One-Arm Focus Week

In-Person One-Arm Handstands & Skills Training

Taught by Emmet Louis and Mikael Kristiansen, this new event revolves around going from two- to single-arm handstands and the associated skills like canes as well as the one-arm shapes including flags and figa. Meet your fellow Handstand Factory students (and us) in person, and spend focused time immersed in training at the Handstand Factory headquarters in Ireland – Motion Chapel.

One-Arm Focus Week

In-Person One-Arm Handstands & Skills Training

Taught by Emmet Louis and Mikael Kristiansen, this new event revolves around going from two- to single-arm handstands and the associated skills like canes as well as the one-arm shapes including flags and figa. Meet your fellow Handstand Factory students (and us) in person, and spend focused time immersed in training at the Handstand Factory headquarters in Ireland – Motion Chapel.

JOIN US IN IRELAND FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT

Unlike our other all-inclusive intensives, due to the demanding nature of one-arm training we have opted for a slightly leaner, more focused – and thus lower cost event – at Motion Chapel in Ireland. Motion Chapel has limited lodging options, so we have separated out the lodging costs allowing for you to book separate nearby hotels or apartments if you so choose.

As an advanced training event with limited spots, we are requiring all participants to apply first.  Check below for the minimum entry requirements.

  • TWO TEACHERS FOR HANDSTANDS AND FLEXIBILITY
    Head coaches Mikael Kristiansen and Emmet Louis, accompanied by assistants for a superb teacher-to-student ratio

  • FIVE DAYS OF ONE-ARMS
    August 3-7, 2024 | 5 days of training with optional arrival and departure days for those staying in the Motion Chapel dorm

  • SKILLS COVERED
    One-arm handstand and one-arm shapes, canes, and more! Plus flexibility training to target weak links in these advanced handbalancing shapes.

  • LUNCH INCLUDED

  • DORM LODGING AVAILABLE
    For a separate charge of €80/night, dorm beds are available in the Motion Chapel. Breakfast will also be included for those who book the dorm.

  • TRAIN AT THE HSF HQ
    Motion Chapel also serves as the Handstand Factory company headquarters. Located in the heart of Ireland, this former religious site has been converted into a performing artist residency space, and is just a couple hours drive from Dublin, or less than an hour from Galway.

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Join us for our first One-Arm Focus Week in Ireland!

Venture into one-arm handbalancing

This focused handbalancing and flexibility training week in Ireland is based on the Push Harder and One-Arm Shapes online programs by Handstand Factory. Prior experience with one or more of these training programs is beneficial, but not a must.

In line with the Push Harder programs level, the focus will be on advanced practitioners in their handbalance training. The week will be centred around training for, achieving, or progressing your straddle one-arm handstand. If you have a solid straddle one-arm, there will be time and space to work on progressing to other one-arm forms, and switching smoothly between them. Additionally, we will work on achieving or refining your Stalder press skills, as maybe even the flag and figa shapes.  Along with the handbalance training, we will be spending a lot of time on learning about flexibility to aid you in your handbalancing practice.

If you would like to join us for this special event, we would ask you to apply as soon as possible as numbers are super limited! All details about the training can be found below, along with minimum requirements and details on how to apply.

Are You Ready For The One-Arm Focus Week?

In order to get the most out of this event we recommend you meet these benchmarks below.  If you aren’t quite sure you reach these to our standards, please do apply! The application will outline more specific skills we would like to see submitted via video clips.

Minimal Prerequisites

  • CONSISTENT 60+ SECOND HANDSTAND
    Reliably be able to find long holds from many different entries

  • TUCK JUMP, STRADDLE JUMP, & CARTWHEEL TO HANDSTAND

  • TWO-ARM SHAPES AND TRANSITIONS
    Comfort with all different shapes on two arms (tuck, straddle, etc) and moving between them

  • STRADDLE HANDSTAND SIDE BENDS
    Be able to bend side to side while on two arms comfortably and with control.

Do you meet these minimum requirements? Apply now to join us this August!

Not Quite Ready?

