I bend at the waist a little bit. It's just because I'm lazy. The bottome line is that you CAN'T lose sight of your man. as soon as your head goes down and you look at the canvas, you're eating shots. often, that;s a reuslt of bending more at the waist.

another thing... as you go under that rope, made damn sure your hands are on your cheeks. Guys go under with their hands at their shoulders...... defeats the whole purpose.