standing split

When a character is standing on one leg while the other leg is raised so high that it looks like the person is doing a vertical split.

Not to be confused for a high kick or axe kick.

In October 2020, the pose became a Twitter meme under the hashtag #I字バランス部. It originated with post #4129230 and post #4119640; see comment #2047996 for details.

Examples

standing side split + arm around leg

standing front split + holding own leg

oversplit: A split over 180 degrees

leg behind shoulder + oversplit

heel drop split: Leg in front with toes pointing behind

locker foot kabedon (meme)

arabesque (pose)

attitude derriere

heel stretch (holding soles or grabbing the heel)

heel stretch (pulling toes)

Non-examples

axe kick: A high kick is not standing still

y-pose: Not a split

External links

• Know Your Meme: I-Shaped Balance / Standing Split

This tag implicates split and standing_on_one_leg (learn more).