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mikS
Orange Belt
Joined: 08 Apr 2003
Posts: 135
Location: USA (washington)
Styles: karate
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 Posted: Thu May 29, 2003 6:05 pm Post subject: Re: Decreasing one's own mobility? |
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In my previous training (Wing Tsun & cross training) I have been taught that extending the body and locking one's body down into a set stance can be detrimental in a street fight with a skilled adversary. If one is locked down in a stance then it nulls certain movements, thus subtracting from your overall "game".
Recently, I have started training in Ninjutsu (Togakure in Bujinkan). In this style there are some instances where one extends(in my own opinion, sometime over-extends) their body to achieve a certain strike. While I see the effectiveness in this, I cannot help but feel and see the (IMO)faults of this. I understand that the use of he various kamae and kata are integral in the beginning stages of the training, and eventually, will not be as pronounced once I learn to flow within the form. But this still feels off to me.
If feels this way or has any advice for the above statement, please post.
Thank you and Sastimos----Joshua |
Ok everyone this is what everyone needs to understand about stances. Stances are for transition only. Yep, you heard me, TRANSITION ONLY. That means you do not stay in them, but you use them to move. This should clear things up. And no, you would definitely NOT go into a stance during a streetfight. |
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Treebranch
Black Belt
Joined: 21 Mar 2003
Posts: 2271
Location: Glendale, California USA
Styles: Budo Taijutsu, Submission Grappling, Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kung Fu San Soo, Lima Lama, Taekwondo
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mikS you couldn't be more right.
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daeinwolf
Orange Belt
Joined: 21 May 2003
Posts: 150
Location: Columbus, Ga
Styles: Fighting(MMA)
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I have spoken with my instructor and he said basically the same thing. The stances are still somewhat awkward but they are becoming more comfortable. Thanks for the advice.
Sastimos---Joshua
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on the post.
