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Regional origin of martial arts 

• China
• Europe
• India
• Indochina
• Japan
• Korea
• Philippines
• Vietnam

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                              Technique, Thinking , Willing , Doing should be at done at no time

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                                          The person with foresight will be the real karate student

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                                                                   “The best fighter is never angry.” 
                                                                                                ― Lao Tzu

“Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves. 

Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.” 

                                                                                                                                                 ― Bruce Lee

forward stance

Zenkutsu-dachi (forward stance)
This is a long frontal stance where the weight is mostly on the front leg. It has exactly the same height as shiko-dachi, but the rear leg is completely straight at the knee and extended back. The front foot is placed frontal (toes facing forward), the rear foot is turned out 30 degrees, just like Moto-dachi, but never 90 degrees as seems natural to new practitioners because this precludes any forward motion. The heel of the rear foot rests on the ground. Zenkutsu-dachi is one of the most common stances in kata.

karate main stands(horse riding stands)

                     The horse stance is an important posture in Asian martial arts and takes its name from the position assumed when riding a horse. It is called mǎbù (馬步) in Chinese, kiba-dachi (騎馬立ち) in Japanese, kuda-kuda or kekuda in Malay and Indonesian, aswa vadivu in Malayalam, and juchum seogi or annun seogi (lit. sitting stance) in Korean. This stance can not only be integrated into fighting but also during exercises and forms. It is most commonly used for practicing punches or to strengthen the legs and back.

 

Horse stands (Mabu) is used for endurance training as well as strengthening the back and leg muscles, tendon strength, and overall feeling and understanding of "feeling grounded".

There are five main Horse Stances used in Shaolin kungfu:

• Front Horse (Horse Stance): A wide low stance, legs to the side, used to build up the back.
• Straight horse: A long, low stance, should not be able to see toes; used to prevent being swept, and also used to advance when striking. Also called bow stance.
• Hanging Horse: Used for retreating when there is no room usually, can be used for blocking then going to advance strike.
• Cross Horse: Used for parrying usually. Also called cat stance.
• Drop Horse: Similar to the Straight Horse, except used to duck. Like the Hanging horse, the weight is on the back leg.