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Can your ankles flex properly? Results – Pass both ankles allow the knee to touch the shaft Results – Fail one or both ankles prevent the knee touching the shaft without the heel lifting or twisting at the foot.

Can you squat cleanly? Results – Pass thighs to horizontal, heels down, spine straight and inline with shins? Results – Fail heels lift? Thighs cannot make horizontal? Spine rounds forwards? Shift to one side? Pain?

Can you bend forwards enough? Results – Pass you can touch your toes Results – Fail you cannot.

Pelvis Rotation Disassociation Results – Pass only the hips/pelvis turn Results – Fail if anything above the waist moves.

Can you turn your shoulders independently of your hips? Results – Pass only the shoulders move Results – Fail if anything below the waist moves.

Can you tilt your pelvis independently of your legs and lower back? Results – Pass Good quality movement in both directions Results – Fail Limited with belt buckle going up? Limited with belt buckle going down? Sore when buckle goes

Observation of spine curves at set-up Results – Pass Neutral spine Results – Fail Too much low back arch? Low back too flat? Upper back too rounded? Upper back too flat?

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