So, it is now March but I realized I have not spoken about my New Year's Resolution for 2015. I think this post will be the perfect opportunity to tell you about it! First, let's talk about what a resolution is. A resolution is when someone decides to make a goal to do something. Many people set resolutions on New Year's Day in order to promise to make an improvement in an area of their lives. I chose to set a goal to improve my strength. Since I had never been able to do a handstand, I thought my resolution would be to work on holding a handstand for 30 seconds on my own.
I did not really know how to get started on becoming strong enough to do a handstand, so I found help from a hand balancing teacher named Lin Junming. Mr. Lin is a teacher at Circus Place. I do not take his class, but I am able to see him teach for a little bit each week while I am stretching to get ready for my aerial arts class. His students are amazing and I found out that he is super strong and multitalented. He gave me some great tips and exercises to get my body stronger for handstands.
You can check out Mr. Lin's website HERE. He teaches in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland! He is quite a busy guy!! He teaches acrobatics, tumbling, chair stacking, juggling and unicycle in addition to teaching about handstands. Wow! I think I have a lot to learn from him if he will let me keep picking his brain...
Another opportunity came up a few weeks ago while Circus Place offered a handstand workshop for kids and adults. The children in the class were so strong and talented. They certainly inspired me! Our teacher for this class was Daniel Tsinis. Mr. Daniel is ridiculously strong too! Check out his video below. You'll be amazed at how long he can stand on his hands.
I am going to keep on practicing. Hopefully by the end of the year I will be able to hold a handstand for at least 30 seconds on my own!
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| Students practiced their handstands against the wall at the workshop. |
Here is Mr. Daniel showing off where his hard work
has gotten him in the world of handstands...AMAZING!!!
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| Written by Pat Miller & Illustrated by Kathi Ember |
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