Welcome to the Roadmap
You’ll find on this page a clear, structured recap of the lessons we go through to help you navigate through our Facebook Group.
This page will be updated daily with the latest links.
Have fun!
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Different levels, Different priorities
To know where you are going and how to get there, you need to assess where you are starting from. I like to divide my students into four categories.
Each category has very unique and different priorities for training, and each student ideally needs the program to be adapted to their needs, strengths and weaknesses.
1) Complete Beginner
You are completely new to handstands and, when you try to kick-up against the wall, you can not reach the wall.
2) Beginner
You are (almost) completely new to this and you can reach the wall when you kick-up against it, although inconsistently.
3) Improver
You have a bit of experience with the wall and are working on divorcing it.
4) Intermediate
You can freestand 15 seconds or more, with a 70%+ success rate.
Let me know in the group where you are at!
Complete Beginner, Beginner, Improver, Intermediate?
Let me know in the group where you are at!
Lesson #1: Taking stocks
Lesson #2: the 8 pillars
Did you know?
There are four main key areas in the hands that interest us in the two-hand handstand:
-The fingertips
-The First knuckles (where your visible fingers start)
-Your Inner Cushion (thenar eminence)
-The Heel of your hands
Lesson #3: open and closed shoulders
Do you have closed shoulders?
Or are you unable to tap into your existing range of motion when freestanding?
Is it necessarily wrong to perform a handstand with closed shoulders?
Lesson #5: how strong is enough
The Two levels of strength:
Minimum strength: 15seconds, 3 sets, 60 seconds rest
Ideal strength: 45seconds, 3 sets, 45 second rest
Deconstructing YOUR handstand
If you resonated with the method, and want more help discovering your handstand, I have a Rocket coaching program taking off soon…
6 weeks of online training to take your handstand to next level through:
→ An ultra detailed analysis of your handstand to build your roadmap for the next 3 months
→ 6 modules (lifetime access) packed with tutorials and unique drills to cover every pillar of handstands: kick-up efficiency, alignment, straightness, fear, finger balance, shoulder balance, transitions, floating, flexibility, strength, and much more.
→ weekly in-depth corrections of your homework to build your personal practice and fasten your progress.
Full Program
Module 1
Foundation Training: getting rid of all bad habits in handstands, the pyramid of priorities, kick-up 101, alignment 101, shoulder mobility 101
Spatial orientation upside down
How set smart goals and plan your training sessions for success
Shoulder alignment: Stacking vs Hollowbacking
Finding lightness with the wall
The 11 progressions from zero to freestanding
Analysis of your handstands and roadmap to success
Full Glossary of terms
Module 2
Wall 101: how to use the wall properly and avoid future pitfalls
The 8 Back to wall Progressions
The Kick-up deconstructed
Microshifting while upside down: heightening your body awareness to balance
Full warm-up routine
Improving shoulder mobility & resilience
Bailing: next steps
Module 3
The three families of alignment
Optimal vs Functional alignment
The five handstand zones
Assessing your range of motion
Assessing your range of usable motion
What to do if you have closed shoulders
Fingers 101: How to take off the wall
Module 4
The Five Golden Rules of hanstands
The First Stack, in depth
The Second Stack, in depth
Counterweights: the concept that will allow you to master any shape you desire
Finger pushing vs Finger pulsing
The rules of a fruitful freestanding practice
Module 5
Body control and pelvis stack
Counterweights part II: The Pike
Full consolidation class
Module 6
The Playground concept: how to increase consistency and duration
Getting rid of the wall: the two practice distances
Finding your functional shape
The Mighty Elevator drill: build up superior control and pave the way to the press handstand