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# Straddle handstand deep flag
> Elite · Static · Unilateral. Strength, balance
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| **Difficulty** | Elite |
| **Velocity** | Static |
| **Symmetry** | Unilateral |
| **Athlete** | Teagan |
| **Video length** | 46 s |
## Technique
1. To perform this drill, begin in a stable Straddle handstand.
2. Attempt to keep the shoulders in the same position while pulling down the thigh towards the ribs. The goal is to bring the bottom of the rib cage towards the hips.
3. Go as low as you can, while being able to return to a stable Straddle handstand.
4. Avoid going past the point of no return. Completing small flags for multiple repetitions will build up the strength and mobility required for control in deeper flags.
**Logging:** Work each side for the time indicated.
**Risks**
* Rushing into this exercise without control (for example, hand balancers with hypermobility) may lead to injury. Master 10 smaller Straddle handstand flag with good form before attempting deep flags.
## Muscles
Strength
- Back
- Serratus anterior
- Shoulders
- Neck
- Obliques
- Pelvis
- Spine
- Forearms
- Abs
* Lower trapezius
* Serratus anterior
* Posterior deltoid
* Upper trapezius
* Levator scapulae
## Equipment
## Appears in
## Regressions
Advanced
Elite
Elite
Elite
Elite
Elite
Want to log this exercise? Open it in [Calistree](https://calistree.app/datasheet/straddle-handstand-deep-flag-e0ra). Text and images are used under [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/); the video plays from the original source.
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