{"id":2284,"date":"2021-11-09T10:09:02","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T23:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barrypangkungfu.com\/?p=2284"},"modified":"2021-11-09T10:10:22","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T23:10:22","slug":"building-better-stances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barrypangkungfu.com\/zh\/building-better-stances\/","title":{"rendered":"Kung Fu Explainer: Building Better Stances"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Having a good stance is more than just placing your legs in the right position or \u2018sinking the weight\u2019. It\u2019s about harnessing the power of the body&#8217;s lower section and getting it out through the hands.<\/h4>\n<p>Ultimately your power and stability as a martial artist are determined by the lower sections of your body. The largest muscle groups in the body converge at the hips, so train your stances and footwork to release this power through the hands.<\/p>\n<p>The common thread in <strong>\u548f\u6625<\/strong> and <strong>\u9f99\u5f62<\/strong> is the tucked-in hip position and tightness of the lower section, whilst the hands remain loose.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R7aav29JrYk?rel=0\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Wing Chun Back Stance<\/h4>\n<p>With 70% weight on the back foot, this stance allows the front foot to quickly defend and attack the low areas. Under pressure from a strong opponent coming forward, the back stance must pivot, else it will collapse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u548f\u6625<\/strong> uses long and painful sessions of the <em>Sil Lum Tao<\/em> to train both legs simultaneously for the style\u2019s back stance. From a static position, it strengthens the leg muscles and joints whilst the hands remain relaxed. Later, students learn to coordinate the power of the legs when training the second form, <em>Chum Kil<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h4>Lung Ying Forward Stance<\/h4>\n<p>With 70% weight on the front foot, this stance draws enormous forward forces from the back leg, both for striking power and closing the gap. Under contact pressure from a strong opponent, the back leg shifts momentarily to pivot the body and redirect the force.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u9f99\u5f62<\/strong> uses <em>Na Ma<\/em> (or \u201cpressing horse\u201d) training, a stepping exercise that strengthens the forward stance and conditions the legs to drive power from the ground up and through the hips. <a href=\"https:\/\/barrypangkungfu.com\/zh\/team\/wu-hua-tai\/\">Grandmaster Wu<\/a> famously was only ever interested in how much time students were putting into this exercise and not any of the advanced forms. Seeing their <em>Na Ma<\/em> was how he judged kung fu ability. After completing a good session of <em>Na Ma<\/em> the legs should feel burnt out and ready for the basic <em>Sup Luk Dun<\/em> form.<\/p>\n<h4>Transitioning between forward and back stances<\/h4>\n<p>It is important to be able to move between the more defensive back stance and the aggressive front stance. Our <strong>\u9f99\u5f62<\/strong> program includes two partner exercises that move naturally between them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Single-hand <em>Tui Sao<\/em> (push hands) from <strong>\u592a\u6781\u62f3<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em>Yiu Shun<\/em> from <strong>\u516d\u5408\u516b\u6cd5\u62f3<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Testing your stance<\/h4>\n<p>Both <strong>\u548f\u6625<\/strong> and <strong>\u9f99\u5f62<\/strong> test their stances through various forms of resistance training.<\/p>\n<p>Wing Chun has <em>\u9ed0\u624b<\/em> and <em>Muk Yan Jong<\/em> for training with resistance. When <em>\u9ed0\u624b<\/em> is practiced with real forward pressure and combines stepping, that back stance position can be found lacking. Some naturally move into the front stance position, for example Wong Shun Leung&#8217;s kung fu occasionally made the switch (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tv_cYHh6Jx0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See video<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Lung Ying has <em>Chuk Sarm Dim<\/em> plus the two partner exercises mentioned above. If your stance isn\u2019t strong and your opponent applies real force to your arms during these exercises, balance and power will quickly disappear.<\/p>\n<h4>Summary<\/h4>\n<p>Commit the time to your stances. Endure the pain. This will build strength and stability. If you can transition into front stances, especially when at close range, power through the hip can be maximised.<\/p>\n<h4>\u53c2\u770b<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/barrypangkungfu.com\/zh\/source-of-strength\/\">Source of Strength in Kung Fu (plus Chi Sao demonstration)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/barrypangkungfu.com\/zh\/lung-ying-na-ma\/\">Na Ma: Essential for Power<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Article<\/strong>: Written by R Zandbergs. Created from Barry Pang&#8217;s seminars.<br \/>\n<strong>Video<\/strong>: Filmed and edited by R Zandbergs<br \/>\n<strong>Main photo<\/strong>: <em>Tui Sao<\/em> practice in China (Photo by R Zandbergs, 1994)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having a good stance is more than just placing your legs in the right position or \u2018sinking the weight\u2019. It\u2019s about harnessing the power of the body&#8217;s lower section and getting it out through the hands. 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