You can practice wall holds. You can drill shoulder taps. You can kick up a hundred times. But if you don’t know how to fall out of a handstand, progress will always stall. This is one of the biggest milestones in handstand training. Not strength. Not balance. Not consistency. Confidence. And confidence comes from knowing you can miss safely. If your brain thinks falling = danger, it will shut everything down no matter how strong or consistent you are. Why Learning to Fall Is Non-Negotiable • It removes fear • It allows real balance attempts • It unlocks freestanding time • It stops over-reliance on the wall • It prevents panic bails (the most common cause of wrist/shoulder tweaks) You don’t “graduate” to falling later. You train it early and often. How to Practice Falling Out of a Handstand (Step by Step) 1️⃣ Quarter-Turn Cartwheel Bail (Most Important) This is your default exit. How to practice: • Kick up lightly (or start from chest-to-wall) • When you feel overbalanced, turn your hips sideways • Let one leg come down first • Follow it with a small cartwheel motion 👉 Practice this on purpose, not by accident 👉 Do it both directions (yes, both) This should feel calm, controlled, and repeatable. 2️⃣ Wall Push-Away Drill This teaches you to leave the wall before panic kicks in. How: • Start chest-to-wall • Shift weight slightly forward • Gently push away with the hands • Immediately turn and step down into the cartwheel bail Goal: Teach your brain that leaving balance is safe. 3️⃣ Down Dog Kick-Up & Twist Out Great for beginners who aren’t comfortable upside down yet. How: • Start in Down Dog • Kick up softly • As soon as balance feels off, twist the hips and step out • Think “exit early, exit smoothly” This builds early awareness, not last-second saves. 4️⃣ Cartwheels Attempts (Yes, they can be bad) Reduces height and fear. How: • Hands on floor sideways • Jump to the other side of your hands • Practice stepping or turning out

Mark yesterday (Day 27) and today (Day 28) as complete. 3 more days until I complete the challenge I set for my self at the beginning of the month … 50 each daily: squats, push ups and bodyweight rows.

One of my goals is to do an unassisted pull!😁 I do have weakness in my shoulders but I've added lots of shoulder mobility to my workout routine💪

Your first actions of the new year Consistency is not built on January 1st motivation. It is built by taking action before motivation shows up. This week matters more than it looks. It is the bridge between the old year and the new one. The habits you keep here usually decide how January actually goes. This space exists for one reason: to turn small actions into momentum. No perfect workouts required. No “new year, new me” pressure. Just movement. Just showing up. 💪 Trained strength for 10–30 minutes? Post it here. 🤸 Practiced a skill like handstands, hangs, or flow? Drop it here. 🧘 Did mobility, stretching, walking, or recovery work? It counts. Even 2–5 minutes matters. Especially during the holidays and the first week of the year. This week is about identity, not intensity. You are proving to yourself that you are someone who moves… even when life is busy, messy, or unstructured. 👉 How to use this space: • Post what you did today • Include time or reps if you want feedback • Support others with likes or comments Every post builds accountability. Every interaction strengthens the group. Showing up here is how discipline is built — quietly, daily, and on purpose. 💬 What is one action you took today to start the year moving forward? Post it below ⬇️

Do animal flows for at least 5 min per day for 30 days. (i have never really done these but i think they could help with mobility and opening up tight areas in my body.) ✅Today- Bear crawl, Gorilla walk, Arrow, Duck walk these were a cool down after a long run, and were exhausting, duck walk was VERY HARD From this short: https://youtube.com/shorts/zV4NnMXESAM?si=IK5mPSlRVEegeMA5