London Handstand Academy
Handstand coaching, online and in London

A programme written for you.

One to one handstand coaching from Elliott Staley, fully online from anywhere, with sessions in London at OverGravity, Shadwell, if you are nearby. Two plans: a custom programme with video feedback every two weeks for £120 a month, or weekly coaching for £300 a month. Month to month, no joining fee, cancel any time.

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The two plans.

Custom programme

£120 a month

For people who already train and need the right work in the right order, with someone telling them when the video says otherwise.

Limited places

Weekly coaching

£300 a month

Everything in the custom programme, plus:

For people who want to move as fast as they can, with the coach beside them the whole way.

Sessions in London.

Either plan can add 60 minute one to one sessions at OverGravity Gymnastics in Shadwell: £70 for the first each month and £80 for each one after, up to five a month. Change the number any time. So the custom programme with one London session a month is £190, and weekly coaching with one is £370.

Not ready for a plan? A one off session is £80 for 60 minutes or £100 for 90, and it comes off your first month if you join coaching within 14 days.

How it works.

  1. I see where you are

    A short questionnaire and a film of you now. On weekly coaching, a video call too.

  2. I write your programme

    Around your goal and the days you can actually train, every drill filmed in the app. Not a template.

  3. You film, I reply on video

    Every two weeks, with the programme adjusted every six. On weekly coaching, both every week.

Compared with form checks and the app.

WhatYou getPrice
The Handstand Ladder appSix stages from the wall to the press, a session built for you, every drill filmed. Foundations is free.Free, then £10 a month
Form checksUp to 3 clips reviewed on video every fortnight, with the whole app. Your first form check is free.£35 a month
Custom programmeA programme written for you, video feedback every two weeks.£120 a month
Weekly coachingFeedback and programme changes every week, a monthly call, and chasing.£300 a month

From a client.

Elliott meets you exactly where you are. He broke my one-arm work into clear, achievable steps and kept me accountable the whole way. The progress has been faster than I expected.Aman, coaching client

Questions people ask.

Do I need to be able to do a handstand already?

No. Most people start somewhere between "can kick up" and "cannot hold it", and complete beginners are welcome. The programme starts from wherever your first film shows you are.

Can I do it fully online?

Yes. The programme, the films and the video feedback all work anywhere. London sessions are an extra for people who are nearby.

What happens after I pay?

You answer a short questionnaire and send a clip of where you are now. Your first block is written from them, usually within a few days, and appears in the app. On weekly coaching there is a video call first.

Do I need a gym?

No. Almost everything is a floor, a wall and a chair. If you have a gym, some days use a box.

Can I stop?

It is a month at a time. Cancel from your account and it runs to the end of the month you have paid for.

What if I have an injury?

Say so at the start. The programme is built around it, and Beth Shum, a Chartered Physiotherapist, is on the team.

Next step.

Pick a plan on the coaching plans, press I'm interested and the details come to your inbox, or book a free 15 minute call and talk it through with Elliott first.

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