Slow is fast and fast is slow...A very wise man once told me this in direct relation to handstand practice. It was years later that I understood what he meant.
The phrase is more or less "all-encompassing", meaning it directly corresponds to most aspects of handstand training.
Such as :
1. Trying to progress too quickly onto harder skills. The result is much slower progress as you have to keep going back to basics or worse yet get injured repeatedly.
2. Rushing a movement such as kicking up too fast or lifting the arm off the ground at light speed when learning one arm handstands and falling continuously. You could be playing with transitioning through different shapes, but are getting nowhere as you are moving too hastily.
Generally speaking, if you can do it slowly you can do it Swiftly but the reverse is not always true.
3. Not obeying the laws of recovery. Being too eager, overdoing your practice and then plateauing because you don't allow enough time for recuperation. Or during a session, you aren't taking enough rest enough between sets to keep the quality of your drills high. "Perfect practice makes perfect" or I prefer "Great quality of practice equals great results"
So in summary make sure: "You are not moving too fast to get anywhere."
As always, Happy training.
=)
Sundi
