Whenever everybody talks about stances, it’s horse, horse, horse, how good is your horse, how long can you stand in horse, how often do you practice horse, how can I improve my horse…
What about all the other good stances? Cat? Drop? San Ti?
because horses have amazing amounts of Chi.
Look at Mr. Ed!
It is fairly standard…
Yea, it’s pretty standard.
The horse is also commonly used as a generic term for all stancework.
Because the horse is the most basic and standard stances out there. Every martial artist knows this stance (at least a variation) and it is fairly difficult to hold for any length of time.
Because the horse is the most basic and standard stances out there. Every martial artist knows this stance (at least a variation) and it is fairly difficult to hold for any length of time.
OK, what about bow? I’d say as many martial artists know a bow variant. And it’s equally difficult to hold a low bow stance for a long period of time. Plus you get the excitement of training each side separately. Double the fun!
mabu is the ultimate stance
so sez I
I like working the T-Stance, it gives me buns of steel. Theres been a 67% increase of having my ass grabbed by broads since I’ve begun my SC.
Originally posted by CaptinPickAxe
I like working the T-Stance, it gives me buns of steel. Theres been a 67% increase of having my ass grabbed by broads since I’ve begun my SC.
set timer to 2 minutes. get in a deep horse, a little wider than shoulder width. Put hands together in front of your chest like you are praying. Hold horse for a count of 10. Rotate all the way to your right so your are now facing 180. You will be in a T stance. Make sure the back knee is about 1-2 " off the ground and hold for a 10 count. Shift back to horse, hold for 10 count. Turn to the left, hold for 10 count. Repeat until the timer goes off. <– These fockers will kill your legs.
Originally posted by Tak
OK, what about bow? I’d say as many martial artists know a bow variant. And it’s equally difficult to hold a low bow stance for a long period of time. Plus you get the excitement of training each side separately. Double the fun!
I don’t think it is as difficult to hold the bow as it is the horse. Plus you can kill two birds (legs) with one stone (stance) with the horse.
WD,
sorta like the shifting stance drill, but only with T-stance and Horse? Sounds painful, I’m going to work it tonight after I push trees.
I thought it was your boyfriend who gave you the buns of steel…
so up 67%
thats what 5 times in the next 10 years as opposed to the 3 times in the last 10 years…
Holding horse stance does one thing, transitioning in and out of a correct horse stance (which depends on what you’re doing with it) is the real deal…
thats what 5 times in the next 10 years as opposed to the 3 times in the last 10 years…
LOL,
still it puts your record to shame. You’ve had your ass grabbed once and it was by a man in drag.:eek: 
Originally posted by CaptinPickAxe
[B]WD,
sorta like the shifting stance drill, but only with T-stance and Horse? Sounds painful, I’m going to work it tonight after I push trees. [/B]
That’s exactly right! Make sure you are shifting on the balls of your feet on this one.
Also, do 100 body weight squats, hold a deep horse for 30 seconds. do 100 squats, hold horse for 30 seconds. Do 100 squats, hold for 30 seconds. Collapse on ground.
Shaui Chiao Horse, shoulder width, thighs parallel, back straight.
That sounds a lot like my power sets for my arms. I’m always greatful for new work out, thanks WD. anything else?
Originally posted by CaptinPickAxe
[B]
LOL,
still it puts your record to shame. You’ve had your ass grabbed once and it was by a man in drag.:eek: [/B]
:rolleyes:
Whatever dude, my posterior is concidered holy in some countries…
WD, that sounds similar to what I try to get in at least once a week.
Horse makes the legs stronger and strengthens the muscles at the point of attachment to the bone (sinew/tendon).
The horse stance also helps the student to regulate blood flow where the aretry splits to proceed down each leg, which in turn aids in getting the feel of the lower dan tiens which is also located at approximately the same area.
Horse works balance and a good horse=good root.
It is a difficult stance, but it produces good results in the rest of your martial practice. No good horse and the rest is pretty much weak as well.
cheers
Whatever dude, my posterior is concidered holy in some countries…
Maybe, just not in this one.
Meat Shake & I are going up to Colorado on Jan 2nd, were going to have meet up and drink some Grey Goose and exchange some knowledge.
Grey Goose
I like the goose and juice.. but I found a new gem…
Ciroc…check it, it doesn’t stink, even though it is french.
Most def on the whole colo trip…
horse has increased the power of my strikes. so has striking, but i don’t thing that makes the horse any less usefull.
beer on the other hand has not helped my striking ability.