Mr Wildman. I have been training in martial arts and weight and body weight building for more than half a century. I say with total respect , you are the best out there. Love all your comtent. Also your humble but strongly confident approach. Peace , health , love and abundence to you and yours
I was eager to hear your take on the Horse Stance-and as always, you did not disappoint. I've been easing into it in my own practice, and have watched numerous videos. But I have never (and maybe I'm watching the wrong people) seen anyone address introducing weights into the equation. But makes total sense. Thanks as always!
Cool video. I really enjoyed seeing the description of the proper form and the key importance of what to focus on to achieve it effectively. Brilliant job well done
Grab a weight…picks up near by gas bottle…ultimate fitness improv. Love it! Goes to show you don’t need anything fancy to get strong and athletic. Thanks Mark!
We got the shinai on the inner thigh when knees began to drift inward. And 10 minutes to my teacher was only the beginning. As good as it was for my body, decades later, I still realize that, whenever I think I'm toast, I actually always have a little bit left
Mark, konichiha こんにちはfrom Fukuoka！ after watching this video, I googled an Aikido school… It’s 2 minutes from my house! I’ll check the place later tonight. If good, I’m enrolling! I need to try new stuff! Your vids are so inspirational and motivational for me! I’ll share if need be. Continue to be blessed! Tim now living in Kasuga city!
When I delivered furniture, we picked up all kinds of things this way. We would also pick up sofas like this, vertically and then slide it up onto our shoulder and walk it from the truck to the front door, sleeper sofas and recliner sofas as well.
@@uhlexseeuh Indeed! In the farm house I grew up in we had an antique cast iron "iron" that served as a door stop. I kicked it many times.......never learned as a kid.
I understand your point Mark and yet, based on my personal experience, having practiced Karate for many years, every time i had to stand in the horse stance (kiba dachi) my knees and especially my ankles hurt a ton. When i was in shiko dachi though (with the feet turned outward to about 45 degrees) i felt no tension in either the knees or the ankles and it was much more comfortable. I just wanted to express my personal opinion here: correct though your instructions may be (and they surely are), i just think that the "feet-pointing-straight-ahead" approach might not be right for everyone. I see that myself when i perform kettlebell swings: they are much smoother when my feet are ever so slightly turned outward than when i strive to keep them straight. Same goes for knees. What's the thinking Mark?
Bale of hay or bag of shavings on their end would do nicely, I think? I carry the shavings in a bear hug but on a diagonal cross ways hold. And haven't been paying attention to my body position. Going to try this. Thanks.
always interesting. in the style that I practice. Okinawan Go Ju Ryu we don't have horse stance but we do have Shi KO dachi. The differences are that the feet splay out in alignment with the thigh or knee hinge. wherever they naturally fall. This reduces twisting strain on the knees. The back configuration is different too; when down in the stance the back is allowed to form it's natural S shape but the torso is vertical. When we stand up we tuck the tailbone as in many activities, KB swinging for eg. The backwards tilting of the pelvis in the down position facilitates the opening of the legs while not allowing the knees to fall inwards. Understanding the dynamics of the two vertical spine conditions. S curved and straight has been a significant milestone in my training. We do do isometric holds in the down position for strength and also squatting up and down for mobility in this stance Different styles, different emphasies.....
I’ve noticed over the years that Japanese practitioners get round as they age, and Chinese styles tend to stay thin. I think this and the different breathing emphasises are why that difference happens
@@MarkWildman interesting observation. I would say that go ju Ryu training does tend to develop and old school barrel type strong body as opposed to a V shaped body. It's possible that the long term effect of diaphragmatic breathing in Sanchin kata particularly might contribute to this as well.
I use a similar drill to teach foot sweeps. You need to be able to grab and lift your opponent to complete the sweep. If you tail bone is back and your hips aren't forward, the sweep won't work.
Our instructor would have the class assume a horse stance and close the dojo for the night. We he returned in the morning with doughnuts, those still standing would join the sifu for a delicious breakfast.......he ate a LOT of doughnuts by himself!
I was lucky enough to start a martial art that stressed horse stance training in my mid teens. And I really feel the training made a difference in my physiology for the rest of my life.
Is there a way, and I ask this seriously, to learn some form of marshal art, from an on line program ? (I live in a remote place, and there is nothing for mature women. There are MMA classes for children, but not for people over 19)
Yes. Kali Center has a channel here on YT with some content related to Filipino Martial Arts, and they have an online learning program. Kali is very practical and I highly recommend it.
Wish you would collab with the scythe guy from Slatterguben sometime. I believe that scything is great exercise and uses a lot of your style mechanics.
