Dear Laurie, Given the belt colour you have I am assuming you do ITF style TKD (ie: patterns Chon Gi etc...). ITF is fairly stance orientated so I can't imagine why your instructor has trouble with your stances being too low. General Choi (TKD founder) used to spend hours telling people to be lower in their stances and his son is a prime example of low stances. Should your instructor be more sparring oriented then he/she may favour higher points of mobility but low stances like those in TSD are equally beneficial although more in self defence then in a ring when used appropriately. Try and keep this in mind or alternatively ask you instructor to explain their issue with your stances being too low. What exactly is wrong with them? Of course, having not seen what qualifies as 'too' low it is difficult to give you more definant advice but prompts me to ask the question why you aren't doing TSD still with the instructor that endorses them more if low stances are your preference? Having had my ribs rearranged by a person with low stances from a chinese persuasion once I am not willing to discount them and nor should you. Great for building strength in the legs and useful in self defence. After all, mobility is a key to attacking or running away. When you need to defend yourself be as grounded as you can be. Regards AStewart
