Table of Contents

Foreword

Chapter 1 – Introduction

Chapter 2 – Preliminary Exercises for Building Strength

Chapter 3 – Beginning Hand-Balancing

Chapter 4 – Intermediate Hand-Balancing

Chapter 5 – Advanced Hand-Balancing

Chapter 6 – Injuries

Chapter 7 – Conclusion

Stand/Metric Conversion Chart

Anatomy Charts

Resources

Here are just a few of the topics covered in this hot-selling hand-balancing training manual:

Learn the anatomical details of how your body automatically maintains a sense of balance.

The pitfalls of under-balance and overbalance and how to overcome them.

An important list of 16 preliminary strength developing exercises to condition your hands, wrists, fingers, neck, back and shoulders for hand-balancing.

Learn the correct way to fall without getting hurt.

An explanation of the 4 basic parts of a handstand.

Learn 3 different ways to “get up” into a handstand.

The mechanics of a Perfect Handstand and how to do one.

Start off with 10 different Beginning Hand-Balances: “The Kick-Up to Handstand,” “The Handstand Pressup,” “The Forearm Stand,” etc.

Continue with 15 different Intermediate Hand-Balances including “The Straddle Handstand,” “The Rock-Up to Handstand,” “The Figure ‘4’ Position,” etc.

Trade secrets for 20 different Advanced Hand-Balances like “The Hollow-Back Pressup,” “The Crucifix,” “The ‘V’ Position,” etc.

How to do the strongman’s favorite, “The Tiger Bend.”

Learn variations of the Planche and how to successfully do them.

How to walk up and down stairs on your hands. This is a real “show stopper”!

A Perfect handstand requires a solid base. Discover the proper position for your hands and fingers.

Learn the 7 steps to “The One-Armed Handstand.”

The most important secret to hand-balancing success and why it is almost always overlooked.

Hand-Balancing requires flexible shoulders. Start building them with these four stretching exercises.

Learn how to finish off your hand-balances with the professional looking “Snap Down.”

The importance of practicing on the proper surface.

How and why gym mats can aid in your early hand-balancing.

How a training partner can help you perfect your hand-balances and speed your progress.

The secret to Walking Up and Down Stairs on Your Hands.

Learn how to Roll Up Backward into a Handstand.

After learning “The Gargoyle,” getting up into a handstand will be a snap!

You’ll be Stacking and Removing Blocks while in a Handstand before you know it!

Get up into a handstand from a seated position.

Practice the advanced “Press-Up from Planche to Handstand”.

A list of resources is provided at the end of the course for any and all equipment needed.

And much, much more!

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Derbyshire, Great Britain

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Waycross, Georgia

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Portland, Oregon

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Joe D.
10th Degree Black Belt
New York Martial Arts
Huntington, New York

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Macau 

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United States Marine Corps
Chiefland, Florida 

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Dorset, United Kingdom 

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San Jose, California 

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SFC Justin S.
U.S. Army 

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Leicestershire, United Kingdom