One-Handed Handstand
also known as: One-Hand Handstand
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Shown for a regular-footed rider. Teal ring + arrow = the rider's facing direction; teal band = the tail; a dot is where a hand holds the board - bright yellow for the front hand, amber for the back one, which is the whole difference between a mute and an indy. Board and rider rotate independently - each follows its own component. Drag to orbit.
How it works
A rolling handstand supported on a single arm. All corrections that two hands would share collapse into one wrist: pitch is trimmed by fingertip pressure, and the lateral balance normally handled by the second hand is replaced by shifting the hips and splitting the legs into a counterbalanced V. The support hand grips mid-deck near the board's balance point so rider weight does not lever the board into a wheelie while inverted. One of the marquee difficulty statements of the classic freestyle contest era.
Step by step
- Establish a stable two-handed rolling handstand first.
- Walk the support hand to the deck's centerline near the balance point.
- Shift the shoulders over the support wrist and gradually unweight the free hand.
- Lift the free hand and extend it outward; split or scissor the legs to counterbalance.
- Make pitch corrections with the support hand's fingers and steer by rolling weight across its palm.
- Replace the second hand, tuck the legs down to the deck, and stand up to roll away.
Body mechanics
| Front foot | Extended overhead, often split forward as one arm of the counterbalancing V. |
|---|---|
| Back foot | Splits opposite the front leg; scissoring the split is the main lateral trim. |
| Shoulders | The support shoulder stacks rigidly over the wrist and carries everything; the free shoulder opens for balance. |
| Arms | One arm bears all weight with the elbow locked; the free arm extends as a counterweight and style line. |
| Gaze | At the deck just ahead of the support hand, reading both body lean and board drift. |