Midkiff Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 What do you think the best stance is? For anything, fighting, training, sparring, etc. i think the horsestance is the most beneficial because of the solidity of the stance and the power you can get from it. I squat 315 lbs because I practice kiba-dachi so much. Also the front stance is the best position for puching because of the ability to "snap" the hips so well. Shindo Jinen Ryu Ryobu Kai-Second Degree Brown Belt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drithen Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 The best stance is whichever one works for the situation you're in "Whatever you do, do from the heart, as for the Lord and not for others. -Colossians 3:23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefeather Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 The best stance is whichever one works for the situation you're inBasically, yah. All stances have some really good strength and some really bad weakness. Each is practical for some situations, and quite suicidal for other situations. It is sort of like the "which finger is best?" question. Each finger has some special strength, but it takes all of them to pick something up. That said, if I were to pick one stance, it would be a loose, relaxed, boxing style stance. That is the best all-round for self defense, in my opinion.Just some dude's 2 cents,David "Between genius and insanity, there lies a fine line. I like to think of it as the tip of the diving board."-An anonymous insane genius"Fight I, not as one that beateth the air" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patusai Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 The best stance is whichever one works for the situation you're inAgreed. I don't think that there is a best just a best for a particular situation "Don't tell me the sky's the limit because I have seen footprints on the moon!" -- Paul Brandt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinTai Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 From what I have learned stances such as we know them, i.e.forward, horse, cat etc don't exist in a fight the way the exist in Kata.Other than the obvious conditioning benefits stances are designedto teach where to place your weight when performing a specific technique,and how to use the whole body when doing so:Cat- bringing the weight back and down sightly.Horse - dropping the weight straight down.Foward - pressing foward with the body.My .5 cents Too early in the morning? Get up and train.Cold and wet outside? Go train.Tired? Weary of the whole journey and longing just for a moment to stop and rest? Train. ~ Dave Lowry Why do we fall, sir? So that we may learn how to pick ourselves back up. ~ Alfred Pennyworth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UseoForce Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 There was a thread a couple months ago about this... If it works, use it!If not, throw it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 The best stance; the boxers stance. A boxer once told me: keep your hands up, your chin down, and your a-- off the canvas!Seriously, the stance is light, very mobile, and very defensible. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ps1 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 You should be able to move freely. Deep stances are for beginners. It trains their legs and helps to develop spirit. However, if your are fighting and trying to stay in a low stance that does not allow free movement (not that all low stances prohibit movement) than you're gonna get pummeled. "It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenius." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Fisher Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Depends on the situation. Brandon FisherSeijitsu Shin Do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sohan Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 And the best stance for martial arts is:............The cat stance..................................No.......................................Horse stance!................................................wait, that's not it either..........................................................I've got it, it's a back stance!!!....................um, nope......With respect,Sohan "If I cannot become one of extraordinary accomplishment, I will not walk the earth." Zen Master Nakahara Nantenbo"A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action." Samuarai maxim"Knowing others is wisdom; knowing yourself is Enlightenment." Lao-Tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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