Tips and Tricks
Danny scratched his head as he watched Tucker do a handstand. "How do you do that?"
Tucker gave an upside down grin. "It's easy. Want me to teach you?"
"Yeah!"
Tucker righted himself. "Ok, first, we need to test your balance." He gestured to the stone wall behind them. "See if you can stand on one foot on that wall."
Danny climbed up and tried to balance himself. In a matter of seconds, he went face first into the dirt. Tucker smothered a laugh. "Try pressing your hand against your belly button. That helps."
Danny wrinkled his nose. "Really? Well, ok." He followed Tucker's advice and was able to balance for a whole minute. Tucker nodded approvingly. "Good. Now, do a handstand against this wall. That way you can get a fix on what it will be like without smacking your head."
Danny pressed his back against the cool stone wall and pressed his palms into the soft dirt. The wall supported his back, keeping him upside down. Tucker watched Danny's face turn red from the blood rush.
"Ok, dude. Try it for real now." Danny raised his hands over his head, and neatly fell into a perfect handstand.
Tucker blinked. "Nice. You're a fast learner dude." As he said that, Danny fell forward, hitting his face off a stone a few inches in front of him.
Danny moaned as he held his bleeding and bruised nose. "Why does this always happen to me!" He wailed.
Tucker chuckled. "Don't blame me. My tips were gold. You're just clumsy." The retort was a swift kick to poor Tucker's face.