soaring crane Posted August 28, 2014 I LOVED playing defensive end!!! Maybe it's a Viking thing (my grandmother came over from Norway as a child). Not from Nazareth, then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Posted August 28, 2014 Not from Nazareth, then? Not my grandmother, no... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeblast Posted August 28, 2014 But what are the effects of horse stance, and what are the dangers of overdoing that? Too yang? h imho, it builds the physical aspect more strongly....overdo it...well, probably physical issues like knees... energetic, I would only say could be too much if not enough meditation and balancing is done 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hagar Posted August 28, 2014 Great video Hagar! I've practiced a similar stance, but with the back more straight. How does your breathing feel in that posture? Has it changed since you started? Do you feel like you can take a deeper breath now than when you began practicing the posture? I think the instructor called it turtle stance, or Golden Tortoise--something like that. Not tiger. I've seen a lot of stances called 'tiger' stance. I think the posture shown below is the most deserving of the title. Also, I'm curious, do you treat this as a standalone practice or part of a routine? Do you practice other postures before and after this one? Breathing has changed, but also how I relate to it. Now it´s soft and not intentional, and I only use concious breathing when I reach the final "hell" realms at the end =) Then I do deep breathing and sounds too. It is getting more and more subtle and still. In the beginnig I felt stressed in the stance. Now it´s more familiar, and also I feel more moisture in the hands and feet when I stand. Tortoise; hmm. Have to ask my teacher. Maybe a different form. I am aware of the traditional "tiger" stances. The clawing the ground though is pretty tiger-spesific. I use it as a stand alone practice, but it flows pretty effortlessly into the spontaneous tiger form. h 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Green Tiger Posted August 28, 2014 Breathing has changed, but also how I relate to it. Now it´s soft and not intentional, and I only use concious breathing when I reach the final "hell" realms at the end =) Then I do deep breathing and sounds too. It is getting more and more subtle and still. In the beginnig I felt stressed in the stance. Now it´s more familiar, and also I feel more moisture in the hands and feet when I stand. Tortoise; hmm. Have to ask my teacher. Maybe a different form. I am aware of the traditional "tiger" stances. The clawing the ground though is pretty tiger-spesific. I use it as a stand alone practice, but it flows pretty effortlessly into the spontaneous tiger form. h Yeah, forget what I said about tortoise. It's definitely different from what you're doing. In the posture I'm thinking of, the hands were tucked into fists at the sides, and the elbows were pressed into the ribs. Sounds like you're progressing well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hagar Posted August 28, 2014 I LOVED playing defensive end!!! Maybe it's a Viking thing (my grandmother came over from Norway as a child). I know! Well, we do have the Berserks in our past.... Started out freaking out and after a while I just really enjoyed the feeling of hitting people really hard and throwing them to the ground. The weirdes thing was that i became all-state as a kicker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
