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WITHOUT A CORRECT POSTURE THERE ARE NO MARTIAL ARTS

In the study of martial arts, many students do not give importance to basic positions.

The position is not only a position of a body in space, but also constitutes an attitude
associated with the characteristics of the person who performs it.

It is not necessary to know many positions. It is simply a matter of mastering the most
common “normal” positions of attack and defense.

1. That the position is balanced and alert.

2. That the position is intermediate and comfortable, adapted to the type of person.
That allows mobility, stability, power of technique, balance, fluidity, displacement.

3. That the position helps the subsequent development of the techniques to be applied
on the principles used.

4. Keep in mind that the knee covers the big toe of the person’s sight.

5. For “circular” hip exercises, the legs should remain at the hip width and maintain
the verticality of the tandem (abdominal).

6. That the center of gravity starts from the center of the tandem, about four fingers
below the navel, with respect to the vertical of the body.

7. The feet function as the “base” of the body, by its direct contact with the ground. If
he does his position will be more solid, more stable, and you will have greater mobility
and balance. The feet can be placed parallel to the width of the hip, and inclined 45º
outwards, to the equivalent width of twice the hip, and also slightly offset one leg from

the other.

8. It is not recommended to use positions where the legs are placed 90º with respect to

the other (musubi, kokutsu, etc.)

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