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In the third year of recovery from a shattered hip and pelvis just starting to do it 30 seconds at a time 15 sets. Been working overall strength great increase in midsection

@KitaroWaga

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear Calvin! Good luck on your journey

@Sh0n0

2 жыл бұрын

my record in horse stance is 7 minute, i can also hold stomach plank for over hour

@OleSmokey

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sh0n0 badass check out the videos of the little monks in training crying while doing it forever it's motivating

@adopodrinje1499

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sh0n0 wow! I cant imagein some1 can do 1hour ?

@erickstotle4285

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Brother check the Knees over toes guy , can those exercises to rehabilitate and strength your areas that are injured.

"The burning in my legs, The fire in my legs converted into spiritual energy, spiritual fire, that now resides in my heart"

@cautious1343

11 ай бұрын

I focused on the same statement. And it's precursor " whatever life throws at me I'm strong enough to deal with it ".

Excellent video! 👍 The flexibility vs. mobility aspect is so overlooked. Keep it up! 👊

@vinayvinod3522

2 жыл бұрын

Isn't it different in karate??...Seko dachi..it slightly 45 degree

@_Avaan_

2 жыл бұрын

@@vinayvinod3522 yes

@LaoZi2023

2 жыл бұрын

@@vinayvinod3522 But it also depends on if you are doing a seko dachi or a kiba dachi. In Sung Lung Miu, we do the kiba dachi the same way as this example in the video, i.e., the feet facing forward and the thighs parallel to the floor.

@jamieoliver7947

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, Jessie. Hope you're as well as can be 🙏

@honigdachs.

2 жыл бұрын

@@vinayvinod3522 There's two. The one with the toes facing forward, like seen here, is the kiba-dachi. The one with the toes outward is the shiko-dachi.

I have to say, it's interesting seeing so many people trying the horse stance outside of the martial arts community these days. I remember throughout grade school, middle school and highschool when I trained in Taekwondo and Shaolin kung fu, whenever people would ask me at school or out and about, what kinds of things we do in martial arts (because they want to learn something), I always offered the horse stance as well as one or two other stances as a foundation and beginning, then the kicks afterwards. Everyone looked at me like I was stupid and thought it was ridiculous. They said, "just teach me a punch or a kick". I would said, the horse stance is literally how you build mule like power with your side-kick, which I'll show you afterwards if you can do this. They would say, how long should I stand like this? I would say, try 30 seconds at first. They would do it and start shaking and say after 7 seconds, OW! I don't like this, and they would give up on trying to learn martial arts and return to their prior stance of making fun of me for doing martial arts. Keep in mind, this was the will power of middle school and high school kids.

@dr.dylansgame5583

2 жыл бұрын

i'm literally in the same boat and people keep asking me why i rarely ever get knocked down in sparring and with good defense from combined arts am so evasive good at parries and counters and never seem to even get close to being knocked out. And i tell them its all multiple years of discipline. Horse stance even works for stuff like muay thai and standard boxing. it keeps you on your feet. And it's good for checking leg kicks. And using push kicks and other stuff very powerful stuff gives you a strong base and if used correctly makes you 100 times harder to deal with.

@GrifMoNeY

2 жыл бұрын

I had a large friend group in college and several of us tried horse stance at the behest of our kung fu friend. I stuck with it and managed to get up to 3:30 after a lot of training. One of them stood up after 7 seconds and never tried it again, and we called him "Joe, the path of least resistance" after that.

@powerjolt7215

2 жыл бұрын

Wish I was there. I have this weird completionist habit and would retry it until I reach 30 seconds. Don't know if I'd go for longer times, but seeing as this is the year I yearn to reach my current physical peak, I'd probably try my best to go for longer

@Sovann_the_Mighty

2 жыл бұрын

Damn, first time i've actually heard of this stance as a tough excercise. (I've seen it in media and stuff, but didn't realise how hard it actually is) I recently started excercising again, and thought this would be a fun one to try. So, at your advice, I started for 30 seconds... jesus the burn. I made it, but just barely. I hate planking with a passion, and this reminds me of it very much, but I'll hold vast until I reach the 2 minutes from the video. And maybe I'll reach it for planking too, never got above 1 minute for that

@zawarudo384

2 жыл бұрын

Those people who made fun of you didn't deserve to learn martial arts because the first thing they should learn is discipline. I don't train martial arts but I do workout with calisthenics or body weight. The horse stance is an isometric exercise that really builds strength especially your legs given that in martial arts footwork is very important.

You can immediately tell that this bloke knows what he's talking about after only considering his tone of voice. I can hear the amount of hours he has trained just by how settled but firm his voice is. What a cool video, I'm glad I found this

@brockbah2048

2 жыл бұрын

lol I felt the exact opposite, seemed forced and artificial. We get it, you're calm- now 2x speed setting

@BurnBabylon_Selecta

2 жыл бұрын

They say what you say its less important than how you say it

@josephdavis4956

2 жыл бұрын

@@brockbah2048 you are obviously unaware of the bi-products of a healthy lifestyle.

