It is very tempting as a Purple Belt to do the fancy stuff… and just that. After all, you probably have a good 30-40 seconds under your belt now, shoulders pretty open and decently stacked.
And you’re damn right.
I’m proud of you, and you should be too.
To have fun with handstands, you have everything you need. You just climbed K2 (second biggest mountain in the world…)… enjoy the view, will you?!
But if you want to conquer the Everest, we’re gonna need to look at your handstand with a fine-tooth comb.
Good enough will bite you in the ass when it’s time to move to Brown Belt.
The Press doesn’t suffer a good enough stack.
The OAHS won’t allow okay body awareness.
While Purple Belt is the belt of shape shifting, it also is the one where we strive for perfection.
No more default line.
Fewer macro-correction.
Calm, controlled, optimised static handstands are on the menu.
Don’t neglect them.
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