Seven skills. 61 nodes.

Kufu turns each calisthenics skill into a tree of small steps: handstand, front lever, back lever, L-sit, muscle-up, press to handstand and cartwheel to aerial, 61 nodes in all. A node opens only when you pass its challenge. Each page below lists every step, its test and the drills for it.

Last updated 2026-10-13

Balance & HandstandsHandstandA handstand is balancing on your hands with your body stacked in one straight, vertical line. 12 nodes.Pulling & LeversFront leverA front lever is a straight-arm hold from a bar with your body horizontal and facing up. 9 nodes.Pulling & LeversBack leverA back lever is a straight-arm hold from a bar or rings with your body horizontal and facing down. 8 nodes.Core & CompressionL-sitAn L-sit is a support hold on your hands with both legs held straight out in front of you, parallel to the floor. 8 nodes.Pulling & LeversMuscle-upA muscle-up is a pull-up that carries on over the bar into a dip, finishing with straight arms above it. 9 nodes.Balance & HandstandsPress to handstandA press to handstand is lifting into a handstand from the floor with strength and compression alone, with no kick or jump. 7 nodes.Dynamic & TumblingCartwheel to aerialAn aerial is a cartwheel done with no hands touching the ground. 8 nodes.

Don't know which to start? Take the which skill next quiz, or the handstand level test.