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Cartwheel Exit
Practice turning out of an overbalanced handstand instead of falling through it.
What it develops
- Exit confidence
- Spatial awareness
How to perform it
- Start from a low supported position.
- Turn the hips and step one foot to the side.
- Build progressively before a full kick-up.
Common mistakes
- Cramped practice area
- Waiting until uncontrolled
- Refusing to turn
Suggested readiness
- Turn and place the feet deliberately from low support.
- Use the exit predictably.
These suggestions are not a test or verification of ability.
Scale it back
- Low side step
- Coach-assisted quarter turn
Training cautions
- Clear people and objects from the landing area.
Skill connections
Connections into this skill
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