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Gaidheal
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See, now I would not think of them in the same way... I guess I'd make a distinction between bringing a leg to a "chamber" (from TKD thinking) position in order to block a kick, or even as a feint (and presumably returning it to the floor or otherwise not remaining on one leg) and the STANCE which implies staying 'permanently' on one leg and inviting an attacker to approach, then reacting with a kick of some form (usually).
'Crane' stance is a term for the latter as a formal stance in some (primarily Kung Fu, in my experience) styles. One form I have seen is that where the practitioner raises the arms, bending them at 90 degrees (so that elbows point forward and upper arm is close to horizontal) as 'wings'. I believe this or something similar was in "Karate Kid".
'Crane' stance is a term for the latter as a formal stance in some (primarily Kung Fu, in my experience) styles. One form I have seen is that where the practitioner raises the arms, bending them at 90 degrees (so that elbows point forward and upper arm is close to horizontal) as 'wings'. I believe this or something similar was in "Karate Kid".