Hand walking

It can be executed with legs fully extended or with variations such as stag, straddle or front splits.

Hand walking is performed in various athletic activities, including acro dance and circus acrobatics.

Hand walking is a skill that relies on a prerequisite ability to perform handstands, which in turn requires adequate upper body pressing strength in the deltoids and triceps as well as a heightened sense of balance and spatial awareness.

Hand walking often elicits automatic, alternating leg movements similar to upright bipedal locomotion.

[1] As with other physical skills, one must practice hand walking in order to become proficient and develop adequate endurance.