Handstand Diary

Head Coach and co-founder of GMB Fitness, Ryan Hurst tells us about his perspectives on the importance of building awareness during the process of learning skills, such as the handstand.

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At first it was their beautiful backbend handstands that caught my attention and made me curious. But as I got to know them I realized that there was a whole world behind that. In this interview they tell us about their handstand practice and how it has influenced their development as human beings. We also talk about the role handstands play in yoga vs. other purely physical contexts. Both of them have a unique way of going about their practice, which I find very interesting and I'm sure that it makes them a great team, since they seem to complement eachother perfectly. 

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Meet the man who inspired me to start my handbalancing journey exactly one year ago. It was just now that I got the chance to meet him in person and learn from him.

Miguel Sant'ana is one of the best known handstand teachers out there. He also has a very authentic way and style of teaching that can best be understood through your own experience. His way of teaching is very physical and direct and his passion for teaching and for the art in itself plays a huge role in the way he does it. As he says, he gives you a piece of himself when he teaches.

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I was very fortunate to finally get to work with the Splits Wizard Emmet Louis. He is especially known for his ability to unlock flexibility in adults. Little did I know that he is about so so so much more than big flexibility gains. While spending some time with him at the Handstand Factory Launch Retreat I got to learn about unexpected things like Da Xuan practices, Gua Sha and I got to try aerial straps for the first time. But what struck me the most is Emmets clear way of seeing things in regards to physical development. He definitely managed to change my view on my own practice and opened up a new world to me.

Emmet and Miakel Kristiansen just finished designing their new online program called the Handstand Factory. It is specifically tailored to people who are looking for the next step after two arm handstands and want to learn the one arm handstand.

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Yuri is one of the most reflective teachers I know and he has a lot of valuable things to say about any subject in movement really. Having taught himself without really having been guided by any coach or teacher, he got to where he is today mostly by practicing by himself and reflecting upon it. His engagement on social media and on the internet in general make it easy for anybody who is interested in learning acrobatic skills to get some knowledge, ideas and inspiration from him.

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I got to meet Sascha Bachmann aka the Germinator. Not only is he a total beast when it comes to his skills, but I also had one of the best handbalance sessions with him that was filled with new insights for my own practice. This guy is awesome!

After studying at the National Circus School of Montreal for 5 years, Sascha is now performing in different shows across the globe. In this interview he shares a little bit of his experience with us about his life as a performer and how he manages his training and recovery.

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After having talked to his brother Josh last week, I'm excited to present this interview with Morgan, his younger brother.

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In this interview with Josh he tells us about his take on the mental game. He tells us about different personality types he has seen to work well with what is required to get to a high level in handbalance. He has a very interesting perspective on this and has managed to open my mind. So enjoy the interview!

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Helgi Freyr, one of three owners of the gym Primal Iceland, has changed his entire life during the last five years, since he started to move his body. In this interview he tells us about his journey from being overweight and having a torn adductor to being known as the handstand coach of Iceland and being able to do one arm handstands and splits.

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If you have a hard time making sense of how you should practice your handstands, this video is for you. Mikael Kristiansen is one of the best known handstand coaches in the field, trying to make handstands and everything related understandable intellectually as well as physically. If you've ever been to any of his workshops, I'm sure you've had some aha-moments, as he has a very clear and comprehensible way of explaining things around handbalance to get a general understanding about technique and the practice.

He himself is a circus artist specialised in handbalance freelancing his way through life. And eventhough he is very appreciated by many handbalance practitioners for not sugarcoating the path to learning handstands, you can tell right away that there is so much to Mikael as just the skill. He is an artist at heart and we're curious to see his next big project the Handstand Forest!

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