(a) Each person shall have their heels together and in line, with their feet turned outwards so that the angle between them is approximately 45 degrees – knees straight – body erect and carried evenly over the thighs – shoulders level and square to the front and drawn moderately back with the – arms hanging from the shoulders as straight as the natural bend of the arm will allow, but with the hands level with the centre of the thighs – wrists straight – palms of the hand turned toward the thigh, hands closed, but not clenched, back of the fingers lightly touching the thigh, thumb to the front and close to the forefinger – neck erect, and head balanced evenly on the neck – eyes looking their own height and straight to the front.