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• Method 2 of 2: One-handed wheel with support on the near
• Tips

1 Learn to perform a regular wheel perfectly. It is important to make sure that the wheel on two hands is easy, and only then switch to one hand. Practice doing a wheel with your right and left feet. These exercises strengthen the arms and shoulders and are necessary for the one-arm wheel.

2 Find a suitable training surface. You will most likely fall a couple of times until you learn how to do the trick correctly. It is a good idea to use something soft. For example, you can use a gym mat if you have one. If not, then soft grass in a park or a lawn behind the house will do. Make sure you have enough room to avoid bumping into furniture or anything like that.

3 Don't forget to warm up. When you start doing the wheel all the time, the body will remember the sensations. The one-handed wheel works in the same way, you just need to remove one of the hands.

4 Deal with leg positioning. Take the time to practice positioning your legs and arms as if you were doing a wheel on one hand in slow motion. The technique is the same as for the two-handed wheel, but the near hand (which is on the side of the leading leg) should be behind the back. Practice taking the first step, and then placing the far hand on the ground 30-50 cm from the leading leg, and step over. Please note that the leg and arm must be in the same line. Do a few repetitions to figure out how it works.

• Tape glued to the floor will help keep the wheel straight and stay in line.
• Depending on your height and speed of movement, place your hand closer or further. You may need to try several times to find the correct distance.

5 Get into position. Lift your lead leg up a little, raise your hand in the air, as if you are about to perform a regular wheel. Take your close hand behind your back so as not to use it for sure (if you raised your right leg, then take your right hand).

• If you are afraid of falling, try bending your arm a little instead of holding it behind your back. So you will not forget that it cannot be used, and at the same time you will have time to keep from falling.

6 Lean forward and lower your hand to the ground. If you started with your right foot, your left hand should be on the ground.To keep the wheel straight, make sure your hand is perpendicular to the direction of travel and that your toes are pointing inward, toward your foot (if you started with your right foot, lower your left hand and make sure your toes are pointing to the left, not to the right).

7 Push off with your back foot and sharply push your legs up and over you. The more you push off, the easier it will be to complete the wheel. Try to push off and land in one line.

8 Add push. Making a one-handed wheel is much easier if you have the right acceleration. Try to do it slowly a few times, and then add a run or push, as in a regular wheel.

9 Practice, practice, practice. Keep practicing until the wheel is easy and simple. Try to drive both your right and left foot to perfect the wheel with both feet.

• If the far hand wheel looks intimidating, start with the near hand. Many people find it much easier.
• If you don't trust yourself and are afraid of falling, get someone to back you up until you feel confident.
• If your wheel falls to one side or the other, then most likely you are placing your hand incorrectly, or your feet are not on the same line. Ask someone to observe from the side and give advice on the execution technique.

Method 2 of 2: One-handed wheel with support on the near

1. 1 Bring a simple wheel and a wheel on one hand with support on the far to perfection. For most people, this wheel, which requires the use of an arm and a leg on one side, is the least stable and most difficult. You must be sure that the usual wheel is easy, then you will learn how to execute the wheel on the far hand and only then move on to this.
   • For some people, this version of the one-handed wheel is much easier, everything is individual. So if you had difficulty with the far-hand wheel, try this.
2. 2 Find a safe place. You will need a fairly large space to train this wheel and, if possible, a soft surface, whether it be a gym mat or grass.
3. 3 Make a simple warm-up wheel. Practice to remind yourself of the sensations. Then make several wheels on one hand with support on the far, if you can.
4. 4 Deal with leg positioning. The technique is the same as when performing a simple wheel, you just need to put your leading hand on the ground, 30-50 centimeters from the leading leg, and step over. Concentrate on keeping the arm and leg in line. Repeat several times at a slow pace to see what will happen.
   • Depending on your height and speed of movement, place your hand closer or further. The position of the hand in this version of the wheel should be slightly closer than for the other.
   • Stick tape on the floor, or use tape on the mat to keep your wheel in line.
5. 5 Get into starting position. Lift your lead leg up a little, raise your hand in the air, as if you are about to perform a regular wheel. Now bend your knees and get ready to lower your nearest hand to the ground. If you started with your right foot, your right hand will be on the ground.
6. 6 Lean forward and lower your hand to the ground. To keep the wheel straight, it is important to lower your hand perpendicular to the direction of travel, and make sure that the fingers point inward, towards the opposite leg. For example, if you started with your right foot, lower your right hand so that your fingers point to the left.
7. 7 Push off with your back foot and sharply push your legs up and over you. The more you push off, the easier it will be to complete the wheel. Resist the urge to lower your other hand to the ground, and try to push off and land on one line.
8. 8 Add push. Making a one-handed wheel is much easier if you have the right acceleration. Try to do it slowly a few times, and then add a run or push, as in a regular wheel.
9. 9 Practice, practice, practice. Keep practicing until the wheel is easy and simple. Try to drive both your right and left foot to perfect the wheel with both feet. Just a little more, and you can do the wheel without hands!
   • If you are very afraid of falls, ask someone to back you up until you feel confident.
   • If your wheel falls to one side or the other, then most likely you are placing your hand incorrectly, or your feet are not in line. Ask someone to observe from the side and give advice on the execution technique.
10. 10 Make the wheel in several steps. If you can't keep both hands on the ground, you can try playing a regular wheel first. While performing, do not place both hands on the ground at once. First, lower your dominant hand, pause for a second, and then lower your other hand so that the technique is leg-hand-hand-leg.

Tips

• Remember this trick takes a lot of practice. Be patient!
• It is a good idea to warm up and stretch before doing the one-arm wheel.
• Try to do it in the same rhythm as a regular wheel.
• Keep your abdominal muscles tense.
• Take a break if you feel tired. If your wrists are hurting, then you have enough exercise for today.
• Make sure the regular wheel is easy for you. If you're just learning to wheel with one hand, always keep the other close to the ground to be on the safe side if you lose balance. And make sure you have enough space.
• If you are having trouble doing the wheel on the ground, try doing it from a springboard.