They can bury themselves this way whether in an outstretched or a coiled position.

The long body moved slightly, settled into a more relaxed, coiled position, an air of permanence about it.

It's a style that Lewis adapted from his martial arts training, in which many of the moves start from a coiled position.

Harding now throws punches from more of a lower, coiled position rather than lunging forward while trying to unload bombs.

He was holding his hands high like Yaz, but now he says he feels better in a coiled position, and that's his more natural style of hitting.

The fall did great damage, and the snake should have been dead, but like all rattlers he had a terrible determination to survive, so as soon as he struck the rocks he marshaled his remaining strength and took the coiled position.