| STANCES |
| Attention Stance |
| Facing forward, both heels together. |
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| Sitting Stance |
| Facing forward, both feet parallel, two shoulder widths apart. Both knees are bent with 50% of your weight on each leg. |
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| Ready Stance |
| Facing forward, both feet parallel, one shoulder
width apart. |
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| Walking Stance |
| Front foot is facing forward, rear foot is on a 15° angle from the front. Feet should be one shoulder width apart and one and a half to two shoulder widths in length. The front leg, bends at the knee and the rear leg is straight. 50% of your weight is on each leg. |
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| L-S t a n c e |
| Front leg faces forward, from which the rear leg is set at a right angle. Both heels should be in line and one and a half shoulder widths apart. Both knees are bent, the rear more so than the front. 70% percent of your weight is on the rear leg, 30% is on the front. |
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| Sparring Stance |
| Both feet face the same direction and are set at a 15° angle from the front. They are one shoulder width apart and one and a half shoulder widths in length. This stance is relaxed, with each leg supporting 50% of your weight, so you should be able to move around easily from this position. |
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