How long did it take you to get a good back handspring?

[JClaire21]

How long did it take you to get a good back handspring once you did it alone for the first time?
ALSO
How long did it take you to get really comfortable with them+did you lose it at all after you got it for the first time?
Just wondering, beacuse I just got mine.

 

[SuperGirlmlm]

Congrats! I took 3 years for mine and another year to get comfortable with them. It came and left for maybe 6 months before it was solid

 

[gymnastbeth]

Took a few months before my BHS's were pretty. I have pictures of when I first did them, arms wide and bent, froggy legs. One day it just CLICKED and it was so much better!

 

[gymgurl]

Depends what you define as good. I had a decent and acceptable RO-BHS when I first got it, it came really naturally for me. However, I look back at videos and my RO-BHS seems pathetic compared to it now, I am now one of the most powerful tumbler's in the gym and am completely happy with my round off bhs and that is 3 years later. I have always been comfortable with RO-BHS