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We’re told that you need to squat with a vertical spine and vertical shins. Even high school kids figure out that’s impossible to do.

I’m in full alignment with the article: squatting is just about balance in the end: how can you keep your center of gravity over mid foot as you bring your hips below (or near) your knees and back up again. You might find cues that help you find a good, repeatable position (break at the hips, stay tall, weight back, drop into your ankles, knees out, etc), but that’s personal to you. If you squat a lot, you’ll find the positions that knock you off balance, or bother your hips, or cause strain on your ankles, or whatever, and learn to avoid them with cues that help you find the groove where nothing hurts.