Requesting A Nerd Math combination of: TGU, SW, C&P, 2HC, SB (plus bodyweigh 101 after whatching this video). I'm really looking forward to purchase The whole package, but afraid of not being strict about it, without a programs that Tetris it smoothly
I just tore my rotator cuff in a fall. I’m going to do this horse stance static and with body weight. Mark, any recommendations for training with one good arm?
Do it with say a 3kg dumbbell in your good arm and a 1kg in your injured arm - once 1kg yields no pain ,up the dumbbell to 2kg ,then 3 kg . Don’t expect fast results as I’ve done the exact same myself , but it will come if you are patient. What took my healing on leaps and bounds was ( something I was against ) cortisone injections x2 . If I have been overtraining, my damaged shoulder lets me know about it - just let the inflammation calm down then start off light . You will get there ,but be patient.
Great video mate, as always 👍🏻 I've got a question to ask if you don't mind. I've recently had ankle surgery (ligaments re attached) and lost a lot of mobility, does mobility come back the same way as muscle memory?
Don't want to nitpick, but kibadachi is not your "sumo stance". Because kibadachi/mabu/horse stance is about parallel feet, tailbone tucked, it's purpose is rather on the side (left or right). Sumo stance (shiko-dachi, don't know chinese name) has open feet, anterior pelvic tilt, and is made to do sumo stuffs :-) (push, pull, resist). My advice is to train both. Mabu is better for leg and core conditionning, Sumo stance enables lower stances, and thus translate to even better mobility.
@@amuroGenki that's perfectly OK and i do understand the placement/position of the feet. i go to kibadachi by default when doing wide open stances (even when I'm doing yoga). guess I've done sumo deadlift the wrong way then and thanks for pointing out the little details. little detail counts when it comes to these types of things to prevent injuries. cheers!
Those compressed air canisters are dangerous if they fall over. I hope their empty. If not proper protocl is that should be scured with a chain or something against a wall
Remember that time that guy used Kung fu to win a street fight, prison fight or mma fight ? Neither does anyone else. However, horse stance is very useful
More civilized than it used to be. Old male skeletons from the pre-agriculture days USUALLY had marks on them indicating weapon-induced injury. So fully half of men had gotten bone damage from club, spear, etc at some point in their lives. Plus an unknowable number of non-bone injuries, since belly stabs and assorted slashes don't mark the bones.
i wish i found about these fundamental exercises sooner rather than spending years of listening to clowns on roids talking for hours how to bench press
Mr Wildman.
I have been training in martial arts and weight and body weight building for more than half a century.
I say with total respect , you are the best out there.
Love all your comtent.
Also your humble but strongly confident approach.
Peace , health , love and abundence to you and yours
Thank you sir
Gotta love horse stance. Best explanation of it I have ever seen
Munkin mielest.
Agreed 👍
Im typically guilty of forgetting to tuck my bum. These are a great morning wakeup exercise, especially if you have issues with your knees.
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Wow!
The best instruction on horse stance I've seen. Hug the tank is very helpful. Nobody else suggested it.
I was eager to hear your take on the Horse Stance-and as always, you did not disappoint. I've been easing into it in my own practice, and have watched numerous videos. But I have never (and maybe I'm watching the wrong people) seen anyone address introducing weights into the equation. But makes total sense. Thanks as always!
You can just work with angles and get a reliable burn, but often that needs hands on teaching.
done 20 years of traditional kung fu, this is the best explanation for horse stance I've seen
Cool video. I really enjoyed seeing the description of the proper form and the key importance of what to focus on to achieve it effectively.
Brilliant job well done
Grab a weight…picks up near by gas bottle…ultimate fitness improv. Love it! Goes to show you don’t need anything fancy to get strong and athletic. Thanks Mark!
As Eddie Hall says "Weight is Weight"
This one is fun. 55 gallon drums are great as well
We got the shinai on the inner thigh when knees began to drift inward. And 10 minutes to my teacher was only the beginning. As good as it was for my body, decades later, I still realize that, whenever I think I'm toast, I actually always have a little bit left
Thank you Mark for what you share on this channel ! I like horse stance combine with kettlebell halo !
Thanks for demonstrating this technque.
I love horse stance! I started doing it again while feeding my daughter as a way to incorporate it into my day to day
Horse stance is so so hard to hold LOL. I totally agree that self protection is your sport
Good advice. I like the working man's workout.
Mark, konichiha こんにちはfrom Fukuoka！ after watching this video, I googled an Aikido school… It’s 2 minutes from my house! I’ll check the place later tonight. If good, I’m enrolling! I need to try new stuff! Your vids are so inspirational and motivational for me! I’ll share if need be. Continue to be blessed! Tim now living in Kasuga city!
