starting or ready postures in MA

[sensei8]

16 hours ago, KarateKen said:

I noticed that the Korean Arts I took, TKD and Hapkido, had the same bowing, though Hapkido including kneeling bowing, where we never did that in TKD.  However, when I went to Karate we did the hand over fist bow instead of the hands by our sides. I never had a real preference one way or the other.  The only one I did not care for was prison, where the ready position was bend over.  I don't recall what they were in Tai Chi or Krav Maga, I took those for a short time in college.  *shurgs* 

Just as long as they don’t slap their sides at all while bowing…that just drive me batty…just bow…please.

[KarateKen]

3 hours ago, sensei8 said:

Just as long as they don’t slap their sides at all while bowing…that just drive me batty…just bow…please.

 I know we had students like that, I think I did it myself a few times.  Put the arms way out like and airplane than full power slap to the waist.  Yeah, not good haha.