Take a comfortable split stance and use a wall or rail if balance limits the movement.
Useful cues
01Feel heel, big-toe joint, and little-toe joint
02Move straight down
03Choose a range you can own
Common compensations
Gripping the floor
Losing the big-toe contact
Using depth as the only measure of success
REGRESSIONMake it more repeatable
Shorten the stance and reduce depth with hand support.
THIS VERSIONSplit-squat tripod
3 × 6 each side
PROGRESSIONAdd one demand
Add external load or a slower lowering phase.