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Techniques -
Basics: Stances
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The Reverse Cat Stance or Gyaku Neko Ashi Dachi, like the Cat
Stance, also places a heavy weight on one leg while releasing the
load off the opposite leg. In the case of the Reverse Cat Stance the
forward leg takes on 90% of the body weight and the back leg only
supports 10% of the body weight.
With the Cat Stance the body was compressed down so that quick
movements could be made. With the Reverse Cat Stance the body is
elongated to a high fighting position in an attempt to intimidate a
smaller adversary.
In order to form the Reverse Cat Stance, start from the normal
Cat Stance and stand straight up without moving the feet. Balance most
of your weight, 90%, over your front leg. Reach your hands above your
head and form the knife hand technique. The heel of the back right foot
is raised off the ground by approximately 1 inch (3 cm) so that the
back foot is balancing on the ball of the foot. This helps to increase
the height of the stance. The heel of the front foot is raised only
slightly off the ground so that a piece of paper can be placed under
the heel.
The diagram below shows the position of the feet from an overhead view when performing the Reverse Cat Stance.
The photos below show the proper form for performing the Reverse Cat Stance.
Techniques that can be used from a Reverse Cat Stance include: twist kick, twist punch, downward or overhead chop.
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