How to Learn the OHS on Bosu Straddle
The straddle one-arm handstand on Bosu is a one-arm handstand with your legs in a straddle, performed on an unstable surface. It is one of the most demanding balance skills in calisthenics.
OHS on Bosu Straddle technique
- Place your support hand in the center of the Bosu
- Kick up into a stable straddle handstand
- Lock your support elbow and push the Bosu away
- Shift your body weight fully onto the support arm
- Stack your shoulder directly over your hand
- Keep your straddle wide for better balance
- Control your balance with your fingertips and shoulder
- Brace your core and stay tight
Key progressions
These are the main building blocks you work on before the OHS on Bosu Straddle feels solid:
- OHS Straddle Finger Assist To Hold
- OHS Straddle One-Finger Assist Hold
- OHS Straddle Finger Assist Hold
The 3-stage training path
In Raw Control the OHS on Bosu Straddle is split into Training 1 → 2 → 3. Each stage is a structured session of four exercises:
Training 1
- Handstand Straddle Hold
- Wall-Assisted Handstand Straddle Weight Shift
- Wall-Assisted OHS Straddle Finger Assist
- Wall-Assisted OHS Straddle One-Finger Assist
Training 2
- Handstand To Handstand Straddle Transition
- OHS Straddle Weight Shift Finger Assist
- OHS Straddle Weight Shift One-Finger Assist
- OHS Straddle Finger Assist Hold
Training 3
- OHS Straddle One-Finger Assist Hold
- OHS Straddle Finger Assist To Hold
- OHS Straddle One-Finger Assist To Hold
- OHS On Bosu Straddle Max Hold Attempt
Exact sets, reps, hold times and rest periods, plus a full-screen HD video for every exercise, are in the app.
Where the OHS on Bosu Straddle fits
Each skill line runs through all three levels. This is the path for the OHS on Bosu Straddle:
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