CircoplexFor adult parkour, freerunning and tricking practitioners
Stronger hands start with a better handstand
Graded hand-balance practice, wall first. Watch the free drills.
One short email a day for a week: a short film, a drill demo and one small thing to try, from Ben Lowrey. Free, for ages 18 and over.
Founding price £47 until 30 November 2026, then £67
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The Showstopper Burpee
From the full library
Memories
What learning with Ben feels like
Memories from our workshops, retreats and Circoplex Sundays, 2016–2019.
Handstands at Chew Valley Lake, October 2018 
Studio session, April 2017 
Workshop day, May 2018 
Gym shoot, July 2016 
Handstands in the countryside, August 2017 
Handstands in the countryside, August 2017
The hands side, in order
Bail first
Step a hand round and cartwheel out.
Cartwheel both ways
Entry and exit, on your weaker side too.
Straight-arm push
Shoulders to the ears, arms locked.
Sound familiar?
- Handstands learned piecemeal from clips
- No reliable bail when it tips over
- Wrists already take a beating from vaults
- One side much better than the other
In Ben’s words
Ben Lowrey started learning handstands in 2013, came to hand balancing through yoga and began teaching at the end of 2015.
“If you fall over, you're going to step one hand round and it'll just cartwheel you out.”
“If you're not feeling confident, I want you to put a crash mat in front of you”
“The third thing is we're going to maintain an attitude of playfulness and experimentation.”
What you get
- Free 7-Day Starter firstOne short email a day, before you decide anything.
- 4 full coursesAbout an hour each, including two on flexibility.
- 10 tutorialsStep by step, each with a written article.
- 43 daily drillsShort demos to follow at home.
- A 12-week programmeThe order to do it all in.
What traceurs get in the library
- The cartwheel bail
- Wall-first balance
- Straight-arm shoulder strength
- Cartwheel entries both sides
- A 12-week order beside your training
Before you sign up
- “I learn outside, not from videos.”
- Fine. Take the drills outside; the order still helps.
- “Vaults matter more.”
- Probably. This is the handstand and cartwheel side only.
- “My wrists need a rest.”
- Build load slowly and stop if it hurts.
Parkour handstand questions
What happens after 30 November?
The founding price of £47 is for purchases made by the end of 30 November 2026, UK time. From 1 December 2026 the library costs £67. Buying at £47 gets you exactly the same access, and the same 14-day refund, as buying at £67.
Do I need a handstand for parkour?
Not to start. A controlled handstand and a reliable bail give your hands-on-the-ground moves a base.
How do I bail out of a handstand safely?
Step one hand round and cartwheel out. Ben teaches the way down before the balance.
Cartwheel or handstand first?
Learn the cartwheel early: it's both an entry and your exit.
Does this teach vaults or kongs?
No. It teaches handstands and cartwheels only.
Why pay £47 when there are free videos?
The tutorials and drills are free. The library adds the full courses and a 12-week order.
Free tutorials to start with
The Ultimate Handstand Library
Over 5 hours of teaching across 4 courses, 10 tutorials and 43 drills, sequenced into a 12-week programme.
The tutorials and drills are free; the library adds the full courses and the programme that sequences them.
£47 including VAT, paid once.
Founding price until 30 November 2026, then £67.
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Who it isn’t for
- It is not a quick fix. There are no promised timelines: a handstand takes regular practice over time.
- It is not live coaching. The library is recorded teaching, so nobody watches or corrects your form.
- It is not for anyone a doctor or physiotherapist has told to avoid being upside down.
- Ben says himself that the press to handstand is not right for every body.
The free 7-Day Handstand Starter
One short email a day for a week: a short film, a drill demo and one small thing to try, from Ben Lowrey.