learn how to do a cartwheel

I have been weight training my arms to allow me greater strength, and doing push-ups and planks, and then i think i’ll begin learning a handstand against a wall. I’m giving myself two months to learn ths, but im not sure if thats realisitic!

I wipe out a lot! Owww…

I knew how to do cartwheels five years ago, but I can’t anymore! Still trying! :D My left side is horrible.

I could NEVER do a cartwheel without curling into a fetal position…and then i usually hurt myself!!...in time!

So my pilates instructor David (he’s brilliant by the way!) has been helping me alot with building some strength in my arms to do a handstand, which apparently is step one in doing a cartwheel. He’s got me doing all sorts of reps with 8kg weights! And I’ve managed to stand on my hands a few times with him or the wall or both supporting me.. so am I on track? Hope so!

I tried to practice doing cartwheel’s a bit when I was at the beach on holiday recently, and my friend caught me on my camera! How sneeky of her! You can see my few hillarious attempts here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DJW7D4_t7c

Ok, so I can’t do perfect cartwheels, especially not on my right side (because that means kicking off using your left foot, and that’s my weaker side). BUT! TOOOOTALLY worth it!!!! lol! :D

hand. hand. foot. foot. draw a giant circle on the ground, and try doing a mini cartwheel thing round the line. when you have that perfected, make the line straighter and straighter until perfection!!!

I can sorta do a handstand already.. now I just need to get my cartwheel down. And I’ve got aaaaaaall summer to practise. ;D

So, I am 17, right? I should be able to do this, right? But I am scared out of my mind to do this. Something about being upsidedown isn’t natural to me. oh,well. guess i will just have to move my couch and try. it could be tons of fun!

I want to learn tumbling, and I believe this should be one of the first steps. I’ll just have to practice a lot.