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Sit on the floor. Right leg in front, knee bent, outside of the leg on the floor. Left leg behind, knee bent, inside of the leg on the floor. Hands off. Try to sit upright without leaning. The position is called 90/90, and it asks both hips to do opposite work simultaneously — front leg in flexion + external rotation + adduction, back leg in flexion + internal rotation + abduction.
Both sides are honest. The side that fails is your training priority.
🪞 Two Hips, Two States
90/90 is a mirror because most students cannot pretend in it. Flop forward and the front hip looks fine; the back hip is gone. Compensate by tucking the pelvis and the back hip looks fine; the front hip lost its rotation. The position refuses ambiguity. The full hip Tech Support uses 90/90 as both an assessment and a training drill, with PAILs/RAILs cycles for each leg before switching sides.
📜 Asymmetry as Information
The Sūtras describe the practitioner’s work as svādhyāya — self-study. Most translations make this sound like reading scripture. A more useful reading: pay attention to what the body says when you ask it a clear question. 90/90 asks a clear question. The asymmetry the answer reveals is data, not character flaw. Train the corner that fails. Trust the dominant side to keep up.
— MJH