Re: stance training and knee pain
Originally posted by yu shan
From my experience with doing stances the wrong way leads to knee pain and damage. Years of practicing Wah Lum`s stance`s lead to severe knee pain. This due to improper alignment and plain negligent in their teaching. Wah Lum`s stances are southern, do other southern styles have this knee pain?
I like the Northern Style stance training, my knees don`t hurt anymore, and I`m quicker and stronger...
Man you just don't stop do you?You just answered your own question. Proper alignement of the knees prevent wear and tear of the ligaments and tendons. Probably the most common injury that I've seen in most styles who have improper posture damage their miniscus or however you spell it.
No southern styles do not have the same pain unless they practice stances incorrectly. The principle is basicaly the same and they apply to all kung fu. If you don't beleive me go to the southern forum and ask.
Low stances do not take anything away from anyone. Look at taiji among toher styles.
With all due respect I think that you are closed minded and see mantis as the only true way.
Oh and by the way I've been doing wl for over 6 years now and my knees are still going strong.
I'm not going to take this further in public so I'll leave it at that.
Last edited by NorthernMantis; 06-25-2003 at 06:56 PM.
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