What is your fighting stance?

[sccr06]

In an effort to rekindle some serious discussion here I pose the above question.

Personally I use a southpaw boxing stance. But I know I switch from southpaw to standard depending on what my opponent does. Anyone else do that?

Anyone use any other stances?

Anyone??

Bueller?

[mushinmaster]

I use a pretty narrow stance, feet a about shoulders width apart (keep in mind i'm only a striker, so far). I use an orthodox fighting stance with my hands up, palms away (like a thai fighter) the lead hand a little higher than the rear. Weight is 50/50, rear foot up on the ball, however the foot points forward so that you can lock it out during a punch - this provides greater impact. Head dipped slightly below the shoulder, lead hand about eye level, front leg bent a little over your toes, body facing to the side of your rear hand, eyes on the chest of the attacker.

This will probably all change when I get into judo or BJJ, but for now my two focuses are mobility and power - and not gettting hit.

[Angel_of_Pain]

I dont have a stance, I switch all the time to get my opponent a bit confuse. I'm gonna jump around, move my feet and head fast and keep my fist high. My strategie is to surprise my opponent when he think I'm gonna do a thai kick I do a body scissor, plus a lot of left punch-right punch-right kick to the leg combo.

[drixx2]

i use a muay thai stance, i think this gives you great cover for the face and still good position to shoot and grapple.
Also, i'm a good stand up fighter...so this just helps with the punches and kicks.

[Szczepankiewicz]

I don't use a 'stance.' I walk constantly.

You stand still, you get hit.

Our 'ready stance' is how we walk. Feet shoulder width apart, knees bent, hips centered, shoulders relaxed, arms up chin tucked, with regular breathing patterns no kiai, no hissing etc...

[edro]

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[crazyjoe380]

stances are important...


A BOXER HAS A STANCE WHERE HE PROTECTS HIS STOMACH YET EXPOSES HIS LEG ....

THAT'S A NO NO AGAINST A MUAY THAI FIGHTER...




A MUAY THAI STANCE DOESNT EXPOSE THE LEGS BUT EXPOSES THE STOMACH AND AGAINST A BOXER THAT'S A NO NO...

DEPENDING WHO I FIGHT...IS HOW I STAND...
I SWITCH IT UP AT FIRST TO WHAT HIS MOVES ARE...I KNOW THERE IS NO STYLES NOW A DAYS BUT YOU CAN KIND OF PIN POINT A TRAINING METHOD....I CAN TELL A BOXER FROM A KARATE GUY


thai boxing


Notice the stomach ....it's dead at you... sometimes your feet can't always block someone on the street...push kicks and round house kicks dont always land...leaving your stomach exposed...





boxing

Notice this boxer is protecting his stomach and his leg is sticking out....that is a muay thai boxers dream come true...





the worst stance in my opinion is the karate stance...

i knocked out a karate man before cause he was prodictable..he kept putting his hands in the same place and i knew he would the same thing so i landed...my hands were up his were not..


Karate stance...


Leg is exposed and the face...that's no good

[Szczepankiewicz]

Good points Joe. I guess we do use "stances" for training purposes. Tells you where/how to begin techniques. But when it gets a little more involved, the stances disappear into the fighting dynamic.

SZ

[mushinmaster]

one thing i always notice about a stance is that just about everyone leaves their ballz open

...especially sport based fighters

[Halloween Jack]

Actually, Joe, most karate guys have a better stance than that. That guy's hands are too low, his legs are too wide, and he's too sideways. He's either a beginner or goes to a crappy school

[GregG]

Or he isn't sparring or in position to spar.

[sccr06]

In reference to Joe's post: I notice that the Muay Thai and boxing stances are more mobile than the Karate stance. I haven't really done much karate but it seems that the ready positions or stances or whatever you want to call them are very difficult to be mobile from.

Thoughts?

[Szczepankiewicz]

From what I understand of it (and I'm probably wrong) is that Karate's main focus is power. The stance is wide and balanced to allow for maximum power transfer.

Is this correct?

[crazyjoe380]

SZ- You are correct....that is so their "reverse punch and take max effect..thats why they can break boards...

BOARDS DONT HIT BACK
-bruce lee

Originally posted by sccr06
In reference to Joe's post: I notice that the Muay Thai and boxing stances are more mobile than the Karate stance. I haven't really done much karate but it seems that the ready positions or stances or whatever you want to call them are very difficult to be mobile from.

Thoughts?

yes i know both stances and i can tell you that these two stances..can even be switched to a SHOOTING POSITION..that's why most mixed martial artists will do either or.... you can punch and kick from a boxing or thai position.... it's endless

Originally posted by Halloween Jack
Actually, Joe, most karate guys have a better stance than that. That guy's hands are too low, his legs are too wide, and he's too sideways. He's either a beginner or goes to a crappy school

look at the guy..lolol he's wearing a black belt...hahahahahahaha

[mushinmaster]

no - keeping a wide stance takes away from your power IMO, because it limits your hip rotation.

my sensei teaches a stance about shoulders width apart, with the front leg bent slightly over the toes - its a short stance too - probably about shoulders width long.

it is a karate that is influence by thai....but mechanics are the same regaurdless of the art - too wide, loose power, to narrow, loose power.