Handstands Level 1

About this course

This course focuses on handstands as a single circus discipline, introducing the fundamentals of inversion work. Participants practise handstand skills while working on core and upper-body strength and developing fitness for circus training.

What you'll learn

• Practise foundational handstand skills
• Develop core strength through handstand training
• Develop upper-body strength for inversion work
• Build fitness relevant to circus training

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for people with no or limited circus experience who want to begin handstand training from the basics. Participation involves physical conditioning and inverted movement, with progression to a higher level considered when teachers judge a learner ready.

• Suitable as a starting point for learners new to circus
• Involves core and upper-body conditioning alongside inversion practice

Before you go

• Wear comfortable clothing such as leggings or tracksuit bottoms with a T-shirt or vest.
• Clean indoor trainers are requested.