How to do a back kickover?

How to get a back walkover/kickover?

• I'm working on my backhandspring for cheerleading. I have a lot of power and I've been my form is incredible, but I can't manage to get my back to arch enough when I throw my backhandspring with a spot. But I can do it fine over the barrel... Any suggestions? I've heard having your back walkover/kickover helps but when i try and do my backbend into it I can't manage to get over...it's like I can't manage to get my weight fully on my hands so when I try to push off I just feel like I'm going to fall. Any suggestions for either of these problems?

• Answer:

  Try doing a handstand 10 times a day for as long as you can, same with a back bend so you can build strength. Don't start off on the floor, star off on something higher like maybe your couch. Lay down, push up from the couch and kick over with your favorite leg, when you start getting good at those, go for something a little smaller. Then go smaller and smaller, then try it on the ground. When you feel like your almost ready to do it, try doing them when your not worn out, try 3 times take a break, try again. Also have somebody who knows what their doing spot you. Try going to your local gym for Open Gyms, there you can do it on a cheese mat and have a coach spot you. We have Open gyms twice a month every friday, for members its 10$ for non members its 15 or 20$ and its for 2 hours. Idk if other gyms are the same though. Make sure your pushing off as hard as you can, and when you push off, try to keep your legs in a split.