A fixed stance is not required in either tai chi chuan or baguazhang.
It is strategically unsound to maintain an unyielding position when faced with an opponent or group of attackers.
Flexibility, freedom and mobility is necessary.
Stance refers to the relationship of the feet, not to a position of rigidity or fixity.
Think of stance as a flowing, moving condition rather than a static one.
It is strategically unsound to maintain an unyielding position when faced with an opponent or group of attackers.
Flexibility, freedom and mobility is necessary.
Stance refers to the relationship of the feet, not to a position of rigidity or fixity.
Think of stance as a flowing, moving condition rather than a static one.