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Q2: Should the breathing be coordinated with the physical movements or be independent of it (whatever's natural)?

A2: When doing single exercises or the form inhale when opening and exhale when closing.

In application, it's important to keep breath "locked in" while straining, when the muscles are tight (like when lifting a weight or pushing). So it's important to inhale before this exertion and to exhale afterward.