Hi, I’m Craig, a handstand coach with 10+ years teaching adults how to handstand online and in-person.
Make the most of your time and effort
You don’t need more exercises, tools, apps or general information.
You need to know how you should apply the information.
‘Craig’s feedback is very precise and easy to understand which means I can keep it and reuse it. Not every coach is like that/this.
- Kati, online and in-person
I believe in coaching,
not instructing.
Coaching has 3 steps.
The last step is
what makes the difference.
The 3 Steps
-
Assessment of your current level.
Work out your limiting factor. / Determine what your limiting factor is.
Your limiting factor is the main thing holding you back and why you’re not progressing or progress is very slow.
Copy option 2Assessment of your current level.
Work out why you’re not progressing or progress is very slow.
Determine your limiting factor, this is the main thing which is holding you back from achieving your handstand goals.
-
Select the right exercise(s), or create them if needed.
Choose the right intensity and amount to improve the limiting factor.
Copy option 2
Selecting the right exercise(s), or creating them if needed.
Choosing the right intensity and amount to improve your limiting factor.
-
Communicate how to do the exercises and how to approach your training.
Make sure you know how to do the exercises so that you make the most of them.
What to focus on, what cues work for you, what success looks like for you specifically, how and when to progress.
This means NOT using the same 4-5 cues for everyone.
It’s about explaining in a way that makes sense to your brain and your body.
Which can vary a lot from person to person.
This is what makes good training into great training.
This is what turns instructing into coaching.
Coaching Options
Private Classes / Focus blocks
For students / people who need / want help overcoming a particular problem / sticking point, and to make sure they’re on the right track with their training.
By the end of it you will know what you need to do and how to do it going forwards
-
Options of either one session or one week of focused coaching
Done by live video calls for immediate feedback.
(For those with time zones or schedules that don’t align, there are other options, but these sessions are best done live)
Ongoing - Full Support
For students / people who want ongoing and extensive / full support with their training.
I’m there to help and guide you by:
Writing fully personalised training plans and adjusting them when needed due to progress or as your life changes.
Regular feedback through live calls as well as video submission and written feedback.
Answering questions when you have them through Whatsapp.
-
Live video calls
Assessments
Training plans
Video submission and feedback
Constant contact - Whatsapp
CONTACT
Interested in working with me?
Let’s get to know each other.
The best way to help you choose the right option is to get to know you, so let’s start a conversation.
Send me a message with some information about:
You
Your goals and current training,
Any current challenges you’re having,
Any other information you think is helpful/relevant,
Any questions you have for me.
Common Questions
-
I enjoy working with all levels.
If you’re motivated / disciplined / excited to put the effort in then I’m also excited.
The best part about coaching to me is guiding and seeing students progress.
Whether that’s not feeling scared anymore of using the wall, doing their first press, balancing on one arm for the first time, or anything in between.
-
The short answer - Feedback and precision
The more feedback loops you have the more you stay on track and the smoother the progress.
The more precise the feedback the less time you waste in your training.
I often coach people who have done multiple courses and tried on their own for a while and become stuck and stopped progressing. It’s also why I offer ‘focus blocks’ of training, so I can help people get past the common problems that occur with apps / courses / toolkits.
They’re not a bad place to start and can work well for some people, they just have their limitations.
In fact, everyone I know who has created that kind of thing also does 1:1 coaching. This is because even the best app / course / toolkit can’t help everyone.
As with most things of this nature, they often only work as well as the person using it understands how to use it.
-
There is no minimum time commitment, but realistic expectations are required.
Some people progress faster, some progress slower.
Generally, the less you train the slower you will progress.
The other training you do and your current level will also impact this.
I will do my best to help you make the most of the time you do train.
If you send me an email with how much time you think you can commit as well as your current level, experience, training background, other training, and goals I will be able to give an idea of whether your time commitment is realistic.
-
Unfortunately not, I can’t suddenly make handstands super easy.
(and sadly anyone who says they can guarantee they will be easy is either lying or delusional)
Big jumps in progress are possible, sometimes a small change can make a huge difference.
As a coach I love it when those moments happen, but this is often on the back of the foundations having been laid.
I will help you make the most of the energy you put in, I will adjust the training to suit your needs and keep it engaging and fun (as much as I can), I will support you when it’s tough; but the repetitions still need to be done.
No one is good for no reason.
I’ll say it again - no one is good for no reason.
About
Hi, I’m Craig,
I’ve been coaching for as long as I can remember, quite literally actually.
It started with coaching various types of gymnastics as a teenager but when, as a part of my own training, I specialised in hand balance at the National Centre for Circus Arts in 2013 I also started teaching adults how to handstand.
So, at this point, I’ve seen quite a few handstands, and done quite a few myself.
What I’ve learned and what I love is that handstands can constantly evolve, there are always new ideas to explore and skills to improve. Curiosity, both as a coach and in my own training has meant that the learning and growing never stops.
As a coach, I share this idea of exploration and guide people through the mindset shifts and physical development they need to keep progressing.
Contact
The best way to help you choose the right option is to get to know you, so let’s start a conversation.
Coaching Options
Private Classes / Focus blocks
-
Students who need / want help overcoming a particular problem / sticking point, and to make sure they’re on the right track with their training.
By the end of it you will know what you need to do and how to do it going forwards
-
Options of either one session or one week of focused coaching
Done by live video calls for immediate feedback.
(For those with time zones or schedules that don’t align, there are other options, but these sessions are best done live)
Ongoing - Full Support
-
Students who want ongoing and extensive / full support with their training.
I’m there to help and guide you by:
Writing fully personalised training plans and adjusting them when needed due to progress or as your life changes.
Regular feedback through live calls as well as video submission and written feedback.
Answering questions when you have them through Whatsapp.
-
Live video calls
Assessments
Training plans
Video submission and feedback
Constant contact - Whatsapp
Coaching Option 1
Focus blocks / Stand-alone
For:
Students who need help overcoming a particular problem, and to make sure they’re on the right track with their training.
By the end of it you will know what you need to do and how to do it going forwards
Includes:
Options of either one session or one week of focused coaching
Done by live video calls for immediate feedback.
(For those with time zones or schedules that don’t align, there are other options, but these sessions are best done live)
-
Students who need help overcoming a particular problem, and to make sure they’re on the right track with their training.
By the end of it you will know what you need to do and how to do it going forwards
-
Options of either one session or one week of focused coaching
Done by live video calls for immediate feedback.
(For those with time zones or schedules that don’t align, there are other options, but these sessions are best done live)
Coaching Option 2
Ongoing - Full Support
For:
Students who want ongoing and extensive / full support with their training.
I’m there to help and guide you by:
Writing fully personalised training plans and adjusting them when needed due to progress or as your life changes.
Regular feedback through live calls as well as video submission and written feedback.
Answering questions when you have them through Whatsapp.
Includes:
Live video calls
Assessments
Training plans
Video submission and feedback
Constant contact - Whatsapp
