Do a simple backbend to stretch your back. Curl up into a ball on the floor and roll up and down on your back, to roll it out. Stretch your wrists and ankles by holding onto them and rolling them clockwise five times, and then rolling them in the opposite direction another five times.
To do a round off, here’s what you need to do: Hurtle forward with your arms up by your ears. Place your hands down on the ground together. Swing your feet over your head. Keep your feet together until you plant them down on the other side of your hands. Land facing the opposite direction where you started from, with your arms up over your head, near your ears. To do a back handspring immediately afterwards, you need to use the momentum of the roundoff to help you generate even more speed. Here’s what you do: Get in a seated position with your arms swinging up over your head. Push through your toes to lift your arms up even more. Fall backwards, taking care not to arch your back too much. Plant your hands on the floor, with your fingers facing away from you. Swing your legs over your hands, so you’re in a hand stand for a second. Keep your feet together as you plant them on the floor. Pop up with your hands above your head.
If you’re having trouble reaching this point, you can work on improving your half-twist, even turning your body halfway after you land to get used to the sensation of making a full turn in the air.
