Beyond the Basics:
3 New Courses.
One Clear Progression.
The next expansion of Freestyle Staff training is here.
Join the Waitlist & Go Beyond the Basics
Be the first to access the next stage of your training.
3 New Courses Droping May 29.
Early pricing is reserved for waitlist members only.
The Next Layer Starts Here
Toss & Catch Essentials
Learn how to release, track, redirect, and regain control of the staff while keeping your movement fluid, controlled, and connected.
Quick Flips 1
Build your vocabulary with redirects, catches, transitions, and crowd-favourite connective tricks that add flow and variation to your spinning.
Quick Flips 2
Expand your movement even further with advanced layering, timing changes, redirects, and expressive combinations.
Built For Staff Spinners Ready For More
These courses are designed for people who already understand the fundamentals and are ready to expand their control, vocabulary, and movement possibilities.
WHAT’S NEW IN FREESTYLE STAFF ACADEMY
Three new courses are being added to the Academy
These courses expand the Freestyle Staff training library with new ways to refine control, sharpen technique, and develop more precision in your movement.
Each one targets a specific layer of skill development — helping you move beyond foundational training and into more expressive, controlled execution.
Think of this as expanding the language of staff spinning
More vocabulary.
More structure.
More ways to connect movement with intention.
How they fit into your training
Each course is complete on its own.
You can:
- Train them individually based on your current focus
- Or combine them with other Academy courses for broader progression
Toss & Catch Essentials (Expanded)
The Art of Tossing, The Art of Dropping
This is the essential prerequisite course inside the Freestyle Staff Essentials program.
It is designed to be completed after Beginner Essentials and before progressing into specialized or advanced courses.
What you learn:
- Core tossing mechanics and release variations
- Catching consistency and control under repetition
- Drop recovery and re-engagement training
- Foundational spin and timing integration
- Basic body coordination with toss patterns
Purpose of this course:
This course builds the essential control layer required for all other Freestyle Staff training.
It is the technical foundation that allows you to move into specialized courses like Quick Flips with confidence, accuracy, and consistency.
Quick Flips 1
Foundational Vocabulary Expansion
This is the first stage of the Quick Flips series, focused on introducing a wide range of small technical tricks and transitions.
These are crowd-favorite movements that begin expanding your technical vocabulary.
What you learn:
- Core flip mechanics and directional variations
- Entry and exit transitions between movements
- Timing control for clean execution
- Small trick sequences and linking patterns
- Foundational combo construction
Purpose of this course:
Quick Flips 1 takes the control built in the Essentials courses and begins expanding it into new movement vocabulary.
This is where isolated skills start becoming connected sequences.
Quick Flips 2
Advanced vocabulary + performance integration
This is the more advanced extension of Quick Flips 1, focused on complexity, speed, and refined execution.
What you learn:
- Advanced flip variations and layered mechanics
- Faster execution with maintained control
- Multi-step combinations and sequencing
- Nuanced timing adjustments under complexity
- Performance-ready trick integration
Purpose of this course:
Quick Flips 2 expands your technical vocabulary into higher-level combinations and performance-ready execution.
This is where technique becomes fluid, dynamic, and stage/camera adaptable.
Toss & Catch Essentials builds control, timing, and precision through every release, catch, and recovery.
Quick Flips builds coordination and flow through fast, connected combinations and transitions.
Is This You?
You want more than tricks.
You want flow that feels good, works on your body’s terms and builds control you can actually use.
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Flow artists & staff spinners who want full-body control and smoother transitions.
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Performers, movers and martial artists building technical precision with artistic feel.
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Overthinkers & high achievers craving focused, nervous system reset through movement
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Beginners+ spinners ready for their next challenge: clean, connected rolls.
About Michelle C. Smith
World Champion baton twirler turned stunt performer and movement coach, Michelle C. Smith brings decades of movement mastery to her staff spinning system.
Their background spans world competition, film stunt work, and high-performance coaching. This gives her a rare blend of precision, artistry, and storytelling through movement.
Michelle’s staff spinning method breaks down complex mechanics into clear, teachable progressions that make advanced skills accessible to anyone—from martial artists to performers to total beginners. Her focus is on sustainable, embodied mastery. You don’t just learn faster. You move with purpose, fluidity, and joy.
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