8th – 12th September
£999 (early bird £949)
A six-day training with Sammy Dinneen at Mission E1
In this course, you will learn all the basics to teach a kick to handstand to individuals of any level or ability. You will gain the ability to identify what is hindering each person, whether it’s fear, flexibility, strength, etc., and how to address these issues effectively.
This training is open to movement teachers as well as handstand enthusiasts. In order to provide maximum attention, this training is restricted to a small group.
Sammy is committed to passing on all his years of research and knowledge, to empower individuals to become outstanding handstand teachers equipped with the knowledge and skills to inspire and guide others towards mastery in this art.
It is not simply learning drills, but about learning the purpose of the drill and how to relay that to your students, then how to adapt it to make it more relevant to their needs.
You will learn much more than how to teach someone to kick to a handstand — you will gain a comprehensive understanding of handstands, alignment, technique, balance and drills.
Teach – How to teach a kick to handstand to anyone of any ability. How to break it down into smaller movements and teach different progressions.
Assess – How to assess someone. You will learn what is stopping someone from kicking to and holding a handstand. Is it fear, is it flexibility, strength, or understanding? From that assessment you will learn the key progressions that individual should work on.
Balance – You will learn the difference between underbalance and overbalance and how to correct these from all sections of the body, and then how to facilitate balance to your students.
Spot – You will learn how to spot your student, and make them feel safe and confident so that they can progress faster.
Understand – You’ll learn about the anatomy of the shoulders and what to do if someone is hypermobile or if they aren’t flexible enough. You’ll learn what do do if the elbows hyperextend, or if a person have cubitus valgus (where the forearm is angled away from the body.) Understanding the anatomy of each student will help you align them in a handstand.
Fall – You will know how to teach, spot and help mentally, with falling out of a handstand.
This training is open to anyone with an interest in handstands, whether they want to teach them or practise them. You do not need a 200-hour teacher training certificate under your belt to take Sammy’s Level 1 training.
After the course, yoga teachers who wish to teach handstands within their classes need to assist Sammy in 10 classes. Those who want to teach classes that specifically cater to handstands need to assist Sammy in 20 classes.
Sunday 8th
12 – 8pm
Monday 9th – Thursday 12th
9.30am – 5.30pm
Applications to this exclusive training are being taken now, and will be assessed at on a first come, first served basis.
Please apply here
Whether you are a beginner, an aspiring handbalancer, a yogi wanting to perfect inversions or a fitness fanatic, Sammy can work with you on a one-to-one basis to help you master your aims and perfect your skills.
Handstand training should be invigorating and energising so Sammy will help you have fun and find what works for your body. There is no limit to what can be achieved with hard work and dedicated training.
Private classes can be arranged at a time to suit you, online or in person.
Sammy teaches drop-in group classes in Highgate.
Saturday afternoons: 12pm – 1.30pm
Classes take place at Jacksons Lane. Beginners welcome.
If possible, please email in advance to reserve your place.
Want to do your training from home? Why not join Sammy for an online class?
These HIIT style handstand classes include handstand drills against the wall, abs or hip flexor exercises for compression work along with a flexibility focus.
The aim of the classes is to work on your strength and all you to develop your core, mobility and endurance from home.
30 minutes for only £10
Make your press to handstand dreams a reality using Sammy’s step by step system. This is not just a one size fits all model. This is a course that caters to the individual body and provides a support network to motivate you along the way.
In this 6-week exclusive course with limited places, Sammy will teach you the principals of how to press to handstand and the technique behind it, giving you the tools for working on the flexibility, mobility, compression, strength and balance. Plus the theory and pathway of where and how the body moves. If you put yourself in the right environment, you can achieve what you thought was impossible.
Course includes:
£950
Contact Sammy for availability and to find out the start date for the next course
Never done a handstand before but always been intrigued? Attempted an inversion in yoga but don’t really know how to go all the way? Lacking in confidence and want to see if you have the ability?
This beginners’ assessment will help you develop an understanding and awareness of how to do a handstand against the wall. Through this assessment, Sammy will be able to measure your flexibility (both active and passive), your strength and ensure you start developing this skill in a safe and healthy way. You will be asked to record and photograph yourself doing various exercises and in various positions to enable Sammy to study your body, its limitations and its capabilities.
Includes a bespoke assessment, a detailed report and a bespoke programme. The assessment, report and programme will be sent to you by email. You will then be able to work through the programme in your own time, from your own home.
£250
Have you been learning handstands for a while but are unable to master the press?
A difficult but rewarding element of handstand practice is the elusive press which requires control, strength and discipline. Many handbalancers struggle for years to achieve this as they are unable to understand what is missing from their practice. While this won’t have you pressing immediately, it will give you the technique and understanding needed to start integrating these exercises into your daily practice. The assessment includes a detailed study of your strength and flexibility to enable Sammy to analyse your current ability and provide a report and programme that will have you working on flexibility, mobility, compression, strength and balance.
Includes a bespoke assessment, a detailed report and a bespoke programme. The assessment, report and programme will be sent to you by email. You will then be able to work through the programme in your own time, from your own home.
£250