What you'll learn

Conquer the fear of inversions without a wall behind you!
Learn how to work with your body, not against it
Learn to recognise the signals from your nervous system to select drills
Tools and techniques to finally divorce the wall

Requirements

None - this is a beginner-friendly course for handstands, zooming on the fear component

Description

The whole point of handstands is to be able to perform them in the middle of the room. And on that topic, fear is the elephant in the room! Fear is most people's biggest obstacle. It is vicious, for it can nests itself outside of your awareness.As long as you will be consciously or subconsciously afraid of falling, your brain will hijack your attempts at doing without the wall all the good technique you have diligently learnt on the wall.The problem has to be considered through two angles:1) We have to develop a safety net - a body pattern that reliably will take us out of harm's way anytime our handstand goes wrong. That's bailing for you.2) We have to learn to become more comfortable being upside down, and start noticing whenever our brain is hijacking our work, which signals that, despite you not feeling it, some part of you is still afraid- Work with your body, not against it- Learn to recognise the signals from your nervous system - 15 lessons in videos, audio and written guides to conquer fear - Tools and techniques to finally divorce the wall

What you'll learn

Module 1: Handstand FoundationsUnderstand the foundational techniques that will allow you to hold a 15 second handstand as an adult beginner!Module 2: How to use the wall properlyThe wall is a double edged sword: it can be your best friend and your worst enemy. Learn how to practice with it to get rid of it.Module 3: Separating from the WallSpecific drills to train balance., confidence and spatial awareness. Module 4: Conquering the Fear as an adultPractical tools to reduce and stop your anxiety, embrace falling, and develop a growth mindset.Module 5: Roadmap to your First 15-Second HandstandRefine your technique and troubleshoot common errors!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Why you are afraid
Lecture 2 The two levers to conquer fear
Lecture 3 The Truth behind the comfort zone
Lecture 4 How fear changes our line
Section 2: Part I: Developing an automatic safety net
Lecture 5 Bailing 101
Lecture 6 Bailing part II
Section 3: Part II: Taming the fear
Lecture 7 The two pillars of the method
Lecture 8 Mapping out the territory around us
Lecture 9 Recognising the body signals
Lecture 10 The signals
Lecture 11 Progressing chest to the wall
Section 4: Spicing things up
Lecture 12 Leg position and fear management
Lecture 13 Chasing the fear mindfully
Lecture 14 Shifting the gaze
Lecture 15 Reading - talking
Lecture 16 Flirting with falling
Wall-addicts Tired of relying on the wall for support? We will see the exact step-by-step process to remove it while staying safe,Feel the fear? If the thought of kicking up in the middle of the room fills you with anxiety → this is for you,Can't progress freestanding? Beyond the fear: I want you to become super-duper comfortable upside down, avoid bailing too early for longer and more consistent handstands!

Homepage:

https://www.udemy.com/course/conquer-the-fear-of-inversions/