@jellojiggler1693

2 жыл бұрын

@@brockbah2048 It sounds like either english isn't his first language or he might have a slight speech impediment. Maybe that's where you're getting the "artificial" vibes from. IMO most people would find his voice extremely calm, relaxing, and attractive.

@JamesFite

2 жыл бұрын

Insane how inspiring the guy is

I have heard severals people with a calming voice but you my friend are a true zen master I subscribe this channel for a good reason. 😀👍🏻

I'm watching this video again and again. Not so much because I feel I should learn the perfect horse stance, but because I'm soaking up the calmness of his voice and the atmosphere.

4:10 That random timer is such a great idea. From personal experience, not looking at the watch can make it harder. Once you reached the point when it gets strenuous, I tend to tread the amount of time left being larger than I can handle. Whereas if you know the remaining time, I tend to have an easier time pushing myself since I know "the end of the tunnel". Except on bad days if the remaining time is surprisingly high - then it is just as bad if not worse than not knowing it, haha.

Doing the horse, for the last 47 years! Hung Gar Kuen practitioner! You’re exactly Right! Thanks!

@tipoftheiceberg7034

2 жыл бұрын

I think if taught by a GREAT trainer. Kung fu is great for peace and body strength. But you shouldn't really learn it if fighting ability is your goal. COMBINE it with a similar martial art that is actually good however? Works brilliantly

@sillymesilly

2 жыл бұрын

@@tipoftheiceberg7034 Kung Fu has plenty for fighting. It all depends on Sifu, and amount of training you do.

@changeyouryoutubechannelna1434

2 жыл бұрын

@@sillymesilly no, if you are fighting against any other martial arts practitioner you’ll most likely lose that’s why you don’t see such fighting styles in mma

I really liked the way you explain things and the calmnes with wich you express it, and what you presented to us, go on!

Wow! I'm stunned. I tried it right now and pushed to 2mins and I can't put into words how I felt right after. I can really relate to the "burning legs translating into a fire in the heart". Idk I just felt very good, happy and at peace after doing it, thanks for the video!

Thank you soooo much! I`ve been practicing horse stance for a while now but this clarified a lot of small things that one should be aware of. Keep up your good work sir.

Came for the stance, stayed for the soothing voice.

I'm going to do this for sure. It seems so good for the peace in my mind I think. Also, love it how relaxed this man is

wow this was such a beautiful video. I havent practiced the horse stance since my youth but this perfectly vibes with my practice. Thank you, for this.

Kitaro, this is an awesome video. Thank you so much for making this. I searched KZread for something exactly like this. Something that connects the body and the mind and spirit. When you said you felt as if the burning in your legs converted to the fire in your heart I felt like I wanted to experience that more than anything right now. I have subscribed and look forward to seeing more of your content.

absolutely brilliant stuff, even for someone who has been on this path for years

I didn't even get 3/4 of the way through the video and so far this is the most condensed, useful and helpful video I've ever seen on mabu between 5 step vs 7 step, the dynamic of standing too high and how plumb your spine is, etc. I appreciate it greatly. Also, as far as the time thing: I stopped using timers and now only use my breath as a measure. I do other exercises and so haven't pushed myself to grow past a certain point in horse stance, but I currently hold for 68 breaths at parallel.

This video is fantastic. i've started trying out the horse stance and indeed is a test for willpower, near the end of the 2 minutes as a beginner you really REALLY wanna quit beacuse it burns so bad but with determination you manage to succeed anyways. its great, i've been doing 2 minutes for the last few days and its kinda fun even. that and the soothing tone of your voice really made the video more enjoyable, this is actual asmr haha.

From horse to side horse to standing horse. It's the foundation of who we are💪💪💪 Tell'em brother 🙏

I love the energy you give bro very calm energy you have

I kick-started with 45 seconds, took it to 1 minute in like 10-14 days then 1 min 20 seconds and now hitting almost 2 minutes (last 2 days). I am also supplementing it with wall-sit exercise (was pleasantly surprised to see myself maintain that stance for at least 3 minutes)

@martinhristov4476

2 жыл бұрын

I,i,i,i,i, well i, shaolin monks can stand like that for 12 hours straight

@neerashah2125

Жыл бұрын

I prefer you don't perform wall sits if you're consistently doing the horse stance. Wall sits are easier, but they don't mimic real life situations and proper balance movements.

One of the best exercises hands ✋️ down. Lifted weights for years. Did traditional tang lang chuan for 25yrs - horse stance the best.

This is very motivating. Like the vibe. Thank you.

