The Fighting Stance

Knowing how to stand and how to move with a proper Fighting Stance is the foundation of your striking skills, both for offense and defense. Taking the time to understand these fundamental concepts, drills, and variations will dramatically cut your learning curve when it comes to being able to defend yourself on the feet, and is an essential part of your Effective Martial Arts education, along with basic Wrestling and Grappling techniques! In this video, we provide you with the 3 most important criteria to respect at all times to remain in a good fighting stance, valuable tips on how to move while maximizing safety and versatility, how to add power to your strikes by engaging your entire body, and a valuable introduction on how to use head movements as a defensive strategy. TABLE of CONTENTS Introduction & Overview - 0:00 - (1) The Fighting Stance - 1:17 - (2) Mobility - 6:25 - (3) Weight Transfer & Fighting Twist - 11:23 - (4) Head Movements - 17:28 - (5) Further Considerations - 19:27 - RECAP - 20:28 - Other related basic martial arts tutorial videos! How to Punch:    • How to Punch - Throwing vs Swinging Mechan...   The 7 Basic Grappling Postures:    • The 7 Basic Grappling Postures for MMA & B...   Subscribe to our Channel!    / effectivemartialarts   Effective Martial Arts is one structured curriculum for Striking, Wrestling, and Grappling. Everything you need to know for hand-to-hand combat. Our mission is to help students of all levels improve faster through innovation, and that includes identifying the key principles in each situation, and practicing the right habits from day 1 of your martial arts training, so you can cut the learning curve. Constantly drilling and perfecting your basics is also a necessary component of effectiveness, even for experienced martial artists. For more information about our school in Pointe-Claire (West Island of Montreal), Quebec, Canada, visit our website: https://www.effectivemartialarts.com Follow-us on Facebook & Instagram for cool pictures, videos, and more:   / emawestisland     / effectivema.  . Created by Patrick Fulop. Practice well! #FightingStance #Striking #MartialArts