Tag Archives: stances
“There are no fixed postures in Karate”
I realize that this is a bit of an ironic followup to Marlon’s previous post on the Crane stance, but that’s why I recruited him to broaden the intellectual offerings of this blog. This month’s issue of Classical Fighting Arts … Continue reading
At Home in the Crane
When I last tested with MSDC, I noted a big deficiency in myself. When exhausted, dehydrated and hungry standing in a crane / flamingo stance was not easy. I was shaky and those testing me not only noticed but made … Continue reading