Question about the horse stance

[Ogata]

I will post this question in this section of this forum since we have people from a diverse background.

My question is, how do kungfu practioners tolerate being in horse stance for many hours? Also what do they think about in terms of managing the pain?

I ask because I got in to horse stance training to improve my balance and posture but I usually end up throwing the towel after 5 minutes.


P.S: Yes I know kung fu is not a good martial arts for fighting, yes I know doing horse stance doesn't mean I know how to fight. I am engaging it as a form of exercise and not for combat application

 

[Chesten_Hesten]

Maybe switch to Ballet, Good looking flexible women do ballet.

 

[SCADA]

 

[white-pony]

The question isn't "how long can I be in the horse stance" but rather "how long can the horse be in me?"

 

[Babba]

I will post this question in this section of this forum since we have people from a diverse background.

My question is, how do kungfu practioners tolerate being in horse stance for many hours? Also what do they think about in terms of managing the pain?

I ask because I got in to horse stance training to improve my balance and posture but I usually end up throwing the towel after 5 minutes.


P.S: Yes I know kung fu is not a good martial arts for fighting, yes I know doing horse stance doesn't mean I know how to fight. I am engaging it as a form of exercise and not for combat application

how could it possibly improve your balance, lol. and postural work can be done much more efficiently.

 

[RoosterShooter]

The question isn't "how long you I be in the horse stance" but rather "how long can the horse be in me?"

A legit "lol" has occurred. shit was good bruh

 

[odog]

 

[El Chimpo]

horse stance is a good way to get kicked right in the dick

 

[D Train]

Post it in Stand Up.
Kiba dachi.

 

[dc007]

IF you can handle only 5 minutes perhaps your gung-fu is weak!

 

[jefferz]

Don't take advice from this guy

 

[Reyesnuthugr]

Just add like 30 seconds each time you do it. Before you know it, you'll be at 20 minutes or so, almost half an hour. By then, when you go into stance, the dirt or tiles will crack under your feet. That's how you know you're good to go!


You could meditate during it (breathing exercises) and stop concentrating on the time (but have a timer/clock of some type set up), that helps a lot, or listen to music (which puts you in a type of meditative state) if you don't know how to do that.


There's nothing wrong with horse stance, it's basically a type of prolonged squat. It makes your legs very strong and powerful. Good strong legs are the most important part/aspect of any fighting discipline's basic body conditioning

 

[Dayman1984]

Lolz. Perfect.

 

[lowsingle]

how can you do that when you try to meditate 8 hrs a day like your other thread

or do you meditate in the horse stance

anyways, ive never tried, but probably a long time, ive done 15 minute wall sits, shoulder to shoulder with the wrestling team while people walk across our legs. i'd imagine the horse stance couldn't be much more difficult