THE WHAT & HOW:
The 'Handstand-7' is a fundamental structural awareness drill which facilitates learning the sensation of a "stacked" structure, i.e. having the hips stacked over the shoulders stacked over the hands in an alignment which results in supporting your centre of mass (around the pelvi...

THE WHAT:
A simple context to begin exploring the world of straight-line supported inversion. Experience should firstly be developed with the normal 'HS-7' before practicing (consistent 20-30" holds should be available), as this variation not only builds on the previous experience of form & struc...

THE WHAT & HOW:
The wall-facing handstand alignment drill is a fundamental staple for developing and calibrating your straight-line handstand, serving on every step of the journey toward a 60-second, straight-line handstand & beyond in refining your alignment.

THE CLIMB-UP:
An integral part of t...

THE WHAT:
The 'kick-up to wall' must be developed before the practitioner can effectively practice both supported-alignment and supported-balance back-to-wall drills. A common misconception is that the inability to kick-up to wall is due to a lack in strength, however, this is rarely the case.

M...

THE WHAT:
A simple context valuable to practitioners at all levels of handstand development. For the beginner learning their 'straight-line' handstand, it opens a welcomed space to "loosen-up" both in form and in mind with regards to the general practice of being in inversion.

Whilst development...

THE WHAT:
The back-to-wall handstand line should be considered an ACCESSORY variation to it's wall-facing counterpart, which is more effective at both reveling and developing breakdowns in optimal straight-line alignment.

Whilst it can be a valuable tool for developing fundamental strength & con...

THE WHAT:
The wall-facing tuck-handstand can play a double role in practice. Firstly, in the context of HANDSTAND practice, it can be used to explore to pattern the structure & form of the tuck HS, build proprioception of the legs & accustom to the stresses particular to the form.

Secondly, wall...

THE WHAT & EXECUTION:
A back-to-wall support tool for developing conditioning & balance in the tuck-handstand position. Seen firstly is the HOLD which should be primarily used used for developing conditioning (i.e. sustaining the form with a maximal PUSH throughout).

Stick with holding ONLY unti...

THE WHAT:
For some practitioners kicking up to balance firstly into a SPLIT position, and then bringing the legs together from there (or even just practicing balance in the split form) can be easier than kicking up directly to straight-line or balancing in the straight-line position.

In these ca...

THE WHAT:
Another 'head-in' HS context for developing proprioception as well as awareness of & neural drive in the upper-back/lower-trap muscles during HS. Whilst the former helps build your HS practice laterally, the latter leads to better efficiency (the back-muscles tire less easily than the s...

THE WHAT & HOW:
With regards to form, the 'head-in' position is essentially one in which the head is "tucked" in MAXIMALLY between the shoulders (chin-to-chest) and line of sight is changes from being fixed on the floor, to being fixed on the FEET. In the first instance, this change of head posit...