① Stand Tall

• · Stand tall, weight into one leg
• · Fix your eyes on a point ahead
• · Standing knee soft, not locked

② Knee Rises First

• · Float the knee up and out
• · Hands start reaching for the shin

③ Cradle the Shin (hold)

• · Gather the shin — one hand at knee, one at ankle
• · Stand TALL — don't sink into the stance hip
• · Feel the stretch deep in the outer hip
• · Set the foot down if you start to wobble

④ Hands Away, Then Leg Down

• · Let go of the shin, hands drift down
• · Lower the foot with control