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Approved For Release 2001/03/07 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000300330001-8 LN734-85 be relaxed with the hips and waist straight. If the stomach is relaxed, the diaphram will naturally drop. The internal energy will go down to the pelvic region. 4. Flat Abdomen and Retracted Buttocks. The abdomen is that area in front of the hip joints where the hips and the stomach meet. This should not protrude (if this protrudes, the body will be bent backward). However, in keeping the abdomen flat, the buttocks must not be allowed to stick out. The buttocks would be in line with the heels, and the two cheeks should be pulled in toward each other (Do not use force). With a flat abdomen and retracted buttocks, the coccyx will be in the center. This is the key to keeping the body straight. With the body straight there is coordination between the upper and lower halves of the body, and , agility in movements. 3. Feet Even. The feet are the foundation of the human body, and the upper legs are the supports which carry the torso. If the feet are not even, the body will be crooked. If the upper legs are not stable, the entire body will be unstable. With the feet even, the legs form one line, legs bowed to gain spring, with a stable base, the strength goes to the center of the feet which connects upward to the fingers with the impetus for the actions of the entire body coming from below. 1. Crotch Open and Rounded. If the thighs are held apart, the crotch is naturally opened up, if the calves are brought together, the crotch is naturally round. If the crotch is rounded, the two legs will be able to form a single line, thus gaining spring. The strength in the feet enters the earth, the lower half of the body is stable, like a tree sprouting roots. How rounded the crotch depends upon the position desired. However, the crotch should not be spread wide open. 2- Knees Bent and Rigid. In all exercises, the strength comes from the feet, which turn the knees, which in turn turns the hip which moves the entire body. So movements up and down, forward or backward, or turning, all are this way. Therefore, the knees are the key link in all body movements. In any position, the knees must not be so rigid as to be stiff. They must be relaxed and slightly bent for agility in movement. However they must not be relaxed to the point of being soft and weak. Although the outside of the knees are to be bent and seemingly relaxed, the inside must be rigid, so when turning the upper and lower halves are in harmony. If the knees can be brought close, there will be an attraction in each foot, and there will be agility and stability in all movements. If the thoughts -62- Approved For Release 2001/03/07 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000300330001-8