Three ways in. Start with the one that fits.
Most people who want a handstand are stuck at one of three places: never been upside down, can get up but cannot balance, or can balance and want the next skill. London Handstand Academy teaches all three, at OverGravity Gymnastics in Shadwell and online.
On your own: the free app
The Handstand Ladder: six stages from your first wall hold to a freestanding press, every drill filmed with cues, and a quiz that puts you on your stage. The first stage is free with no account. The rest is £10 a month.
Start freeIn a class
Ninety minutes with two coaches at OverGravity, Shadwell, grouped by level. The fastest way to find out what is actually holding your handstand back, because someone is watching.
See the datesWith a coach
Your own programme in the app, written from footage of you training, with form checks that come back as video. £120 a month online, or £190 with a sixty minute session in London each month. A one off session is £80 and comes off your first month if you join within fourteen days.
How coaching works Free 15 minute callHow long does it take?
Most adults who train three times a week and are coached get a wall handstand in weeks and a few seconds freestanding in months. The variable is not strength, it is practising the right thing in the right order and being corrected before a habit sets. That is what the classes and the coaching are for.
From the last class
Really enjoyed the handstand workshop with Elliott and Suryava. The group was small, only 6 or 7 people so had plenty of attention from the two coaches. Learned some new useful techniques to improve my handstands and am looking forward to the next workshop.Kate, Google review, September 2026
Elliott and Sav were great instructors, taking time to give individual feedback. I’m going to do the shoulder exercises they gave us to build up my shoulder strength.Diana, Google review, September 2026
Both great teachers with a lot of experience. Their their advice was great for all levels as they adjusted depending on the student. Also felt very safe in class.Anna, Google review, October 2026