Spinal twists in particular allow Matthews to make himself a more visible target as he crosses in front of the quarterbacks, she explained. She uses ballet moves like the plié and the grand jeté to strengthen his legs and help him understand how to more effectively jump, hang in the air and land lightly. She will have Matthews assume football poses, then push or pull him. She will fix him in other positions and then stretch his arms or legs, a healing practice called Thai massage, or Thai yoga.