Handstand alignment help

I can't seem to get rid of the lower back arch even though I can free balance it like at the end. I need help. Any advice or suggestion?

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[kwarny]

TricksterBee is correct. Your back is compensating for your closed shoulders (< 180 degrees). Practice handstands against the wall and as your shoulder flexibility increases, move your hands closer and closer to the wall until those are about 2" away.

Form help: Stand up, reach your hands straight as high as you are able. Your shoulders should be covering covering your ears.

Keep the training up!

[Sylar000000]

@kwarny

Actually I can get up to 1 inch away from the wall with my stomach up against the wall handstand. I'm not sure if that's good enough. But I see how closed my shoulders are when I kick up. I just can't seem to keep the shoulders open when kick up to a handstand.

[TricksterBee]

that handstand is already good enough, but if you MUST fix it practice handstands on the wall with your stomach & the rest of your body ON THE WALL

this helps form, I was taught to keep my head tucked in..

[Sylar000000]

@TricksterBee Thank you so much for the advice! I will do so.

[srgymnast1]

if you really feel its necessary to look at the ground - look through your eyebrows until you can just barely see the floor and try to reach for the ceiling with your toes

[adistarhj]

Wow, your form is actually really good! If you try to squeeze your abs while standing, it will help a little on the arch.

Keep up the good work!

[yusefsobky]

I have the same problem, will have to drill the facing wall handstands!

[TricksterBee]

you want to try to be flat on the wall, as if you were glued to it, if you're doing the stomach the wall way.. & no prob

[acrohawk]

Good advice.