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Support Material
Psychology of Handstand Training & Basic Principles
| Principles | Relevance | |
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| The 4 elements of Handstands | Always true. Very important to know when you start. | |
| Are we there yet? | Important until you learn the lesson. | |
| Handstand is a skill | Until all the basics are covered (which takes a few years). | |
| Focus on the outcome | Always. |
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The Setup of the 🔑 Joints in Handstand
| Joint | Adaptation time | |
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| Wrists | On average it takes 6months to 1 year of regular practice for the wrists joints to be conditioned and experience minimal pain. However some individuals will be significantly more sensitive to wrist pain. If that's you you should first assess and if necessary address wrist mobility. To do so check out this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgISqUxdPzo | |
| Neck | It will not take long to figure out how to set up your head in a handstand. | |
| Shoulders | Controlling the setup of the shoulders is the equivalent of controlling the handstand itself. As your handstand practice will evolve the demands on your shoulders will increase. Embrace the process. |
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Elementary Handstands
| Topic | Relevance | |
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| Endurance | There will always be a need to increase your holding time with every new handstand position you learn. |
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Straddle Press Drills
| Drill | Comments | |
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| Jump into a pike straddle | Prerequisite: a comfortable 20 sec pike straddle hold. | |
| Press from an elevated surface | Prerequisite: jump into a pike straddle |