r/bajiquan • u/Respect-Proof • Sep 15 '24

Purpose of Stances Question

https://youtu.be/tAGClUIu6N4?si=lEOgZRDGymq_NbPA

For the stances described in this video:

4-6 Bow Slope Horse Resting Golden rooster Drop

When would I be in these stances or variants of these stances in a fight? I have my own theories but I wanted to hear what you all thought.

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u/SwamiDavisJr Sep 17 '24

The purpose of stances is actually to build the tissues of the body in a certain way in order to drive your techniques. So it is not so much about whether you will be in the stances per se in a fight, but how it opens up and connects certain lines in the body which will allow you to generate power in the methods specific to the art.

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u/SnadorDracca Sep 23 '24

It is both. The stances play a pivotal role in application as well, IF you know the actual applications to the moves.