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Why We Grip Above the Kneecap
A centimetre of grip placement decides half the single leg. Above the kneecap you own a joint that folds; below it you fight a bone.
A centimetre of grip placement decided half of this week’s class. On the single leg, the hand crosses above the kneecap — never below it, never on the shin.
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