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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.

For circus artists, hand balancers and recreational circus students: a week of lock-out and shape drills to take into class.

A joyful group waving their arms around Ben Lowrey, who is upside down in a headstand at the front
Memories: Handstand workshop, March 2018

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What you get

A welcome lesson when you confirm your email, then one short email a day for seven days: a short film, a drill demo and one small thing to try.

  1. Welcome: The two best drills
  2. Day 1: Weight into your hands and wrists
  3. Day 2: It's not your core
  4. Day 3: Learn to fall
  5. Day 4: Wall work
  6. Day 5: Shapes and shoulder angles
  7. Day 6: Kick-up flow
  8. Day 7: Ben's story and the path from here

This is not a promise of a handstand in a week. It is a week of small, safe steps. Handstands are not right for everyone, and every lesson has safety notes.