Skater Squat
On one leg with the other knee bent behind you, squat until that back knee kisses a pad, torso leaning forward for balance, and stand; the pistol's knee-friendly sibling.
How to do it
Setup
Stand on one leg, the other knee bent behind you, a pad on the floor behind the standing heel, arms out front.
Steps
- Bend the standing knee and lean the torso forward for balance.
- Lower until the back knee kisses the pad.
- Stand up through the whole foot.
Common mistakes
Kneeling onto the pad: it is a target, not a rest; touch and go. Torso upright like a pistol: the lean is what keeps the shin vertical. Knee caving: track the toes.
Breathing
Inhale down, exhale up.