Rad
@@MarkWildman I don’t know ‘Rad’ Is it an Aikido term? Arigatou yo!
fantastic explanation ! thank you very much !
My girlfriend approved of the phrase "the hug is essential". haha Terrific video as always.
When I delivered furniture, we picked up all kinds of things this way. We would also pick up sofas like this, vertically and then slide it up onto our shoulder and walk it from the truck to the front door, sleeper sofas and recliner sofas as well.
OK, ordered a Kettle Bell, been looking at it in the hallway floor.
They can hold a door open like a champ!
@@farstrider79and stub a toe like no table corner ever could
@@uhlexseeuh Indeed! In the farm house I grew up in we had an antique cast iron "iron" that served as a door stop. I kicked it many times.......never learned as a kid.
Yep, door stop.
If you learn to speak Russian to it then it will have served a purpose.
Just came across your channel I love the horse stance
I understand your point Mark and yet, based on my personal experience, having practiced Karate for many years, every time i had to stand in the horse stance (kiba dachi) my knees and especially my ankles hurt a ton. When i was in shiko dachi though (with the feet turned outward to about 45 degrees) i felt no tension in either the knees or the ankles and it was much more comfortable.
I just wanted to express my personal opinion here: correct though your instructions may be (and they surely are), i just think that the "feet-pointing-straight-ahead" approach might not be right for everyone. I see that myself when i perform kettlebell swings: they are much smoother when my feet are ever so slightly turned outward than when i strive to keep them straight. Same goes for knees.
What's the thinking Mark?
Love the creativity in your vids and instructions!
Best nerdiest thing you've done in a while my friend !!!! Nice work 🎉🎉🎉
Bale of hay or bag of shavings on their end would do nicely, I think? I carry the shavings in a bear hug but on a diagonal cross ways hold. And haven't been paying attention to my body position. Going to try this. Thanks.
always interesting. in the style that I practice. Okinawan Go Ju Ryu we don't have horse stance but we do have Shi KO dachi. The differences are that the feet splay out in alignment with the thigh or knee hinge. wherever they naturally fall. This reduces twisting strain on the knees.
The back configuration is different too; when down in the stance the back is allowed to form it's natural S shape but the torso is vertical. When we stand up we tuck the tailbone as in many activities, KB swinging for eg.
The backwards tilting of the pelvis in the down position facilitates the opening of the legs while not allowing the knees to fall inwards.
Understanding the dynamics of the two vertical spine conditions. S curved and straight has been a significant milestone in my training.
We do do isometric holds in the down position for strength and also squatting up and down for mobility in this stance
Different styles, different emphasies.....
I’ve noticed over the years that Japanese practitioners get round as they age, and Chinese styles tend to stay thin. I think this and the different breathing emphasises are why that difference happens
@@MarkWildman interesting observation. I would say that go ju Ryu training does tend to develop and old school barrel type strong body as opposed to a V shaped body.
It's possible that the long term effect of diaphragmatic breathing in Sanchin kata particularly might contribute to this as well.
Reminds me of a slamball squat
I use a similar drill to teach foot sweeps. You need to be able to grab and lift your opponent to complete the sweep. If you tail bone is back and your hips aren't forward, the sweep won't work.
In the absence of pottery or propane tanks you can probably use different sized people.
@@Probeionic
And for you to progress you're going to need for her to put on significant weight. Let me know how that works out for you.
Excellent.
Learning self-protection is my sport.
Our instructor would have the class assume a horse stance and close the dojo for the night. We he returned in the morning with doughnuts, those still standing would join the sifu for a delicious breakfast.......he ate a LOT of doughnuts by himself!
Great demonstration Mark 👍
I was lucky enough to start a martial art that stressed horse stance training in my mid teens. And I really feel the training made a difference in my physiology for the rest of my life.
I’ve had a similar experience
Is there a way, and I ask this seriously, to learn some form of marshal art, from an on line program ? (I live in a remote place, and there is nothing for mature women. There are MMA classes for children, but not for people over 19)
Yes. Kali Center has a channel here on YT with some content related to Filipino Martial Arts, and they have an online learning program. Kali is very practical and I highly recommend it.
Start with mace and club training. It builds all the movements of martial arts, so you are prepared when you get the chance to really learn
I like the gong sound it makes touching the ground. 😉
AWESOME
mark continue bodyweight trainning series
Horse stance, sumo squat or deep knee ( ass to the grass ) which is better
Adding sand to the trashcan like Milo carrying the lamb?
As always - Great video and info!
Exactly
I missed the last few months of Marks videos, what happened to the mace and clubs 😮
Wish you would collab with the scythe guy from Slatterguben sometime. I believe that scything is great exercise and uses a lot of your style mechanics.
