I wonder what the oh-so physical competent farmer ...erm soldier boys would look like if they should perform a correct buddhist Lotus position for the first time.

Umm....pretty sure assuming the Lotus position isn't exactly the most difficult of physical activities ever. Not that I disagree with you about your point. Anyhow, your argument is actually in line with the point of this sift - if this is in fact their first times trying a jumping jack....guess how much longer they actually need to be trained?

Just my guess: Could it be that while in "western" countries even little kids do the jumping jack that maybe but just maybe those guys have never ever did that? Maybe that's their first time trying? Anyone ever thought about that?

I wonder what the oh-so physical competent farmer ...erm soldier boys would look like if they should perform a correct buddhist Lotus position for the first time.

Be open minded!

gaffa, wtf. That was NOT the lotus position.