Horse stance _ Self defense and survival _ Stance 3
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Forms of the horse stance
There are many different forms and ways to practice the pose called “Horse stance”, depending on each discipline and depending on the specific training objectives.
Concretely, the distance between the feet can be 1.5 to 2 times the width of the shoulders. The legs can be turned forward, parallel to each other, but can also be opened to the sides at a 45 degree angle.
VIKUDO “Horse Stance” Stance
We practice “Horse Stance” so that the distance between the feet is 2 times the width of the shoulders and the toes open to the sides at an angle of approximately 45 degrees.
- The back is straight, the center of gravity of the body falls between the feet.
- Natural straight back, vertically.
- Head and neck straight, vertically.
- The eyes can look straight ahead or turn sideways.
- The hands can be free, but often when practicing the “Horse Stance” stance, the hands will be clenched into “two firm fists” and placed above the hips.
Also, if you practice with a tool such as a sandbag, your hands will take care of holding the sandbag.
Support tools
There are many objects that can help in the practice of the “Horse Stance” stance, such as dumbbells or any other heavy object as long as it is easy to hold.
Sandbags are a good choice because they have certain characteristics of the human body, such as being heavy and soft. This creates conditions for the practitioner to have the sensation of holding the opponent’s body in combat.
The weight of the sandbag should be between 1/3 and ½ of the practitioner’s body weight. Do not practice with too heavy sandbags, it will be less effective for exercise and easy to harm your health.
How long to train for a stance?
The continuous duration of a “Horse Stance” pose session should only be about 1-3 minutes. Then move on to another set of techniques or positions. If you want to practice a lot for a position, you should practice intermittently for 1-3 minutes like this, do not practice continuously for a long time for a pose to avoid ineffective training, and at the same time avoid the negative effects of harmful use due to being stuck in one position for too long.
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Stance 3 _ Horse stance _ Self defense and survival