If you are just holding for time, as a beginner, how many sets would you do in a workout and how much rest time between sets?
Mark, can the weight be a kettlebell or club? A horse stance squat sort of thing?
Could be
Requesting A Nerd Math combination of: TGU, SW, C&P, 2HC, SB (plus bodyweigh 101 after whatching this video). I'm really looking forward to purchase The whole package, but afraid of not being strict about it, without a programs that Tetris it smoothly
I've had my feet way to close together. Looking forward to trying Mark's tips next time.
I use a heave bag from boxing as a weight for this exercise.
I just tore my rotator cuff in a fall. I’m going to do this horse stance static and with body weight. Mark, any recommendations for training with one good arm?
Do it with say a 3kg dumbbell in your good arm and a 1kg in your injured arm - once 1kg yields no pain ,up the dumbbell to 2kg ,then 3 kg . Don’t expect fast results as I’ve done the exact same myself , but it will come if you are patient.
What took my healing on leaps and bounds was ( something I was against ) cortisone injections x2 .
If I have been overtraining, my damaged shoulder lets me know about it - just let the inflammation calm down then start off light . You will get there ,but be patient.
Great video mate, as always 👍🏻 I've got a question to ask if you don't mind. I've recently had ankle surgery (ligaments re attached) and lost a lot of mobility, does mobility come back the same way as muscle memory?
WOW! Profound! Thank you.
"sports specific to being human". quote noted.
Squats, good for quads.
How heavy is that propane tank?
Great work , thanks !
Turn the top position into Zhan Zhuang training
would the kibadachi/horse stance translate into a sumo deadlift when done with weights (KB, barbell)?
Don't want to nitpick, but kibadachi is not your "sumo stance". Because kibadachi/mabu/horse stance is about parallel feet, tailbone tucked, it's purpose is rather on the side (left or right).
Sumo stance (shiko-dachi, don't know chinese name) has open feet, anterior pelvic tilt, and is made to do sumo stuffs :-) (push, pull, resist).
My advice is to train both. Mabu is better for leg and core conditionning, Sumo stance enables lower stances, and thus translate to even better mobility.
@@amuroGenki that's perfectly OK and i do understand the placement/position of the feet. i go to kibadachi by default when doing wide open stances (even when I'm doing yoga). guess I've done sumo deadlift the wrong way then and thanks for pointing out the little details. little detail counts when it comes to these types of things to prevent injuries. cheers!
The only thing you are missing now are the apocryphal tiger/dragon brands on your forearms 😬
"Train with nothing" ... proceeds to lift heavy objects lol.
Watches informative video. Fails to be grateful. Lol.
Mark becoming more and more savy on that communication
Reminds me old movie, "The 36th chamber of Shaolin."
A boxer's punching bag is a good weight, and it won't shatter the bones in your feet when you drop it, the way a hard metal tank will.
Agree.
just a few minutes of this is genuine torture lol
You are not wrong.
Those compressed air canisters are dangerous if they fall over. I hope their empty. If not proper protocl is that should be scured with a chain or something against a wall
Being human is a sport 🤯
Instead of a big metal tank, can one use a kettlebell?
You can use anything heavy
But why do my knees hurt?
2 minutes first try, 2 minutes 10 seconds second. Screamed like 1st grader let out for school recess both times.
And you can crack the valve and inhale the propane while you're at it😵💫
"Staying alive and martial arts are the oldest sport known to men." xD
👍
Nazim Kadri
Remember that time that guy used Kung fu to win a street fight, prison fight or mma fight ? Neither does anyone else. However, horse stance is very useful
Nothing survives for hundreds of years without being useful. You might want to look up Ip Man.
Ma bu
Branded
Looked to me that you WERE lifting a weight.
only as you want to step up, as opposed to the static method which he did present
Like the sand in garbage can
But it doesn't build any muscle. Seen guys with half your muscle do pergect horse stance for 10 mins straight.
several hundred pounds LOLOLOLOL!!!
A lot of people love propane.
Exercise with nothing? Errr, no.
nothing bought for the purpose
If you think the world is "civilized" I have some reading for you.
More civilized than it used to be. Old male skeletons from the pre-agriculture days USUALLY had marks on them indicating weapon-induced injury. So fully half of men had gotten bone damage from club, spear, etc at some point in their lives. Plus an unknowable number of non-bone injuries, since belly stabs and assorted slashes don't mark the bones.
let's not bring American politics into this 😞
i wish i found about these fundamental exercises sooner rather than spending years of listening to clowns on roids talking for hours how to bench press
Functional exercise FTW, but any sustainable resistance training is gold