Kneeling

Kneeling is a basic human position where one or both knees touch the ground. It can be used:Squat/kneel combination as a resting position.Soldier with a bazooka. The left arm resting on knee helps with support for weapon.1815 woodcut depicting marriage proposal – genuflection.American football player Tim Tebow 'tebowing' as genuflection. Arm resting on knee.1911 artwork by Hungarian sculptor Vilmos Fémes Beck.Statue at the São Jorge Castle in Lisbon – quite close to both legs kneeling.German statue.Nude woman heel up squat/kneelingSprint runner preparing to start the race using starting blocks – upper body tilted forwards.Ball boy in tennis – upper body tilted forwards.Vajrasana yoga pose.The Ladies' Home Journal.Legs twisted outwards. It is almost sitting as the buttocks will be very close to the ground.Upper body tilted almost horizontally forwards.Wide leg splay. Upper body tilted back slightly.10-month-old baby crawling by kneeling. Baby crawling usually involves kneeling. Kneeling is a basic human position where one or both knees touch the ground. It can be used: While kneeling, the angle between the legs can vary from zero to widely splayed out, flexibility permitting. It is common to kneel with one leg and squat with the other leg.