Handstands

I have been looking for good video on the mechanics of handstands. The clip below is of an 18 year old in the Netherlands who is obsessed with doing handstands and learning parkour. I am more interested in watching handstands and watching people do parkour but whatever floats your boat. The thing to watch is the angle of his shoulders as they move past his wrists. This is the essence of the press handstand in yoga. Without a willingness to let the shoulders go past the wrists the body won't be able to find its way up. Kicking up always takes our shoulders past the wrist with momentum and they correct naturally when we are aloft. Watching the press handstand allows us to see the mechanics in slow motion. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlxx26hfU28