stance in real life

blood talon · Yellow Belt

i wanted to know if anyone here uses their stance in real life situations. and if u do, i wanted to know which stance is the best to use

G95champ · Black Belt

I spar in a cat stance a lot.

Im a football coach and when I hold bags for my guys sometimes I get in a front stance. That is real life. LOL

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Bon · Black Belt

I'd use the stance I spar with, otherwise why use a stance in sparring if you're not going to use it in a fight ?

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monkeygirl · KF VIP

Actually, using a real fighting stance in a street fight may not be the best idea. In my school, we teach that if you get in a confrontation, you should keep your hands open and near your face, and be on the defensive. Otherwise, to the onlooker, YOU look like the agressor.

Any strikes that need to be done can be done with an open hand. Palm strikes, for instance, are actually better in some cases than punches.
This method is supposed to allow you to defend yourself and avoid a lawsuit later

It sounds kind of complicated, but it's a nice thought.

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Pacificshore · Black Belt

I have always taught and was taught to stand naturally and to be able to defend from that position. With the exception of sparring and kata practice, we defend from the natural stance. Like monkeygirl said, keep your hands up by your face so as to defend or strike from that position. Even if you have to take a step back or are pushed back, you just blade into a natural stance versus dropping into a fighting stance. That way you give away less and retain more of the element of surprise.

:-)-: · Blue Belt

Most people defend from an upright position. After enough training, though, you will probably find it better to defend from a lower, more solid stance, like a Shotokan back stance. Stances are there so you can fight with 'em. The question is how well YOU can use them, not how good the stance is.

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G95champ · Black Belt

Don't know the rules arround the world but in the USA according to my friend who is a black belt and WV State Trooper anytime a person assume a Martial Arts stance a cop has the right to shoot them.

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Blade13 · Purple Belt

WHAT!?! They tell the GA troopers (my mom is one) not to shoot unless they have a weapon and their life is in danger. Heck, they arent even allowed to do a lot of damage when they fight back. I couldn't be a cop. Ugh.

Anyway, my stance depends on the person I'm fighting. I dont know how to explain it.
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Bretty101 · Green Belt

My fighting/sparring/real stance.

feet a shoulder width apart like i am stood on a moving bus with one foot slightly in front of the other. = stable, 50/50 weight distribution.

Bretty

[ This Message was edited by: Bretty101 on 2002-07-07 16:16 ]

muaythaidm · Orange Belt

G95champ - that seems kinda harsh

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