hANDSTAND TRAINING
What to Expect:
YOUR HANDSTAND TRAINING SESSIONS
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Session Duration: Each session is 1 hour long, and committing to at least one session per week is recommended to ensure steady progress in your handstand journey. Mastering handstands takes patience, consistent practice, and repetition—but it’s an exciting and enjoyable process! Schedule a free consultation to chat about your goals and how we can work together.
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Warm-Up: Whether in-person or online, every session begins with a thorough warm-up targeting your wrists, shoulders, and core to ensure your body is fully prepared for handstand training.
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Skill Development: We’ll dedicate the majority of each session—around 40 minutes—to practicing and improving specific handstand techniques based on your skill level and individual goals, from foundational balance work to more advanced moves.
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Practice Program: After each session, you’ll receive a customized practice plan summarizing what we covered, enabling you to work on your skills and get ready for the next session at your own pace.
handstand training progression
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine advanced skills, each session is tailored to your current level and goals. From building solid foundations as a beginner to mastering balance and control at the intermediate stage, and finally unlocking advanced variations and transitions, your handstand journey will be a fun and rewarding progression.
Explore what to expect at each level below and get ready to take your skills to new heights!
BEGINNER
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Build the Foundations: Learn proper hand placement, body alignment, and basic balance drills.
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Wrist and Core Strengthening: Focus on exercises to support your body during handstand practice.
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Supported Handstands: Practice using walls or spotters to develop confidence and stability.
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Progress at Your Pace: Celebrate small wins while building strength and balance.
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INTERMEDIATE
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Refine Your Form: Focus on straight-line alignment and holding a freestanding handstand.
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Balance and Control: Introduce advanced drills to improve stability and balance.
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Dynamic Skills: Work on transitions, such as presses and tuck handstands.
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Increased Confidence: Start holding freestanding handstands for longer periods.
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ADVANCED
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Master Freestanding Holds: Refine precision and control in long-duration handstands.
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Learn Variations: Explore one-arm handstands, flags, and other advanced shapes.
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Perfect Transitions: Combine movements like presses, planches, and dynamic entries.
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Push Your Limits: Challenge your strength, balance, and creativity with personalized goals.
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ONLINE/IN-PERSON/hybrid
Ready to start your journey with handstands training? If you’re in Manchester, we can work together in person or in a hybrid setup. For those further afield, online sessions are a great way to train with flexibility and focus wherever you are.
Whatever the format, I’ll help you progress at your own pace.
in-person location
Unit 11, Crown Industrial Estate, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6BN
PS. Let me know if you have a preferred video conferencing platform!
Online Platform
"I began learning handstands in 2021, inspired by my Grandad’s gymnastics background and my love for calisthenics. What started as a fun challenge became a passion that pushed me physically, taught me patience, and connected me with an incredible community. Along the way, I trained with my original inspiration, Dylan Werner, and Cirque Du Soleil artist Nicolas Montes De Oca during a handstand intensive retreat in Mexico.
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Handstands are more than a skill—they build strength, body awareness, and creativity while challenging and inspiring you. Whether you’re starting out or refining your technique, personalised training helps you progress and enjoy the journey!"
MEET ANDY (AKA HANDSTANDY)