Check out our other programs, which teach the pre-requisite skills we use for the One-Arm Focus Week.

Push Harder – One-Arm Straddle Handstand

Keep Pushing – Tuck, Straddle, and Pike Handstand Shapes

Expand – Handstand Walks, Blocks/Canes, and Head Movements while Inverted

Press – Straddle, Pike and Stalder Press to Handstand

“I will take a lot of knowledge about how to progress for myself, but as well for my students and for my clients.”

“I will take a lot of knowledge about how to progress for myself, but as well for my students and for my clients.”

MARGARET, WARSAW

Concepts and Skills Covered

  • Going deeper into the material of the four sections of the Push Harder program: head-in, flagging, block walking and the actual one-arm handstand, as well as potentially diving into figa and other one-arm skills.

  • Going into depth on the flexibility section of the programs, mainly working on side splits but also covering the main principles of the flexibility training we use to gain any flexibility position such as front splits, bridge and deeper backbending, strengthening for Mexican handstands as well as pancake, going from base levels of flexibility all the way to working on oversplits and overpancake.

  • Adding layers of progression to the above sections, and getting a better understanding of what you personally need to work on

  • Active prehab, rehab and recovery, mainly for shoulders, wrists and elbows

  • One big lecture at the end on programming, smart training with a final Q&A

Aug.
3-7

Logistics & Schedule

For the first time we will host an in-person training in the Handstand Factory HQ in Ireland: Motion Chapel.

Unlike past all-inclusive intensives, we have parsed out food and lodging costs to provide more flexibility in accommodations and dietary choices.

For a separate charge of €80/night, dorm beds are available in the Motion Chapel. Breakfast will also be included for those who book the dorm.  Otherwise, you are welcome to book nearby hotels or Airbnbs near the Motion Chapel.  If you are booking a dorm room there is an option to stay the night of August 2nd, or begin your stay on August 3rd.

Training will occur on August 3-7th, with the evening of August 2nd being an arrival day for Motion Chapel guests, and the morning of the 8th being the departure day for overnight guests.

We will provide lunch for attendees on the training days, but breakfast and dinners will be on your own unless you book the dorm.  In that case you will still be responsible for your own dinners, but you can make use of the Motion Chapel kitchen to store and cook your meals.

For those not staying at the venue, we highly recommend renting a car to get to-and-from the venue.  If you would like to coordinate with other attendees to split this cost, we will connect you to other attendees wishing to do so after you book.

If you have any other logistics questions, please email us at events@handstandfactory.com

Pricing

The price for this Handstand Factory Focus Week is €1,700 total if you book by May 19th. This includes the coaching, training, and lunch. The spaces are very limited, and are given on a first come first served basis.  For a separate charge of €80/night, dorm beds and breakfast are available in the Motion Chapel. This charge will be applied separately after you book your spot.

If paying in full is a limitation, please contact us at events@handstandfactory.com for payment plan options.

ONE-ARM FOCUS WEEK

ONE-ARM FOCUS WEEK

The One-Arm Focus Week

  • TWO TEACHERS FOR HANDSTANDS AND FLEXIBILITY
    Head coaches Mikael Kristiansen and Emmet Louis, accompanied by assistants for a superb teacher-to-student ratio

  • FIVE DAYS OF ONE-ARMS
    August 3-7, 2024 | 5 days of training with optional arrival and departure days for those staying in the Motion Chapel dorm

  • SKILLS COVERED
    One-arm handstand and one-arm shapes, canes, and more! Plus flexibility training to target weak links in these advanced handbalancing shapes.

  • LUNCH INCLUDED

  • DORM LODGING AVAILABLE
    For a separate charge of €80/night, dorm beds are available in the Motion Chapel. Breakfast will also be included for those who book the dorm.

  • TRAIN AT THE HSF HQ
    Motion Chapel also serves as the Handstand Factory company headquarters. Located in the heart of Ireland, this former religious site has been converted into a performing artist residency space, and is just a couple hours drive from Dublin, or less than an hour from Galway.

€1,700Read more