Whats your favorite stance for combat/sparring?

I have two.





The stand-up Snake stance, where the feet are in the usual position similar to a boxers but the arms and hands are both extended out in a "knife-hand" style with one higher then the other. This to me is superior for defending the upper body as the hands are already extended out and can reach the opponents forearms to redirect force in less time.





The second is the Wing Chun Charachter Two Abduction stance, creating a stability resembling that of the Eiffel tower. The hand position also makes it harder to telegraph moves and makes protecting the centerline easier.

Whats your favorite stance for combat/sparring?
NONE





I prefer no stance and to be open and stanceless. I vary from opponent to opponent and go with the flow and rythym of things. I try to make myself one with what is transpiring and not allow myself to be held down by a technique that dedicates myself and allows myself to be possibly open to anothers counter attack because I gave my move away by being predictable.





Dont get me wrong there is nothing wrong with stances, I am only saying i do not stick to just one, my stances vary all the time and I am always moving on my feet never staying still for an object in motion tends to stay in motion hence allows me to react faster to something than if i was in a set stance and dedicated to that posture now. I would lose the ability to adapt to my surroundings and overcome them as they changed if in a fixed position.





So I choose all stances and none at the same time. I believe you should stay on the balls of your toes and never stop moving making you a harder target too and take control of the ring if it is a match!
Reply:Same as your first one, only closed fists
Reply:muay thai will kick any fighting style's butt
Reply:you would get the holly crap beat outa you if u pull that jackie chan crap with mma dudes.
Reply:something from none other then ralph gracie himself http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2991/... good set up for take down and good defense becauseo f the low stance, but watch out for those knees,





the only thing i would change about this stance is putting the arms up for defense, and position your strikes.
Reply:My favorite stance is the kick your *** stance. You don't win fights with bunny-foo-foo animal stances, you win with technique and prior training.
Reply:Back-stance. Period. Doesn't matter about hand placement or actual foot placement. Just body-weight slightly back of center. All moves flow from there.





Your wing-chun stance, though, telegraphs everything and will get you knocked out before you even get into position.
Reply:Kajukenbo / boxing stance.
Reply:capital c how can you say that? with wrong foot placement youre going to get leg kicked into oblivion. with your hands down youre just going to get knocked out.. fast.





look you only want to use 1 stance otherwise youre going to get KOd





its pretty much a muay thai stance in mma, just be alert for takedowns .
Reply:bagua stance
Reply:walking stance or neutral stance the one you do boxing in hehe
Reply:I prefer my opponent in an idiotic horse stance.

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