Handstand: First Steps — at the Wall
From your first holds on your hands to a confident chest-to-wall handstand. 12 workouts over six weeks, 15–25 minutes each.
- Lessons
- 12 lessons
- Total length
- 255 min
- Language
- EN · RU · PL
- Where
- In the browser
One payment, lifetime access. Full refund within 14 days.
What will change
Stage 1 — Support: wrists and shoulder blades ready to carry your body weight
Stage 2 — Weight over hands: shoulders move in front of the hands, feet go up on a step
Stage 3 — The wall: you kick up into a chest-to-wall handstand and hold 20–30 seconds
Stage 4 — The line: you straighten your body and start taking your toes off the wall
This course is for you if
- You took the “Are You Ready for a Handstand?” test and want a clear next step
- A handstand has been on your list for ages, but you don’t know where to start
- You want a progression with milestones, not random videos
- You have 20 minutes twice a week and a free piece of wall
This course is not for you if
- Your wrists, elbows or shoulders hurt right now or were recently injured
- High blood pressure, glaucoma or other conditions where being upside down needs a doctor’s approval
- You can already hold a wall handstand for a minute and want to go freestanding — that’s the next stage
- You expect a freestanding handstand in six weeks: it usually takes 6–12 months of practice
The programme
Lesson titles are open. The lessons themselves unlock after purchase.
- Wrists and Shoulder Blades15 min
- Bear: Weight on Your Hands20 min
- Bear on the Move20 min
Who made this course
Symon spent years on stage as a Cirque du Soleil artist, in a job where the body is the instrument and the next show is always tomorrow. Nobody there asks whether you feel like training: you keep the instrument in working order, every single day, or you do not perform.
That daily maintenance — ten to fifteen focused minutes, done whether or not it is convenient — is the only thing he found that survives contact with a real schedule. It is also the thing almost nobody outside professional performance is ever taught.
More about SymonHow the course works
Video lessons, in the browser
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You always know where you stopped
Completed lessons are marked, and the course opens on the one you were watching.
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This course is educational content, not medical care. It does not diagnose or treat. If you're in acute pain, have a diagnosed condition, or are recovering from injury or surgery, talk to a doctor before you start.