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Mindi is renowned for her incredible

Mindi is renowned for her incredible flexibility in dexterity but is she good

flexibility in dexterity but is she good

flexibility in dexterity but is she good enough to get through the laser beams

enough to get through the laser beams

enough to get through the laser beams and avoid triggering an alarm as she

and avoid triggering an alarm as she

and avoid triggering an alarm as she tries will measure her every move with

tries will measure her every move with

tries will measure her every move with the advanced technology of the fight

the advanced technology of the fight

the advanced technology of the fight science lab so Mindy what we’re gonna do

science lab so Mindy what we’re gonna do

science lab so Mindy what we’re gonna do is we’re gonna put about 16 sensors all

is we’re gonna put about 16 sensors all

is we’re gonna put about 16 sensors all over your body and what its gonna tell

over your body and what its gonna tell

over your body and what its gonna tell us is exactly kind of the joint angles

us is exactly kind of the joint angles

us is exactly kind of the joint angles of your arms your legs your torso as you

of your arms your legs your torso as you

of your arms your legs your torso as you maneuver our obstacle course that we’ve

maneuver our obstacle course that we’ve

maneuver our obstacle course that we’ve set up for you the sensors of this

set up for you the sensors of this

set up for you the sensors of this system accurately measure body position

system accurately measure body position

system accurately measure body position and movement in three dimensions

and movement in three dimensions

and movement in three dimensions hold still we’re gonna calibrate the

hold still we’re gonna calibrate the

hold still we’re gonna calibrate the data is transmitted in real time to a

data is transmitted in real time to a

data is transmitted in real time to a computer put your arms out that displays

computer put your arms out that displays

computer put your arms out that displays a virtual image of Mindy’s skeleton in

a virtual image of Mindy’s skeleton in

a virtual image of Mindy’s skeleton in motion the computer will record the

motion the computer will record the

motion the computer will record the range of motion of Mindy’s spine and

range of motion of Mindy’s spine and

range of motion of Mindy’s spine and limbs scientists can then assess why

limbs scientists can then assess why

limbs scientists can then assess why Mindy succeeds or fails do not break any

Mindy succeeds or fails do not break any

Mindy succeeds or fails do not break any of those laser beams as you’re coming

of those laser beams as you’re coming

of those laser beams as you’re coming out okay and to simulate the pressure of

out okay and to simulate the pressure of

out okay and to simulate the pressure of an actual ninja strike Mindy will have

an actual ninja strike Mindy will have

an actual ninja strike Mindy will have only 60 seconds to circumvent the lasers

only 60 seconds to circumvent the lasers

only 60 seconds to circumvent the lasers and escape this 20 by 20 foot room okay

and escape this 20 by 20 foot room okay

and escape this 20 by 20 foot room okay you ready

you ready

you ready three two one begin

Mindy’s martial arts training gives him

Mindy’s martial arts training gives him more than double the range of motion of

more than double the range of motion of

more than double the range of motion of an average human being

an average human being

an average human being I mean she’s repositioning her legs but

I mean she’s repositioning her legs but

I mean she’s repositioning her legs but the only way she’s moving is with her

the only way she’s moving is with her

the only way she’s moving is with her arms and her arms are doing all the work

arms and her arms are doing all the work

arms and her arms are doing all the work look at that

look at that

look at that hello she is when this superhuman

hello she is when this superhuman

hello she is when this superhuman flexibility is combined with her

flexibility is combined with her

flexibility is combined with her extraordinary sense of balance it allows

extraordinary sense of balance it allows

extraordinary sense of balance it allows Mindy to squeeze through spaces too

Mindy to squeeze through spaces too

Mindy to squeeze through spaces too tight for a normal person and there’s

tight for a normal person and there’s

tight for a normal person and there’s one more skill shared by ninja and great

one more skill shared by ninja and great

one more skill shared by ninja and great athletes throughout the centuries

athletes throughout the centuries

athletes throughout the centuries it’s called kinesthetic awareness a

it’s called kinesthetic awareness a

it’s called kinesthetic awareness a precise knowledge of where every part of

precise knowledge of where every part of

precise knowledge of where every part of her body is located as it travels

her body is located as it travels

her body is located as it travels through space mind and body working in

through space mind and body working in

through space mind and body working in perfect harmony and she’s getting her to

perfect harmony and she’s getting her to

perfect harmony and she’s getting her to come out think she’s real close to the

come out think she’s real close to the

come out think she’s real close to the edge here Wow jab is awesome I am I am

edge here Wow jab is awesome I am I am

edge here Wow jab is awesome I am I am truly impressed I mean look at all the

truly impressed I mean look at all the

truly impressed I mean look at all the different lasers in here and you didn’t

different lasers in here and you didn’t

different lasers in here and you didn’t hit any of them

hit any of them

hit any of them I just used the method of movement that

I just used the method of movement that

I just used the method of movement that I felt would be the quickest and safest

I felt would be the quickest and safest

I felt would be the quickest and safest route for me and I think it worked

route for me and I think it worked

route for me and I think it worked Mindy beat the clock without tripping a

Mindy beat the clock without tripping a

Mindy beat the clock without tripping a single beam but how did she do it a look

single beam but how did she do it a look

single beam but how did she do it a look inside her body reveals the secrets of

inside her body reveals the secrets of

inside her body reveals the secrets of her stealth in her very first move

her stealth in her very first move

her stealth in her very first move Mindy bends her spine backwards at 70

Mindy bends her spine backwards at 70

Mindy bends her spine backwards at 70 degrees extension a normal person can

degrees extension a normal person can

degrees extension a normal person can barely achieve 30 degrees extension when

barely achieve 30 degrees extension when

barely achieve 30 degrees extension when Mindy goes into the splits her right hip

Mindy goes into the splits her right hip

Mindy goes into the splits her right hip abduction reaches 117 degrees while her

abduction reaches 117 degrees while her

abduction reaches 117 degrees while her left hip hits 100 degrees

left hip hits 100 degrees

left hip hits 100 degrees normal passive hip abduction is 45 to 50

normal passive hip abduction is 45 to 50

normal passive hip abduction is 45 to 50 degrees in her final move a backflip

degrees in her final move a backflip

degrees in her final move a backflip over the laser beam

over the laser beam

over the laser beam Mindy spine angle again reaches 70

Mindy spine angle again reaches 70

Mindy spine angle again reaches 70 degrees extension a number usually only

degrees extension a number usually only

degrees extension a number usually only seen in Olympic gymnasts her mind and

seen in Olympic gymnasts her mind and

seen in Olympic gymnasts her mind and body work in perfect harmony planning

body work in perfect harmony planning

body work in perfect harmony planning and executing her escape

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