Actually there is variation in Shaolin stances
The Shaolin name encompasses a lot of styles. Shaolinwolf.com is Shi Yanming's site which focuses on Songshan Shaolin. There you have two major delineations, traditional and modern. You might check out a great interview with monk Shi Xinghao by Dieter Wagner in our Shaolin special back issue http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/maga...hp?article=144 . You might also check out an archive ezine articl I did about two of the major Shaolin variations in the west - Songshan vs. Bak Sil Lum - http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/ezin...hp?article=158 . BSL's stances are slightly different from either Songshan school, but closer to it's traditional one. In short, Shaolin is a massive concept, so there are many takes on how to stand.