Enter into a stable Tuck handstand position. The knees should be squeezed tightly together and the thighs should be about parallel to the floor.
Begin the one arm progression by shifting the gaze to the base hand that will support the majority of your weight. The gaze should be around the first knuckle of the thumb or index finger, but your unique focal point may be slightly different.
Next, create a very small diagonal with the hips of the tucked legs over the base hand. Focus on keeping the knees squeezed toward each other and pulling in towards the body. The diagonal of the hips should match the diagonal angle of the shoulders, with the opposite hip above the base hand.
The diagonal hips should create a sensation of more weight in the base hand. Push the base hand into the floor hard to get a bit more Shoulder flexion backward and Shoulder elevation . Think about the shoulder pushing high up to touch the ear or chin.
This additional push will straighten the spine and allow the fingers of the supporting hand to tent up, up until only one fingertip is touching the ground.
The flag variation of the Tuck one-arm handstand is very heavy on the obliques. The more upright version of the Tuck one-arm handstand requires a slight rotation of the hips in the direction of the support arm. The torso will also follow this twist, creating a slight angle between the chest and base hand compared to the Straddle one-arm handstand and straight One-arm handstand . In this position, the shoulder may appear or feel closer to the chin, as opposed to the ear in the other positions.
Form tips
Do not try lifting the support hand directly. The tenting of the support hand should primarily come as a necessary reaction to the Shoulder elevation on the base hand.