Matousek Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 I like the cat stance,good for seeing to all sides and has a very low center of gravtity. "Knowledge is Power!"~Matousek~Martial Arts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxpengwynxX Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 Kiba-dachi. It's the most normal for me. Considering the game of basketball is baiscally played in kiba, and I am a basketball player, it's what I'm use to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G95champ Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 You play basketball in a horse stace??? In class or I guess I should say in kata I love the Sochin stance. As far as free style sparring goes Im just natural no real stance just moving. Yes I like the cat to excape and I find myseld shifting from back to cat a lot. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenStar Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 stances should be transitory and not static. For that reason, I don't have a single favorite stance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matousek Posted September 6, 2004 Author Share Posted September 6, 2004 You've got a good point seven star. "Knowledge is Power!"~Matousek~Martial Arts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasori_Te Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 I agree with sevenstar here. Stances have become far to formalized in a lot of martial arts styles. Stances were never meant to be too deep to move effectively out of. Stances were also not meant to be held after executing a single technique. I think this mentality comes from a fundmental misunderstanding of kata. Again, just my 2 cents. A block is a strike is a lock is a throw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 In class or I guess I should say in kata I love the Sochin stance. I agree, I like that stance too. IMO we don't use Sochin stance (rooted stance) enough However, my 'favourite' stance is the one that I need at that particular minute and which will suit me the best at that time. "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G95champ Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 Your right that we use stances all the time and really don't pay it much mind because we have done them for years on end it has became second nature that I find myself doint stances and shifting from A to B without thinking Im in this stance or that one. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matousek Posted September 8, 2004 Author Share Posted September 8, 2004 Once I become more proficient with stances, I will see what your talking about. "Knowledge is Power!"~Matousek~Martial Arts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowGoomba Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 walking stance 1-up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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