The True Art and Science of Hand Balancing

This is a really old book. A REALLY old book. Gymnastics and handstands have changed much since the time of Paulinetti. I'm not so sure if this was worth the price. He certainly made his feats look very simple. Keep in mind that Paulinetti had been tumbling and practicing handstands for a very long time - since childhood. I bought this book hoping for a method for which to progress in my own handstands and balancing. It did little to help me out. The first half of the book is the history of someone world-famous. It's fun. It's interesting. But I don't know how applicable it is to the general public.

good book

I've been studying acrobatics and performing for years, this was in effect REALLY poorly done-Bad old grainy photos-A great historical account, awful instructional guide-Vague instructions-Very little on each page-Very disappointing

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I received this book as a gift, after getting a bit interested in hand balancing. It is without a doubt the best source of information on hand balancing I've ever seen! You really learn everything from the basics to the most advanced. You could use this book for years and years. This book has inspired me to become an avid hand balancer. I love it! I found the characters of Professor Paulinetti and Bob Jones so fascinating that I decided to dig up any information I could find on them. There's really not a lot, for such incredible people. It makes the subject of their lives even more fascinating somehow. Definitely would recommend this to someone interested in being able to do a handstand.