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===== Side Split =====


Also: straddle split; box split; Chinese split; cut split

Samakonasana

A [[poses:split]] in which the legs are extended to the left and right, mirrored from a back or front view, until a 180 degree angle between the legs is reached.

[[poses:oversplit|Oversplits]] can be achieved, but usually take significatly more training than a [[poses:front split]] would.

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Definition based on the [[https://www.contortionhomepage.com/gloss1.html|Contortion Glossary]] by Greg Ullman and Tige Young