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Handstands ( photo 2 )
Many athletes possess strength and muscle in spades , but how many have the poise and body control to pop up into a perfectly balanced handstand ?
PCC workshops deliver the training to painlessly teach your body the inverse position using traditional headstands ; you will become expert in the most efficient method of kicking up into wall handstands ( a rarer ability than you may think ); and you will be taught all the professional drills and skills needed to build your perfect free-balancing handstand from the ground up .
If the handstand has always just eluded you , it could be time to make it your new training challenge …
Back bridging ( photo 3 )
Bridging safely strengthens the spine , reinforces deep tissues , increases total-body flexibility and effectively bulletproofs the body from injury – making it one of the greatest techniques in the calisthenics armoury . It ’ s a sad irony that very few coaches , even experienced professionals , know how to build bridging power safely and correctly .
PCC workshops teach participants how to build an expert bridge by using progressive steps and corrective exercises . From there , you can learn how to perfect the elements of the classic bridge , how to
practice old school wall walking safely and productively , and how to approach advanced bridging techniques like the stand-to-stand bridge , bridge transitions into handstands and even partner bridge variations .
Single-leg squats ( photo 4 )
There is a long-held myth that bodyweight training systems neglect the legs . In fact , nothing could be further from the truth .
Never forget that the two most important lower-body movement patterns in all of athletics – running and jumping – are bodyweight movements .
In leaping , sprinting and kicking motions in sport , the legs often push off the ground one at a time . For this reason , athletes who need
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