90-degreeSquat Swing and 45-degree Sqaut Swing

By PT Dan Watt, Author of the young adult fiction e-books:  Healing The Temple Of The Soul and Learning The Garden Of The Body

Squat Swing (golfers, martial artist, baseball players, back saver)

Years ago, when I was training the Golden Tigress, I told her I was going to motivate her by wearing a leather jacket and cool sunglasses.  She asked me why?  I said so I looked like the Terminator.  She said, “I never thought of you as the Terminator.  I always thought of you as Whinnie the Pooh.”

The Squat Swing is an extremely important exercise.  From the squat position tense the glute (butt) of the opposite leg from the direction you want to turn.  Draw your tummy in slightly as you turn.  The hip should determine your range of motion not your back (or you will turn too far).  The tummy slightly in, keep your spine in alignment.

In the picture Arla squats, draws her tummy in slightly as she tenses her left glute, and raises her arms up.  Throwing, batting, golfing, punching, should get the majority of their power from the hips.

*Notice Arla’s feet are turned slightly out on the squat.  As you turn, the heel of the moving leg, should lift so only the toes are on the ground or you can hurt your knee.  The foot of the stationary leg should be turned out slightly so you don’t torque that knee.  Now you know why we add pictures!

Arla Kasaj, ND akwellness@gmail.com

Belmont Natural Health Centre, Kitchener, Ontario

690 Belmont Ave W, Kitchener, ON N2M (519) 578-7489

The 45-degree Squat Swing teaches you how far you can turn without torquing your spine or knee without turning your foot.  Again you tense the glutes of the opposite leg to the direction you are turning towards.  The tummy slightly in stops the back from torquing.

Below Arla does not need to point her feet outwards to avoid torquing her knees.  She only turns  by contracting the glute and oblique on the opposite side she’s moving towards to about 45-degrees.  Any further and she could hurt her back and knees.

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