One-Arm Handstand Mount

Julianna McNamara – 1984 American Cup

Event
Balance beam

Skill type
Mount

Value
C

Known as
One-arm handstand
Handstand to one arm

About
Performing a one-arm handstand is infinitely cooler than performing a regular handstand and immediately moves the handstand from a practical, gymnastical way to get onto the beam into a total show-off move (complimentary). Look what I can do, peasants.

Like most elements involving any kind of strength or held balance, the one-arm handstand mount is not particularly well rewarded or incentivized with just a C (0.3) rating. But there’s definitely still a reward in terms of getting a round of applause from those soda-guzzling rubes you’re performing in front of since they lose it for a one-arm anything.

And that’s really what the sport is all about, isn’t it?

Because gymnastics is a comedy, not a drama