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'''Kneeling''' is mainly used as a transitional stance to enter or exit [[Seiza|seiza]], but has some fighting applications. Kneeling allows you to recover from a [[Breakfalls|breakfall]] or [[Drop kick|drop kick]] without using your hands; having free hands means you can [[Blocks|block]] while you recover, minimizing your vulnerability. Kneeling can also be used to provide extra downward momentum to drive some takedowns.

Your leading leg should have a 90° knee bend; your shin in perpendicular to the floor, and your thigh is parallel to floor. Your trailing leg rests on the ground, with your knee directly under your hip. Your shin rests on the ground. Your ankle is directly behind the knee with your toes and the ball of your foot touching the ground (“active toes”). Your instep does not contact the ground, because it is harder to stand or maneuver with “seal feet.” The leading heel and the trailing knee are a shoulder-width apart. Naturally, your shoulders remain above your hip, to ensure maximum stability.

Alternately, one can easily enter a correct kneeling position by entering a horse stance and twisting downward 90°, like a corkscrew.

[photo of kneeling from the front and side.]

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-'''Kneeling''' is mainly used as a [[Transitional_stance|transitional]] stance to enter or exit [[Seiza|seiza]], but has some fighting applications. Kneeling allows you to recover from a [[Breakfalls|breakfall]] or [[Drop kick|drop kick]] without using your hands, meaning you can [[Blocks|block]] while you recover, minimizing your vulnerability.  Kneeling can also provide extra downward momentum to drive some [[Manipulations_and_Takedowns|takedowns]].
+'''Kneeling''' is mainly used as a [[Transitional_stance|transitional]] stance to enter or exit [[Seiza|seiza]], but has some fighting applications. Kneeling allows you to recover from a [[Breakfalls|breakfall]] or [[Drop kick|drop kick]] without using your hands, so you can [[Blocks|block]] while you recover, minimizing your vulnerability.  Kneeling can also provide extra downward momentum for driving some [[Manipulations_and_Takedowns|takedowns]].
-Your leading leg should have a 90° knee bend; your shin is perpendicular to the floor, and your thigh is parallel to floor. The shin of your trailing leg rests on the ground, with your knee directly under your hip. Your trailing foot is directly behind its knee, touching the ground with the toes and the [[Koshi|ball of the foot]] (“active toes”). ''Your instep does not contact the ground'', because it is harder to stand or maneuver with “seal feet.” The leading heel and the trailing knee are a shoulder-width apart. Naturally, your shoulders remain above your hips, to ensure maximum stability.
+Bend your leading leg 90°, so your shin is perpendicular to the floor, and your thigh is parallel to floor. Your trailing leg's shin rests on the ground, with the knee directly under the hip. Your trailing foot is directly behind its knee, touching the ground with the toes and the [[Koshi|ball of the foot]] (“active toes”). ''Your instep does not contact the ground'', because it is harder to stand or maneuver with “seal feet.” The leading heel and the trailing knee are a shoulder-width apart. Naturally, your shoulders remain above your hips, to ensure maximum stability.
-Alternately, one can easily enter a correct kneeling position by entering a [[Horse stance|horse stance]] and twisting 90° while sinking, like a corkscrew.
+Alternately, enter a [[Horse stance|horse stance]] and twist 90° while sinking, like a corkscrew.
   [photo of kneeling from the front and side.]
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 '''Kneeling''' is mainly used as a [[Transitional_stance|transitional]] stance to enter or exit [[Seiza|seiza]], but has some fighting applications. Kneeling allows you to recover from a [[Breakfalls|breakfall]] or [[Drop kick|drop kick]] without using your hands, meaning you can [[Blocks|block]] while you recover, minimizing your vulnerability.  Kneeling can also provide extra downward momentum to drive some [[Manipulations_and_Takedowns|takedowns]].
-Your leading leg should have a 90° knee bend; your shin is perpendicular to the floor, and your thigh is parallel to floor. The shin of your trailing leg rests on the ground, with your knee directly under your hip. Your trailing leg's ankle is directly behind its knee, with its toes and the [[Koshi|ball of the foot]] touching the ground (“active toes”). ''Your instep does not contact the ground'', because it is harder to stand or maneuver with “seal feet.” The leading heel and the trailing knee are a shoulder-width apart. Naturally, your shoulders remain above your hips, to ensure maximum stability.
+Your leading leg should have a 90° knee bend; your shin is perpendicular to the floor, and your thigh is parallel to floor. The shin of your trailing leg rests on the ground, with your knee directly under your hip. Your trailing foot is directly behind its knee, touching the ground with the toes and the [[Koshi|ball of the foot]] (“active toes”). ''Your instep does not contact the ground'', because it is harder to stand or maneuver with “seal feet.” The leading heel and the trailing knee are a shoulder-width apart. Naturally, your shoulders remain above your hips, to ensure maximum stability.
 Alternately, one can easily enter a correct kneeling position by entering a [[Horse stance|horse stance]] and twisting 90° while sinking, like a corkscrew.

