One handed cartwheel?

Question

How do you do a one handed cartwheel?

Answer 1

It's kind of hard...I can do one because I take gymnastics...

Since I take gymnastics, it's a little easier for me. Trust me, if you are flexible and you have strong arms, you can probably do one with some help first.

What I did is first start off doing a lot of regular cart wheels just to get the hang of it.
After that, I get a friend to get me lift an arm and hold my opposite shoulder (like if I was holding my left shoulder, that would be my right arm, and vice versa), and do it slowly (using a harness works, too).

Slowly but surely, you can do one. DO NOT expect to do it the first try. It takes lots of strength, practice, and patience to do so.

Good luck!

Answer 2

you can do it skipping either arm, but I find it easiest for both myself and beginners to act like your going to do a regular cartwheel and just have the same rythem... faster easier... and just say skip and bring the first arm you would normally put down and swing it towards your other shoulder... the most important thing is to keep the same rythem as a two handed cartwheel... you can also try jumping a bit higher than normal, but make sure that you go out at the same level too... dont try to go straight down which is the second biggest mistake next to not having the same rythem

Answer 3

Just start out like you're doing a regular two-handed cartwheel except tuck one arm behind your back or put it on your hip. It's not so hard. Keep the regular going-around momentum with your legs and I guarantee you won't just collapse on your arm.

Backflips, however, are another story, as I have experienced landing on my head in attempts to do these.

Answer 4

A cartwheel is hard enough for me.

Answer 5

With one hand.