Fighting stance

This stance should enable us to respond quickly and in harmony with a technique or change of direction. Important points of this stance are:

This type of stance should be very soft, not too low.
Center of gravity between the legs.
Continuous pressure to floor using the breath. Never apply equal pressure to both legs, that will cause heaviness in movement, always apply pressure to one leg at a time without changing the center.

Stance during execution of a technique

This kind of stance should be strong enough to absorb impact shock without loss of energy or lost of balance. Important points of this stance are:

Both feet should be rooted in the floor.

Widest stance without losing muscular control.
Center of gravity at lowest.
Upper legs and hip muscles apply twisting tension from the inside to the outside or from the outside to the inside to connect the legs to the torso and to maintain potential energy for quick change.
Apply strong downward pressure to the floor at the time of impact.

Hip Rotation

As discussed in the Power, Hip Snap, and Hips topics, hip rotation is important in achieving maximum power in a technique. Some stances aid in hip rotation, while other stances hamper it. The front stance aids hip rotation the most, while the back and sitting stance hamper it. Since the knees are not free to move in these stances, the hips may not rotate unless a step is taken. For this reason, hip ration frequently occurs when moving between stances, such as moving from a back stance into a front stance. Sometimes students will try to rotate the hips from a stance that does not support the movement by let the stance collapse and moving their knees. This should not be done, it is better to shift into another stance that supports hip rotation.

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