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Postural Positions employed using the legs and body.

 

Comments:

Stances are commonly referred to as frozen motion.

 

Stances are physically recognizable by a combination of:

Alignment of the feet

Position of feet

Weight Distribution

 

Posture is generally not a determining factor of stance.  The exceptions are where posture creates a variance in Weight Distribution and/or a repositioning of the feet.

 

Arm and hand positions (Guard) are generally not a determining factor of stance.

 

Stance alignments are typically a trade off between stability and mobility.

 

Related Basic(s):

Attention, Bow, Buckle, Cat, Horse, Kneel, Specialized Stance, Twist

 

Related Definition(s):

Balance, Base, Destabilize, Disturb, Guard, Motion, Stabile, Unbalance

 

Related Terms(s):

Angle of Balance, Angle of Disturbance,Center of Gravity, Counter Balance, Method of Disturbance, Weight Distribution