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There are three ways to look at knees for correct squatting alignment: Knees out, in or forward.</DIV> <DIV align=left>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG>Knees Out: </STRONG>(See Figure 2)&nbsp; You will be able to see this problem easily whether the athletes are in the bleachers or actually squatting.&nbsp; The knees-out problem can easily be corrected by just widening out the athlete's stance.&nbsp; Widen out the stance until the knees are aligned directly over the toes.&nbsp; Squatting with the knees out will put unwanted pressure on the lateral collateral ligaments.</DIV> <DIV align=left>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG>Knees In: </STRONG>(See Figure 3)&nbsp; This problem is quite common with women athletes and junior high age boys.&nbsp;Again, you will be able to see the knees-in problem from the bleachers or squatting.&nbsp; When squatting the knees-in problem will surface on the way up.&nbsp; The knees are usually alright on the way down when squatting.&nbsp; The knees-in problem is more difficult to correct and puts unwanted pressure on the medial collateral ligaments.&nbsp; The first step is to yell "knees" to the athlete while squatting.&nbsp; This is a signal to force the knees out over the toes.&nbsp; </DIV> <DIV align=left>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV align=left>This signal may or may not work the first time.&nbsp; If not, the second correction technique is to lightly slap the inside of the athlete's knee as shown in Figure 4.&nbsp; This gives the athlete a kinesthetic feel of the problem.&nbsp; The cure usually happens after only a few light slaps.&nbsp; If the problem persists, then video taping the athlete squat so he/she can see themselves will almost always do the trick in those few extreme cases.</DIV> <DIV align=left>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG>Knees Forward:&nbsp; </STRONG>(See Figure 5)&nbsp; Many beginning squatters will want to lift their hills off the ground and bring their knees forward as the main part of their descent pattern.&nbsp; This puts too much pressure on the patella area besides being horribly ineffective.&nbsp; You may correct the knee-forward problem by letting the athlete hold on to a partner's hands for balance as in Figure 6.&nbsp; The athlete should "sit tall" and "spread the chest" withl2buGV":OnH&BX1 U͞3&2ysFoiZ ~ /f$$1xv%5fy1\ͳw-'thݎ$|l~ī_5+de6N&] b`_ے9u9|W=sJ; Nr7'aS6v@nD{Pkm2N~dOV9CN#Zw9{%eGA`T}d;Is!g.cTP<vTӐ v#@v D$ v;p@: ٍV@4 P5j7v/uf JbDSVrMqKoC8#A6[fv߭~ 4ȭ)Ðpom`ڪW| u,b3SӦ:Y-{a>{phL#-$\ % >qjk)?ˇj՚bx/dn$,IcRے|s#1V/G⬧lcT8j QkxbiN1JW R i_ɌWHei\֝3*zuΏ(=&1}rYC Ӎ<{֞; 0mX"KS` jyze4$?>C_KT+zP ;qPT֔\0Ҟb } m$1]HtU&ᅵ6(Vf; y:@4aZGS®vEN<Mh;YI1Kמ<$Vn)[Tփ;bJnǮ;kvvORce4?A娓稓13ת٪}q8   !!I"L"""##>$A$$$4&&&&j'm'(($'*εѵ4