What are the standard movements of squatting?

Many people do not pay attention to the posture when doing horse stance squats, but they do not know that if they do not master the posture of horse stance squats, it will have a great impact on their bodies. Some people choose horse stance squats for fitness effects, and many people choose this horse stance squats as a foundation, because many people will practice this horse stance squats first when practicing martial arts, so that they can quickly learn martial arts. So what are the standard movements of horse stance squats?

Stand with your legs parallel and open, with a distance of three soles between your feet, then squat down with your toes pointing parallel and forward, not outward. Push your knees outward, but your knees should not go beyond your toes, and your thighs should be parallel to the ground. At the same time, pull your hips forward and inward, without protruding your buttocks. This can make the crotch into an arc shape, commonly known as a round crotch. Keep your chest in and your back straight, don't stick your chest out. Keep your chest flat and your back round. You can put your hands around your chest like you are holding a ball. The head should be pushed upwards with empty and light energy, as if it is suspended by a string.

These are the basic requirements of horse stance. It is not easy to stand for a long time at first. Being able to stand for 5 minutes is already good. But the key is to persist. Being able to stand for half an hour is already an achievement.

Generally, you don't need to focus your mind on your Dantian when doing horse stance. With time, the Qi will naturally gather in your Dantian. The single-leg horse stance is a stage of kung fu that can be achieved naturally after mastering the double-leg horse stance, and it is the result of practice. On the other hand, if you don't stand in a horse stance with both feet properly, it is impossible to do a horse stance with one foot. This is the stage of horse stance, which is also the level of kung fu.

As far as I know, horse stance kung fu has three stages: standing firmly, standing solidly, and standing in the air. The single-legged horse stance is the stage of standing in the air. What it means is to stand in the standard horse stance, without moving your body but shifting your center of gravity to one foot, while the other foot can be lifted freely.

So it is better to keep your feet on the ground and stand firmly on your feet. You will naturally be able to do it when you improve your skills.

Supplement: You can either stand with your feet shoulder width apart or with your feet three and a half inches apart. The Northern Shaolin's square horse requires four feet apart, while some schools of Southern boxing require a narrow horse (feet as wide as shoulders). The wide horse and narrow horse exercise different parts of the body. In addition, the movements of the narrow horse are relatively difficult, especially the low and narrow horse stance. It is easy to develop problems such as a protruding buttocks and a protruding chest, and it is difficult to perform standard movements. If the movements are wrong, you will certainly not be able to improve your skills, and you may even get hurt. When you first start practicing, you should take big steps, three steps or three and a half steps are more suitable.

These movements when doing horse stance are standard Dong ethnic movements. Everyone must remember to master the vague techniques when doing standard movements, because you cannot get the fitness effect by rote memorization. You must do it step by step, train yourself well, and master all the techniques. Only in this way can you get better fitness results. Everyone must also remember not to be too tired when doing the horse stance.