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Post by gunter on Jun 23, 2012 2:38:43 GMT -5
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Keyboard Warrior
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Post by Keyboard Warrior on Jun 23, 2012 3:13:58 GMT -5
I'm a south paw, so forgive me, this is the only way I can explain it. I had a traditional kenpo stance for many years, left hand about an inch from the cheekbone, and right hand out in front of my face. Then I started MMA, and of course adopted a traditional Muay Thai stance, similar to this I honestly see much more utility in this stance than the Kenpo stance. I do what the above picture shows, except with a bit of a variation, I keep my hands a little higher up, in contact with my forehead at all times. The idea behind this is that when someone hits me, and it hits my hand/face, that my hand doesn't bounce back and hit me, but instead absorbing the blow. My elbows are in tight.and my arms serve as pillars to stop all incoming blows. Then I'm putting all my weight on the ball of my front foot. This way I can block all incoming kicks quickly, as well as various other reasons.
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Post by Glutton4Punishment on Jun 23, 2012 4:23:28 GMT -5
I'm a flat-footed loser. Well, sorta. I don't stay constantly on my toes or dance around much. I find that the style that works for me is a bit more laid back. I stand pretty far upright with my chin down, hands guarding at about cheekbone height and sometimes higher. My feet aren't necessarily entirely flat, I do put weight on the toes, but I don't rise up much and I do let my heels hit the ground quite a bit. My footwork isn't textbook by any means, but it's what works for me.
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rikashiku
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Post by rikashiku on Jun 23, 2012 5:28:52 GMT -5
I kinda don't have a primary stance. I got this habit of changing my stance and form. My Muay Thai trainers keep telling me to keep still and just use a boxing stance but I just can't help it. Well it seems to help me in sparring. I learned that guys who only ever trained in boxing and MMa and kickboxing don't like changing their stance, not even using their right side for a leading strike.
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odee
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Post by odee on Jun 23, 2012 7:40:35 GMT -5
I know 6'1 isn't really a taller fighter but I fight tall to make sure that people have to work to land head kicks on me, my Thai coach used to think it wouldn't work so well when punches to the head are allowed but it served me through five years of competing in kickboxing tournaments and still serves me well in MMA matches and the odd Thai match, it also makes the illusion of immobility better when I drop into longer Karate stances for the power.
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Post by peppermillk on Jun 23, 2012 10:44:32 GMT -5
Mine has hips and shoulders facing straight forward, both arms equally out in front of me. about 70% of full forward stretch so that it can intercept strikes rather than take full impact blocks close to my body like in boxing and mma. Chin down straight back, chest sunk in, shoulder pushed down and forward, relaxed to ingage the rib. And in my style we grip the ground by making our legs act as pincers. Helps with strength in our arms and prevents sweep kicks or anything like that from knocking our legs out from underneath us. And most importantly elbows almost always keep in so we don't engage the chest muscle. Keeps our body weight behind our arms and allows better use of ur core strength
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Post by kokoro on Jun 24, 2012 18:14:42 GMT -5
depends on my mood and who im fighting. in general both hands are up one in lead hand is shoulder height rear hand is up by the jaw. the length and width of the stance will vary depending on my opponent and as well as which foot is forward.
i try not to fix my self to one stance. stance make you predictable. you can tell a lot about a fighter from his stance when you understand how to read them
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Post by Chef Samurai on Jun 24, 2012 20:15:47 GMT -5
I don't really believe in stances. I start off something like this Then move my hands and legs together or apart or higher or lower or tighter or more extended accordingly to how I feel things out. Like if someone's a good kicker I'll put most of my weight on my back leg so I can intercept kicks with my front leg better or if I'm fighting a boxer Ill balance my weight 50/50 and go for leg takedowns, sweeps and knee leg kicks. For me a stance is a snapshot of 2 second in time moving from something to something else and it's never good to say the same way against everyone because they all fight differently;y.
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Post by jwbulldogs on Jun 24, 2012 21:31:31 GMT -5
I don't have a fighting stance. Someone looking at me would call me unorthodox. Which is what I want. I do not want to indicate what I might do. I'll also lower my guard or open it just enough to bait you in.
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Post by fyahooanswers on Jun 25, 2012 19:24:03 GMT -5
mostly like boxing. im orthodox right hand by the ear left in front.
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talon
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Post by talon on Jun 26, 2012 5:01:33 GMT -5
I stand naturally! What I mean is that I step forward just like i'm out for a walk, am relaxed & balanced, the only difference is I put my hands at the same height as the person I'm facings hands {mirror their hand position}. I'm also fortunate enough to be able to fight orthodox or southpaw equally as comfortably.
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Post by yaoshuya on Jun 26, 2012 6:03:47 GMT -5
Standard boxing stance with a little twist , i dont keep my back leg on the ball of my foot , i do that so i can still kick good without that getting in the way
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Post by cw6jess on Jul 10, 2012 0:44:00 GMT -5
For me it depends on who I am sparring. If it's my brother I go into a Neutral stance with my right hand almost like the Shaolin Monks would.
If it's anyone else I switch it up from a side-to-side stance to a boxing stance.
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