horse stance
Wide-legged training posture
Horse stance is a fundamental posture in martial arts where the practitioner stands with feet wide apart, knees bent outward, and thighs roughly parallel to the ground—as if straddling a horse.
Used in kung fu, karate, and other disciplines for building leg strength and stability: Hold horse stance for two minutes.
Also called horse-riding stance.
Chinese martial discipline
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
- taekwondoKorean striking martial art
- wushuChinese martial arts collectively
- martial artsCodified fighting systems
qigong · posture · form · kata · alignment · positioning · footwork · rooting
Steadiness or amount owed
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- equilibriumState of balance
- groundingConnecting to earth
- baseSupporting bottom structure
center of gravity · rootedness · anchoring · footing · steadiness · immovable · sinking · hip width
Capacity for sustained effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- patienceCalm during delays
mental toughness · discipline · focus · breathing · willpower · duration · mind over matter · meditation
Four-part thigh muscle
- thighsUpper leg sections
- glutesPosterior muscle group
- legsLocomotion appendages below torso
- coreCentral essential portion
isometric · muscle burn · tension · power · conditioning · bodyweight · calisthenics · lower body
kung fu
Chinese martial discipline
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
- taekwondoKorean striking martial art
- wushuChinese martial arts collectively
martial arts · qigong · posture · form · kata · alignment · positioning · footwork · rooting · grounding
balance
Steadiness or amount owed
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- equilibriumState of balance
- groundingConnecting to earth
base · center of gravity · rootedness · anchoring · footing · steadiness · immovable · sinking · hip width · weight distribution
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
patience · mental toughness · discipline · focus · breathing · willpower · duration · mind over matter · meditation · concentration
quadriceps
Four-part thigh muscle
core · isometric · muscle burn · tension · power · conditioning · bodyweight · calisthenics · lower body · adductors
- kung fukung fu, wushu, Shaolin, Shaolin Temple, tai chi
- Taekwondofront kick, side kick, roundhouse kick, back kick, axe kick
- fighting stancesorthodox, southpaw, on guard, en garde, peek-a-boo
- static holdsplank, wall sit, dead hang, side plank, squat hold
- stancesready position, en garde, crouch, squat, lunge
- standing posesmountain pose, tree pose
horse stancestanding upright
legs together · lying down · prone position · kneeling · fetal position
horse stancerelaxation
State of being unwound
complete rest · stillness · inaction · savasana · corpse pose
horse stancecrane stance
One-legged standing posture
narrow stance · closed stance · jumping · forward stance · bow stance
horse, stance, horses, horsed, horsing, horsey, horsy, horseback, horseman