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• Rear leg is bent so 90 % of the weight is on the back foot and 10 percent of the weight is on the front foot.

• The center of mass is centered over the rear foot. The weight is settled over the rear leg.

• Stand erect. Do not hunch the shoulders or stick the butt out.

• Similar to back stance except that base is shorter.

• Unlike the back stance, the hips are turned more toward the front, so both arms may be used for defense/attack. This helps distinguish a long cat stance from a short back stance.

• Offers only very limited movement so only use for a quick instant as you respond to an opponent.

• With its very unbalanced weight distribution, it is not able to resist attacks. It not only has a narrow base, it also contains little sidestep and that makes it very unstable in the lateral direction but it should be stable following a step if your feet never cross the stance center line, bring the trailing and leading heels into one line to achieve correct width.

Tips

• Think of a cat tiptoeing while stalking prey.

• When performing successive cat stances, keep the heels in alignment so the "L" shape is maintained.

• Use to withdraw a short distance along the diagonal from the line of attack. Always keep your centerline facing the opponent so you can use both arms quickly and effectively.

• To move forward in successive cat stances, the lead foot pivots and the back foot merely swings around. Do not step the rear foot forward or too much weight will be transferred to the front foot and a rearward weight shift will have to be made.

• Keep the front side of the body loose and free so all leading techniques will be quick and powerful.

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