Quote Originally Posted by Cataphract View Post
Dutch Thai-boxing has adopted the front stance from Kyokushin. Many Karate lineages favor front stance. I think Wong Shun Leung mentioned Karate's front stance favorably somewhere.
Yes kyokushin stance is a compromise stance, not as extreme as traditional MT which sometimes even turns the front foot out in order to square hips, but still retaining good defensive potential in terms of leg kicks, knees, clinch grappling. Compared to traditional MT stance it is a bit narrower, faster, a bit more power potential from hips for punching. Compared to boxing stance it is much less vulnerable to kicks, knees, clinching.