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Stances
NAME	DESCRIPTION	CONCEPT
Attention stance	Toes heels together,hands at sides	Disciplinary stance
Natural stance	Feet shoulder width apart,arms at side	Disciplinary stance
Horse Stance	Feet shoulder width,knees bent, hands at side bent to 45degrees, fists in at waist ,knees out over ankles	Disciplinary stance Only front weapons available (side horse) centre line open 50-50 ratio
Meditating Stance	Horse stance,arms chest level.elbows bent to 45 degrees ,left hand over right fist.	Disciplinary stance
Neutral Bow	Natural stance,drop leg back,feet at 45 degrees,front toe parallel to rear heel,front arm out at 90 degrees in front of face ,rear armin close covering midsection	Centre line partially open all four weapons available A 50 -50 weight on both legs using forward weapon
Forward bow	From a neutral bow,turn rear foot to face front,rear foot flat,rear leg straight ,front leg stays in position	Center line partially open all weapons available a 60-40 weight ratio torque Using rear weapon
45 degree neutral bow	Neutral bow with body facing 45 degrees	Same as neutral bow
Reverse bow	Forward bow turn head to look behind maintain stance	Transitory stance
90 degree cat	Start with the heel of one foot up against the instep of your other foot,(your feet are at a 90 degree angle to each other) Slide the( heel) foot forward so the heel is were the toes were Move up onto the ball of that foot.	Center line partially open has a 90-10 weight ratio From fighting horse slide foot back cover with hands,creates distance for kick.
45 degree cat	Start with your heels together,toes apart at a 45 degree angle.Move and follow the same sequence as for the 90 degree stance	Same as 90 cat stance
Front twist	From a neutral bow ,move your rear leg forward in front of your front legand towards the corner so that the inside of your foot is facing the corner.Up on the ball of your other foot,keep your knees bent and drop your weight.	Sets up torque 1/2 of a cover out stance,also named a transitiory stance as you can pivot to a neutral bow
Rear twist	From a neutral bow,move your rear leg forward behind of your front leg and towards the corner so that the inside of your foot is facing the corner.up on the ball of your other foot.keep knees bent.	Sets up torque used as same as fronttwist
STANCES	Proper execution of stances is a very important part of your training and should be practised diligently and with proper emphasise on the weight distrubation.	Netural bow would be the master key stance in the Kenpo system

Professor Gino Fusciardi AKKI Director Ireland