And perhaps the biggest problem with connecting back handsprings is that they happen so fast you don't feel like you have any control. Keep your arms along the sides of your body and slightly to the side. Initiate the drill by stepping down with your raised leg until it is close to your support leg, then swing your arms in a circular motion past your hips, knees and over your head and perform a back handspring. Try this several times, making sure that you use an effective arm throw to help generate rotation. Remember to go slowly without hesitation.
Many gymnasts go to fast by swinging their arms back before their second leg comes down.
Allow your second leg to come down and your hips to move behind your feet. This will make your handspring travel backward, which is what you want. If you rush, you will have a tendency to undercut the back handspring. This will help you go slowly. Do a back walkover and pause in the handstand.