relaxed stance
Loosened body position
A relaxed stance is a way of standing or positioning oneself without tension—shoulders down, weight balanced, muscles loose.
The phrase extends to mental or strategic posture: She took a relaxed stance on the new policy.
In martial arts and sports, a relaxed stance paradoxically enables faster reaction than rigid readiness.
- casualRelaxed and informal
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- taking it easyDeliberately slowing down
- looseNot firmly secured
- comfortablePhysically at ease
loose limbs · laid-back · slouch · at ease · mellow · unhurried · open · body language · soft · calm · unguarded · leaning · nonchalant · cool · chill · natural · unfazed · breathing
- batting stancecrouch, ready position
readiness/alertness
relaxed stancefighting stance
Combatant's ready position
combat stance · defensive stance · ready stance · attack position
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