bend the knees

It can be a wandering ball toss that throws off one’s rhythm or a tightening of the limbs that makes it harder to bend the knees and execute the natural arm swing.

“You might want to bend the knees a little bit,” Sal coached one dancer as the class began.

When you’re done, slowly take yourself out of the pose: Bend the knees, gently roll over to your side and rest there a moment, and then, when you’re ready, press yourself up.

Tally cruised to a stop—right foot down, left foot up, bend the knees.

A creation by artist Leanie van der Vyver and Dutch designer René van den Berg, the “Scary Beautiful” shoes require the wearer to bend the knees forward and walk rather ungracefully, like a foal or Forrest Gump before he ran off his leg braces.