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

Samakonasana

A 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.

Oversplits can be achieved, but usually take significatly more training than a front split would.

Definition based on the Contortion Glossary by Greg Ullman and Tige Young