Fortunately, many years of martial arts and other athletics have given me excellent falling instincts 

Undisciplined

ProofOfWorkFitness

practice bailing out if you fall backwards

...is definitely one of the most important components. Like most things, to achieve/ace handstands, you need to fail a thousand times. If you hurt yourself/can't fail properly, you won't get there

HealthAndFitness

Handstands aren’t a trick. They’re a skill.- YouTube

> practice bailing out if you fall backwards

...is definitely one of the most important components. Like most things, to achieve/ace handstands, you need to fail a thousand times. If you hurt yourself/can't fail properly, you won't get there