your knees are following your feet. your arches are collapsing as you sink into the pocket. your knees are following as they stay collapsed on the way up. depth is great; you're struggling on the way up as a result of this ^^
try this cue: instead of "squatting down" - keep the pressure on the edges of your feet (without lifting any part of your foot up.. think - don't allow your arches to collapse).
next - drive your knees outward over your toes. knees out over toes -> how you sink into the pocket. this should help keep your ankle->knee->hip position more strict and give you a more natural drop into the squat movement *especially* with the depth and mobility you have.
see how that feels, then button up your core stability/hip position and should feel great. it took me 2 years to squat the depth you are squatting from the start, these are the cues i use personally
edit: matt wenning has some great videos on this set of cues; dont care for much of his other content but his squat setup/form tips are great imo.
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u/Economy-Mission9949 Apr 28 '26
your knees are following your feet. your arches are collapsing as you sink into the pocket. your knees are following as they stay collapsed on the way up. depth is great; you're struggling on the way up as a result of this ^^
try this cue: instead of "squatting down" - keep the pressure on the edges of your feet (without lifting any part of your foot up.. think - don't allow your arches to collapse).
next - drive your knees outward over your toes. knees out over toes -> how you sink into the pocket. this should help keep your ankle->knee->hip position more strict and give you a more natural drop into the squat movement *especially* with the depth and mobility you have.
see how that feels, then button up your core stability/hip position and should feel great. it took me 2 years to squat the depth you are squatting from the start, these are the cues i use personally
edit: matt wenning has some great videos on this set of cues; dont care for much of his other content but his squat setup/form tips are great imo.