Why Your Wrists Hurt in Handstand
Why handstand wrist pain happens If your wrists hurt in handstand, you’re not alone. In fact, handstand wrist pain is one of the most common things new students run into….
Handstand Breathing: How to Breathe in Your Handstand
Why handstand breathing matters Handstand breathing is one of those things nobody thinks about until it goes wrong. You kick up, find your balance, and then you notice you’re holding…
Handstand Mistakes Happen Fast, Corrections Happen Slow
Why handstand mistakes aren’t the real problem Most handstand mistakes happen fast. In fact, a lot of them happen before you even know it. Maybe your elbows bend a little….
Handstand Training Schedule: 6 Days of Structure, 1 Day of Play
Why your handstand training schedule needs structure and play I plan out my handstand training schedule for almost every day of the week. Almost. However, one day a week, there’s…
Handstand Basics Before Big Skills: Earn the Hard Stuff
Why handstand basics come first A lot of people skip the handstand basics and go straight for the big skills. The press. The shape changes. The one-arm handstand. I love…
Your Handstand Goals Now Will Be Your Warm Up Later
There’s a moment I love watching students hit, and almost none of them notice it when it happens. They’re warming up. Chest to wall, thirty seconds, no big deal, just…
The Half Tuck Drill: How to Finally Find a Straight Handstand Line
You’ve seen the arch in your footage. Everybody has. You’ve also been told what to do about it. Straighten your legs. Squeeze your glutes. Engage your core. So you try…
Two Handstand Strength Drills That Require Zero Balance
Here’s a problem almost nobody names out loud. Most handstand drills ask you for strength and balance at the same time. Kick up to the wall. Hold this position. Practice…
Handstand Hand Placement – Why Your Handstand Dies After 15 Seconds
You kick up. Your handstand hand placement feels…decent. The first few seconds feel great. You’re balanced, you’re stable, you think this might be the one. Then somewhere around ten or…
