Meet Damien Walters, one of the very best acrobats in the world. Combining tricking, parkour, trampolining, free running, and all manner of acrobatics along with a big dose of creativity. This guy knows how to practice and get good. If you want to get started tumbling like Damien Walters can …
Various Training Tools
There are bodyweight guys. There are kettlebell guys. There are clubbell guys. There are barbell guys. Some of its marketing but I think the biggest reason behind this sticking to one system is exactly what happened me. I use to go to a commercial gym like most people seeking to …
How to do a One Hand Handstand Against Wall
“How to do a one hand hand-stand? I can do a two handed hand-stand on the wall(to keep balance) but when I lift one hand away I fall, any tips?” Sisi The first time I did a one handed handstand against the wall I used a corner where to walls …
Kicking Up into a Handstand Problems
“Okay, so I have been trying for about 3 weeks to learn how to do a handstand. I often psych myself out and end up stopping. And then when I [sometimes] go to kick up, one leg will stay down then when I go to pull it up it bends …
Most Flexible Ross Sisters
This is footage from the movie “Broadway Rhythm” (1944). The Ross sisters, Aggie, Maggie and Elmira, sing and move in ways that’ll make your average contortionist blush. Just watch past the minute mark to see the moves begin. And my favorite is at the 2:50 mark. That has to be …
More on Hill Sprints
I got several comments after last weeks article on hill sprinting. Since I just got back from the hill this morning I’ll address the comments. And in case your wondering how this sprinting session went, I dropped my time from 30 seconds down to 29 for the first two sprints. …
How to do a Straight Handstand
Lots going on today. So I wanted to keep you on top of everything in this email. First off there’s a new article just uploaded to the site. This one covers working on a straight style of handstand. How to get into the right position and practice it using the …
How to do Hill Sprints
I woke up this morning, laced up my shoes and set out on a jog. No I wasn’t preparing to run several miles today (sorry I find that boring) but I was heading to a nearby hill. And at the hill the jog turned into an all out sprint. After …
Bad Handstand Habits, Training Frequency + More
Thanks for all the suggestions after my last message. Going to answer a number of them today. “I am just started handstands and I notice that my arms are bent it seems I have a bad habit, ideas?” You know this is something I battled with for a long time. …
What Trampoline should I use?
With the release of the Trampoline Handbook I’ve received a few questions on what type and size of trampoline I recommend. To do the tricks in the book you’ll need to be able fully layout on the trampoline. For this reason I recommend a trampoline that is at least 10 …
Sticking to the Routine
Have you ever been training on a certain routine when for one reason or another, whether you get board, read a new training book, or whatever, you drop your routine for a completely new one. STOP DOING THAT! You see the secret to getting truly strong is… Sticking to the …
Handstand Visualization
You may have heard me mention it before. I’m talking about visualization and how it can help you do better in hand balancing and acrobatics. There’s a new article on the site telling my story of how I reached my first ever 30 second handstand. How Visualizing Can Help Your …
The Value of Unilateral Training
Just recently I moved into a new house. Probably the thing that excites me most is the gym setup we’ll soon have. The garage is being taken over to make music but the back yard is wide open and with a little work it’ll be quite impressive. I’ll be taking …
How to Kick-up into a Wall Handstand
It’s important to have a strong handstand against the wall before you ever try balancing yourself in the open. And in order to train that you have to be able to get into the handstand. This video shows you the easiest way to kick-up against the wall. How to Kick …
How to Get Started in Card Tearing
One common question I get when people see me doing feats of strength like tearing a phonebook or deck of cards in half is how do you get started? When people get exposed to these feats enough, and have been training regularly, they figure they might as well give it …