Stances: most mobile; most natural

[bushido_man96]

usually a person if your in a stance its for a second or two.

To an extent, I think this is correct. I think that many of the exaggerated stances found in striking arts, like the front and horse stances, are more transitional than static. However, I think that there is also a "base" type of fighting stance that most will use, depending on their preference, that they will start in, and eventually revert back to many times, during a confrontation, like a Boxer's stance, if that is the fighting stance that one is comfortable with.

[Underlink]

absolutly i think if your stance dose not chnage throught a fight you are leaving your self with reduced movment and ability as differant stances are better for differant moves

[Adonis]

I see what your saying bushido_man,

[cross]

When i was doing karate we all practiced 5 or 6 different stances in basics, then when it came to sparring or partner work, everyone used a boxing stance. The way i see it, cut out the wasted time and stop training it unless its going to be useful.

[bushido_man96]

When i was doing karate we all practiced 5 or 6 different stances in basics, then when it came to sparring or partner work, everyone used a boxing stance. The way i see it, cut out the wasted time and stop training it unless its going to be useful.

There are times when the transitional movements are going to be useful, like when throwing or something like that. However, if the instructor never delivers that kind of information, then folks will tend to wonder about it.

[Shotokan-kez]

Well i would feel more comfortable in the freestyle stance, zenkustu-dachi and kiba-dachi can be a little tireing on the legs lol

[cross]

There are times when the transitional movements are going to be useful, like when throwing or something like that. However, if the instructor never delivers that kind of information, then folks will tend to wonder about it.

I agree the transitions are useful. But marching up and down the hall doing the stances in a static manner is no way to learn them. Trying to learn transitional positions by doing static stances is like trying to learn to drive with the car parked in the driveway the whole time.

[Adonis]

Teaches planting or grounding of ones weight. Which is important. Look at sparring how many people keep there weight up when throwing techniques there is no real power generated from driving off the ground you got to plant

[bushido_man96]

There are times when the transitional movements are going to be useful, like when throwing or something like that. However, if the instructor never delivers that kind of information, then folks will tend to wonder about it.

I agree the transitions are useful. But marching up and down the hall doing the stances in a static manner is no way to learn them. Trying to learn transitional positions by doing static stances is like trying to learn to drive with the car parked in the driveway the whole time.

You train the stances in a static manner in order to build some stamina in the legs, and to get some form of muscle memory into them. Now, I agree that it should not have to be done for endless hours, but that form of training does have some use. Static first, then applications are important. However, relating the applications needs to be emphasized.

Look at sparring how many people keep there weight up when throwing techniques there is no real power generated from driving off the ground you got to plant

This is going to be more style-based than otherwise, I feel. Look at boxers, for example. They can generate a lot of speed and power with their strikes, and they stay more upright than some other styles. Thai fighters would be another good example. Generating power comes from so many different places; from the floor with the feet, up throught the hips, shoulders, and then with the arm. Even though one may have a higher stance, it is still important to be stable on the ground, like you say. Just not necessarily in a deep stance.

[Adonis]

exactly generating power from the ground up.

This idea took me awhlie to get when I first started training. My weight was up, I was steping for ward to hit, but I wasn't driving off the ground for that added power.