Wide Kneel & Close Kneel

[KenpoRick]

As in Thundering Hammers, Flashing Wings, Destructive Kneel, and every other technique that utilizes the 'Wide-kneel, Close-kneel, Wide-kneel' stance-change pattern to disturb your opponents base, No?
Hi Doc...

 

[Kembudo-Kai Kempoka]

Correct, however the forward bow, and close kneel share a significant relationship in application. While it is true the collapsed forward bow/close kneel is indeed 50/50, in application as a pin, the weight distribution reverses itself, and becomes 60 rear / 40 front relative.

Time was, back in the day, we also had to train a "deep kneel", different from wide or close. Does that still exist in the current cirriculum? Or is it an antiquated thingy, kicked to the curb in days of yore?

D.

 

[Touch Of Death]

Time was, back in the day, we also had to train a "deep kneel", different from wide or close. Does that still exist in the current cirriculum? Or is it an antiquated thingy, kicked to the curb in days of yore?

D.

If you mean puting your knee directly to the floor, then yes.
Sean

 

[Doc]

Time was, back in the day, we also had to train a "deep kneel", different from wide or close. Does that still exist in the current cirriculum? Or is it an antiquated thingy, kicked to the curb in days of yore?

D.

No, they are still there but not seen in the training of stances, which lacks context. They are however, quite prominent in applications.