Progression towards APE

I have been attempting to do anything close to the APE for the good duration of the week now and it seems that, unless I have a wall keeping me up or that I put my fists under my legs way past my equilibrium point I am absolutely unable to hold anything for more than half a micron of a second, falling on my back. The other options are: having a 70 degree inclination (with respect to a perpendicular line from the floor) with my upper body, rather than the 20-30 degree as shown in the videos. 

Question is: should I be aiming to progressively (with the assistance of the wall for instance) be able to get to do the APE or should I be expecting that the following blocks address the underlying issues to the point where I can hold a APE-looking posture to some degree and just keep following the plan laid out.

You could try bending over more from the hips versus dropping into a squat.

If you can't perform the APE movement in a full squat down without your ankles coming off the ground or your knees falling in then maybe try doing it from the point where you still have good form (ankles/feet flat and knees and hips in line/over the feet). That may mean that you're bending over at the waist or that you're in a quarter squat. Essentially as you continue to perform the move, your hips and ankles will open up and you'll drop lower and lower into the final preferred ROM.

7 hours ago, Eric Martin said:

Question is: should I be aiming to progressively (with the assistance of the wall for instance) be able to get to do the APE or should I be expecting that the following blocks address the underlying issues to the point where I can hold a APE-looking posture to some degree and just keep following the plan laid out.

We will be training and improving the components that you are struggling with here steady as she goes!

Daniel's got it right here (and generally, he's a thoughtful and reflective guy). Descend to the point that you can do everything else perfectly; as you gain mobility and co-ordination, you will find it easier and easier. As you warm/loosen up try going a little deeper now and then; it's good to test the waters.

6 hours ago, Jon Douglas said:

We will be training and improving the components that you are struggling with here steady as she goes!

Daniel's got it right here (and generally, he's a thoughtful and reflective guy). Descend to the point that you can do everything else perfectly; as you gain mobility and co-ordination, you will find it easier and easier. As you warm/loosen up try going a little deeper now and then; it's good to test the waters.

Thanks @Jon Douglas