Handstand is a basic element of artistic gymnastics, the quality of which implies maintaining a straight body shape without any angles in the joints of the shoulders, elbows, and hips; the center of mass of the body must be fixed above the arms, and the head axially aligned with the spine without any gaps between the shoulders and ears. The aim of this research was to determine whether certain variables of posture in standing on the legs have a connection with the same variables of posture in the position of maintaining the handstand. Also, are these positions (standing on the feet and maintaining handstand) affected by the supports used by the exercisers during the performance of these skills (feet or hands). In accordance with the set goals, on a sample of 22 female gymnasts, ages 11 to 13, posture parameters were measured while standing and during maintaining the handstands, as well as foot and hand parameters. By applying canonical analysis, connections between the extracted factors of individual sets of variables were determined, but they were not determined as significant, probably due to the small sample size (CanR=0.94, p=0.35; CanR=0.69, p=0.66; CanR=0.83, p=0.25). It was concluded that there is probably a connection between posture variables while standing on the feet and maintaining the handstand, as well as between the supports of these positions and skills, but that it is necessary to increase the sample of respondents in order to confirm the stated hypothesis.