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koreantiger81
Blue Belt
Joined: 13 Dec 2001
Posts: 283
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 Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2002 11:58 pm Post subject: What is the most effective sparring stance? |
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1. Heel to heel-your front and back leg are aligned in a straight line. The advantages of a heel to heel sparring stance includes: good protection of your stomach area exposing minimal surface target area, quick front leg and front punch attack. Since your body is aligned in a perfect line, it allows for quick attacks. "The quickest way to get from A to B is a straight line. The disadvantage is you totally telegraph your back leg kicks.
2. Heels two to three inches apart-This allows for quick back leg attacks, but exposes a greater surface area...
I always thought a heel to heel sparring stance was the only way to go, until my W.T.F master point out otherwise. I"m unsure now of the best sparring stance...What do you think? |
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Thai_Kick
Orange Belt
Joined: 19 Sep 2002
Posts: 207
Location: Ontario, Canada
Styles: Muay Thai, JKD and Kali
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| Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2002 1:43 am Post subject: |
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An Orthodox or Southpaw stance!
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niel0092
Brown Belt
Joined: 12 Jul 2001
Posts: 738
Location: Minnesota
Styles: Kali, TKD, judo (formerly)
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| Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2002 8:35 am Post subject: |
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| I prefer method 2 you describe and switch alot between south paw and orthodox. |
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Heckler83
White Belt
Joined: 27 Oct 2002
Posts: 11
Styles: Hapkido
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| Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2002 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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I used a modified attack stance. What I do is that I position my feet with my front foot 2 to 3 feet in front of my back and the back foot one to one and a half feet to the right on a 45 degree angle forward and to the right. My hands are close enough to my head that I can do protective moves like cover counters or parrys, but still far enough away to protect my chest and midsection.
This may or may not work for you. It's just something I like.
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Sid Vicious
Yellow Belt
Joined: 24 Oct 2002
Posts: 44
Location: Tennessee
Styles: Kickboxing, Grappling
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| Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2002 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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| i love the shoot fighting stance. but whats effective for me might not be effective for you. |
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SBN Doug
KF VIP
Joined: 04 Nov 2001
Posts: 3767
Location: Houston, TX
Styles: Kuk Sool Won
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| Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2002 9:02 am Post subject: |
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| Heckler83 wrote: |
I used a modified attack stance. What I do is that I position my feet with my front foot 2 to 3 feet in front of my back and the back foot one to one and a half feet to the right on a 45 degree angle forward and to the right. My hands are close enough to my head that I can do protective moves like cover counters or parrys, but still far enough away to protect my chest and midsection.
This may or may not work for you. It's just something I like. |
That's just about my exact stance as well. 
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Bretty101
Green Belt
Joined: 14 Feb 2002
Posts: 458
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| Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2002 11:33 am Post subject: |
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If i'm points sparring i like the Bill Wallace (very) 'Side-on' stance.
If i'm full contact and using my hands to go for a knockout i'm very square. I currently trying to continually flick between the 2.
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Ironberg
Red Belt
Joined: 31 Oct 2002
Posts: 801
Location: Minnesota, USA
Styles: American Karate, WTF Tae Kwon Do, Kickboxing, Jeet Kune Do
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In fighting, you should be constantly moving, not thinking about feet positions. My style has a fighting stance which is so darn customizeable that it can be basically anything as long as only both of your feet are on the floor, your hands are in a tight guard, and it doesn't resemble any other stance. More and more in sparring I am learning the benefits of shifting foot positions in a broken rythmn. That way you can surprise your opponent with whatever comes next, so to speak. If the bounciness causes your opponent to shift attention to what the heck your feet are doing --> feed him fist. I must admit, however, that my feet are usually close together, unless I stop to do something like throwing him over my leg, or sweeping.
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