does fighting like a animal really work

[Shotokan_Fighter]

im in shotokan karate and im just wondering how standing in a crane stance can really work or bouncing around like a monkey or being like a snake ect hows that stuff really work??

[BKJ1216]

I think it's just words to describe what the stance charecteristics do. Like for cran I'm guess that your in a stance that's quick and light.

[Ali]

Using crane stance as example.

 

Crane stance is not something you see

 

"Tekken" or "Karate Kid" 1 to stand on

 

one-leg to kick other.

 

White crane is one of fighting school.

 

To hold 5 finger together to make

 

crane mouth which head for eye, temple

 

and other weak point of body.

 

This doesn't always mean that

 

if one use crane mouth, I cannot open

 

your palm to parry or punch.

 

As for monkey style, I saw my friend

 

demonstrating how the system works.

 

This is a style that usually target for

 

the lower part of opponent.

 

He may roll to throw a kick from the ground

 

or block your leg and grasp you losing balance.

 

Of course, this is only part of it.

 

Meanwhile, this don't always mean

 

the guy should stick to the ground.

 

Even in Mainland China or someone claimed

 

from Shaolin "invade" their animal's style.

 

You can see one as Shotokan_Karate0

 

said monkey bouncing around or even

 

worse they pretend to peep off

 

"imaginary peanut".

 

These are what we called "Modern Kung Fu"

 

forming after the Cultural Revolution in China

 

For traditional Eagle stance, indeed this is

 

a school of boxing which emphasis on

 

capturing skill. But this doesn't mean

 

they cannot punch or attack with finger.

 

But "Eagle stance" in "Modern Kung Fu",

 

you may see a guy standing on 1 leg,

 

sitting on as much as one can and

 

putting both arms back to act like a Eagle.

 

Of course, this is not a stance to relate

 

with real combat.

 

This is difficult to tell what is real or unreal.

 

But this is to remember the more one guy

 

acting like an animal, the more new the form

 

is.

[Red J]

Start with Tiger style. It is very simular to Shotokan. It is upright and powerful and focuses on devastating stikes. The tiger will go right through you. The crane, on the other hand, doesn't have the power of the Tiger and has to rely on affecting balance and using the body's natural leverage points to create it's attacks. Since the crane is not as strong it must use it's strengths and angles as it cannot attack you like a tiger. I hope this overly simple illustration helps. Maybe we can expand this discussion as there are more animals that are pretty interesting.

[KickChick]

Expand your martial arts knowledge young man .... "Shotokan" may be the center of your universe but other styles do revolve around it (believe it or not)....

 

Get a book and read ..... or research on the internet http://www.shaolin.com.au/animal.html ( site)

[JerryLove]

Fighting like an animal isn't very effective.

 

Fighting like a person while trying to exploit some of the strategies of an animal can.

[SaiFightsMS]

Actually some of the higher shotokan katas do contain crane stances.

 

You may never actually stand on one foot in a real self defense situation but the muscles and balance you develope training in crane stance will help you maintain your balance in a real self defense application.

 

There are many parts of our training that may not be something we would not actually do in a real fight that never the less enhances our performance in a real fight.

[Shotokan_Fighter]

by the way kickchick just beacuse i like shotokan karate dosent mean i hate all the other styles and thanks for all the replys

[Iron Arahat]

Expand your martial arts knowledge young man .... "Shotokan" may be the center of your universe but other styles do revolve around it (believe it or not)....

 

Get a book and read ..... or research on the internet http://www.shaolin.com.au/animal.html ( site)

 

The link is full of why the internet can be bad for martial arts.

[AndrewGreen]

Can it work... Sure why not

 

Is it a "good" way to do things, nope.

 

With enough of a skill difference all sorts of strange things become possible. That doesn't mean it is an "effective art".