cant see your hands you cant balance your body :) (sorry for bad english hope you can understand)

[@TheMadafakrz]

dont overdo it , in time your neck muscles will get strong enough and no problems than

[@esmesegovia1618]

you´re beautiful! thanks for sharing!

[@iamcarlpaoli]

Thanks for watching

[@unadominicanita]

hes so hot

[@schneeekind]

no it will break instantly

[@juliagoolia143]

Marry me?

[@HonestMan98]

too complicated and complex movements.