Question about low stances...

[Topic]

1. Is it true that the lower you are in your stance the stronger your punches will be?

 

 

 

2. Will you also be better balanced?

 

I know that moving will not be as fast but just try to answer tohse two questions

 

Feel free to add more of your own tips and theories.

[DLopez]

By low stance, are you talking about where your thighs are parallel to the ground?

 

My understanding of the benefits of low stances are that they are mostly a training tool to increase the leg strength.

 

I've not heard that low stances improves your punching strength, but I can easily see how having the knees bent would allow you to spring forward as you throw a punch, putting your weight behind the punch, but you don't have to be in a really low stance to acheive that.

 

We don't use low stances in our sparring sessions.

 

Lower stances do give you a lower center of gravity, and hence better balance, but if you don't train regularly with low stances, simple fatigue will most likely counteract the benefits of increased balance, as it takes a lot of energy to hold a low stance for a long period of time.

[Shorinryu Sensei]

1. Is it true that the lower you are in your stance the stronger your punches will be?

 

They height of your stances makes no differance in your punching power. However, a loose, sloppy stance will weaken punches because you won't have as solid of a base to transfer the power of the punch to the object you're striking.

 

 

2. Will you also be better balanced?

 

I'm not sure if balanced is the correct term to use though. Stonger, yes. More solid, yes...but balanced?

 

But as you said, lower stances sacrifice mobility.

[smktkd]

i usually use medium stances, so you keep speed and strength, but i do use low stances for training

[Topic]

Thanks for the answers just waht i was looking for.