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Press to Handstand From Seated Straddle L-Sit

Athlete has all body weight on hands while torso held in a forward-leaning orientation, with legs held horizontally in a straddle seated position. Athlete will move without contact with the floor into handstand.

Rep Start
  • Athlete supported on hands.
  • Hips bent, forming an L-shape in seated straddle.
Rep End
  • Athlete supported on hands.
  • Hips bent, forming an L-shape in seated straddle.
Rep Requirement
  • Only hands may contact the ground or equipment
  • Must come to inverted lockout.
Cycle & Post Rep
  • Continuous segments: rep end is a valid new rep start.
  • Otherwise: the athlete may return to rep start in any controlled manner.
Equipment
  • Parallettes
  • Rings
Team Synchro
  • Rep start and rep end
  • Inverted lockout
Referenced by this standard

Associated Definitions

POSITION

L POSITION

“L”-shape 90-degree with ground or starting object.

  • Forming an L-position horizontal legs, and heels at or above glutes.
POSITION

INVERTED LOCKOUT

  • Inverted (upside - down) position.
  • Only the ventral part of the hands in contact with the ground.
  • Full extension of the hips, knees and elbows.

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