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 '''Kneeling''' is mainly used as a [[Transitional_stance|transitional]] stance to enter or exit [[Seiza|seiza]], but has some fighting applications. Kneeling allows you to recover from a [[Breakfalls|breakfall]] or [[Drop kick|drop kick]] without using your hands, meaning you can [[Blocks|block]] while you recover, minimizing your vulnerability.  Kneeling can also provide extra downward momentum to drive some [[Manipulations_and_Takedowns|takedowns]].
-Your leading leg should have a 90° knee bend; your shin is perpendicular to the floor, and your thigh is parallel to floor. The shin of your trailing leg rests on the ground, with your knee directly under your hip. Your trailing leg's ankle is directly behind its knee, with its toes and the [Koshi|ball of the foot]] touching the ground (“active toes”). ''Your instep does not contact the ground'', because it is harder to stand or maneuver with “seal feet.” The leading heel and the trailing knee are a shoulder-width apart. Naturally, your shoulders remain above your hips, to ensure maximum stability.
+Your leading leg should have a 90° knee bend; your shin is perpendicular to the floor, and your thigh is parallel to floor. The shin of your trailing leg rests on the ground, with your knee directly under your hip. Your trailing leg's ankle is directly behind its knee, with its toes and the [[Koshi|ball of the foot]] touching the ground (“active toes”). ''Your instep does not contact the ground'', because it is harder to stand or maneuver with “seal feet.” The leading heel and the trailing knee are a shoulder-width apart. Naturally, your shoulders remain above your hips, to ensure maximum stability.
 Alternately, one can easily enter a correct kneeling position by entering a [[Horse stance|horse stance]] and twisting 90° while sinking, like a corkscrew.

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−	'''Kneeling''' is mainly used as a [[~~Transitional Stance~~\|transitional]] stance to enter or exit [[Seiza\|seiza]], but has some fighting applications. Kneeling allows you to recover from a [[Breakfalls\|breakfall]] or [[Drop kick\|drop kick]] without using your hands, meaning you can [[Blocks\|block]] while you recover, minimizing your vulnerability. Kneeling can also provide extra downward momentum to drive some [[Manipulations_and_Takedowns\|takedowns]].	+	'''Kneeling''' is mainly used as a [[Transitional_stance\|transitional]] stance to enter or exit [[Seiza\|seiza]], but has some fighting applications. Kneeling allows you to recover from a [[Breakfalls\|breakfall]] or [[Drop kick\|drop kick]] without using your hands, meaning you can [[Blocks\|block]] while you recover, minimizing your vulnerability. Kneeling can also provide extra downward momentum to drive some [[Manipulations_and_Takedowns\|takedowns]].

	Your leading leg should have a 90° knee bend; your shin is perpendicular to the floor, and your thigh is parallel to floor. The shin of your trailing leg rests on the ground, with your knee directly under your hip. Your trailing leg's ankle is directly behind its knee, with its toes and the [Koshi\|ball of the foot]] touching the ground (“active toes”). ''Your instep does not contact the ground'', because it is harder to stand or maneuver with “seal feet.” The leading heel and the trailing knee are a shoulder-width apart. Naturally, your shoulders remain above your hips, to ensure maximum stability.		Your leading leg should have a 90° knee bend; your shin is perpendicular to the floor, and your thigh is parallel to floor. The shin of your trailing leg rests on the ground, with your knee directly under your hip. Your trailing leg's ankle is directly behind its knee, with its toes and the [Koshi\|ball of the foot]] touching the ground (“active toes”). ''Your instep does not contact the ground'', because it is harder to stand or maneuver with “seal feet.” The leading heel and the trailing knee are a shoulder-width apart. Naturally, your shoulders remain above your hips, to ensure maximum stability.

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-'''Kneeling''' is mainly used as a transitional stance to enter or exit [[Seiza|seiza]], but has some fighting applications. Kneeling allows you to recover from a [[Breakfalls|breakfall]] or [[Drop kick|drop kick]] without using your hands; having free hands means you can [[Blocks|block]] while you recover, minimizing your vulnerability.  Kneeling can also be used to provide extra downward momentum to drive some takedowns.
+'''Kneeling''' is mainly used as a transitional stance to enter or exit [[Seiza|seiza]], but has some fighting applications. Kneeling allows you to recover from a [[Breakfalls|breakfall]] or [[Drop kick|drop kick]] without using your hands, meaning you can [[Blocks|block]] while you recover, minimizing your vulnerability.  Kneeling can also be used to provide extra downward momentum to drive some [[Manipulations_and_Takedowns|takedowns]].
-Your leading leg should have a 90° knee bend; your shin in perpendicular to the floor, and your thigh is parallel to floor. Your trailing leg rests on the ground, with your knee directly under your hip. Your shin rests on the ground. Your ankle is directly behind the knee with your toes and the ball of your foot touching the ground (“active toes”). Your instep does not contact the ground, because it is harder to stand or maneuver with “seal feet.” The leading heel and the trailing knee are a shoulder-width apart. Naturally, your shoulders remain above your hip, to ensure maximum stability.
+Your leading leg should have a 90° knee bend; your shin is perpendicular to the floor, and your thigh is parallel to floor. The shin of your trailing leg rests on the ground, with your knee directly under your hip. Your trailing leg's ankle is directly behind its knee, with its toes and the ball of the foot touching the ground (“active toes”). ''Your instep does not contact the ground'', because it is harder to stand or maneuver with “seal feet.” The leading heel and the trailing knee are a shoulder-width apart. Naturally, your shoulders remain above your hips, to ensure maximum stability.
-Alternately, one can easily enter a correct kneeling position by entering a horse stance and twisting downward 90°, like a corkscrew.
+Alternately, one can easily enter a correct kneeling position by entering a [[Horse stance|horse stance]] and twisting 90° and sinking, like a corkscrew.
 [photo of kneeling from the front and side.]