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Sections

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Modules

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Module 3

Module 3 I Alignment

Modules

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Cover

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Lessons

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RECAP: Viable vs Unviable Lines

RECAP: the Zones

Do you have closed or open shoulders?

3. From the wall to Freestanding

Spicing up your C2W Holds

How to cartwheel up the wall

Progression chart C2W

Introduction

A Paradigm shift

Our priorities this course

Forenote: defining your goals

How to use this course

Module 1 I Taking stocks

1. Introduction

2. Redefining Handstands

3. How to Homework

1. Where you are coming from

3. What is a handstand

4. The Handstand Puzzle

5. Alignment 101: the First Stack

6. Priming the 1st Stack in your warm-ups

7. Warm-up vs Prehab

8. Your priorities

Module 2 I The Kick-up

1. The art of Kicking up 🤸‍♂️

3. Your baseline strength level 💪

2. Meet your new best friend: the wall 🫂

4. Golden rules: Congruency, lightness and the take-off obsession ❗

A typical warm-up

Body awareness full class

1. Balancing and the Zones

3. Fingers

2. Alignment->Balance: No balance without first axis

6. Trouble shooting the GDBD

4. Hand positions

5. FS bailing progressions

Spatial orientation: How to know your foot from your elbow upside down

Setting priorities for maximum results: consistency vs alignment

Concept #1: Shoulder alignment, hollow backs and heavy hands

Concept #2: Finding lightness

Fear 101 - the two pillars of confidence

Introduction to finger pushing

Sets vs Reps

The Golden rules

Lessons

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Module

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