This was very interesting. I've gone down a rabbit hole and watched more of your videos. I really enjoy your process and editing. You need more subscribers, I was expecting around 200,000 because of the quality of the video. I have tried the horse stance and will try and incorporate it into my workout. Thanks! Keep up the good work.

His voice and overall vibe is so calm that it feels so relaxing.. I was about to sleep 🙂

Like the psychological component. Great idea with the random timer, too.

this actually improve my squats and my performance on a bike. so thanks for uploading this video.

Appreciation for your candid tone and perspective!

I'm not an athlete by any means, but I do work out occasionally. Pretty consistently actually... I tried to do this and did it for about 20 seconds. Hahahahahah. I think I'm going to add this to my morning routine, it's not too strenuous and the benefits seem like they might be awesome

@VolatileViolet

2 жыл бұрын

Best of luck to you. Godspeed.

@williamm4366

2 жыл бұрын

Lol i do the same thing with 340 kg on belt squat, isometric belt squat burns good, get some plates on fella.

@cokemango

2 жыл бұрын

@@williamm4366 Who?

@raven3946

2 жыл бұрын

@@williamm4366 you need attention or what hahah

@Tom-oj7si

2 жыл бұрын

Aha literally the sa.e I do Olympic weightlifting and could only hold for 20 seconds. Whilst it felt very unfamiliar I can definitely see the benefits. Will try more

I was counting while in Mabo... Recently I timed my stance. What I thought was twenty seconds was actually a minute. I kept counting slower and slower because I was afraid I wasn't getting the most out of the stance.

Random timer is actually pretty useful; Il make sure to let my instructors at our dojo know about this, thanks!

started doing this not rly reqularly but from time to time after watching baki and it’s a good all toghether exercise for leg conditioning. bin striking and grappling for a hot minute and it’s helped me with high kicks and being im bottom guard. gonna start doing it more and this video was awsome, please keep up the good work and i hope to see more and more awsome videos(sorry for the bad grammer english isn’t my first language).

I have no idea why this was recommended to me, but I'm now using this exercise in my workout now. I have yet to truly master it, but it is already promising. Kitaro, you have my full attention, can't wait to see what else I will learn from you.

Love this, thank you for sharing this content. Your living space is inspiring too! 🤩

This was an amzing instructional video! Thank you!

Thank you, good mate; you hit all of those key, strengthening points and how greatly these can profit oneself. I'll be sure to bring the horse stance, at least this way, back into my various exercises.

Had to hold it two hours doing strike and block drills during my 1st Dan TKD test. The 5 minutes between sets were gruelling due to no distractions, just standing there. I could barely walk away after. I also worked up to it over a year. Brutal but excellent will builder.

Excellent video. Thank you for posting this! 😀

The Karate school I go to has this stance as a requirement for tests. And it gets pretty long at higher belt ranks. It's an awesome excersize for developing mental toughness and leg strength.

Back in the late 80s I attended a Hung Gar school in NYC, and holding horse stances for long periods of time were par for the course. However, I learned the hard way that I needed to stretch my quads after doing them. I remember the day I could barely hold one for anything beyond a minute as my legs felt like lead. A guy asked me if I stretched, which I didnt. So I proceeded to spend around half an hour stretching my quads and I could not believe how it seemingly "cured" me. Stretching flushed out all the crap build up from my workouts. TLDR: Always stretch!!!!! Even after workouts!!!!

What a great video, History, Science, How-to, everything you could want. Thank you!

This is such an awesome video coming from someone who loves exercise, floor sitting, and philosophy

Stumbled across this video...just what I needed right now I think. Thanks!

This is great! Glad you were recommended to me! Subscribed

I love your mantra they cut through fear and bring you to the present

I subscribed in the first few seconds because of how peaceful this video is 😭

Great video. Very insightful and helpful. Thank you

Agent Smith has really chilled out over the years

@KitaroWaga

2 жыл бұрын

😂😎

Random thing about the horse stance. I was using it while painting with a roller. My pregnant wife wanted to help so much but I wouldn't let her. Eventually I let her help, she went into horse stance and her water broke. LOL, the boy is okay.

l came for the horse stand but l wasn t expecting such a nice voice . You make it very enjoyable to listen . Thank you !

oh my god I need to watch more of your videos, your voice is fantastic

Thank you very much. I appreciate we way you explain. Horse stance is a big challenge for me. Some days I can't go low, nor stay more than a few seconds, sometimes it's better, but still not low enough and still only several seconds. I will try with your video ..... see if I progress .....

Wonderful video, Thank you!

You speak the true true. Respect and Gratitude.

Great video! Another great way for beginners is to use a wall. Back flat against the the wall and sink into the stance. Using the staff brought back tons of memories. I have studied martial arts my entire life, most in Goju Ryu Karate and we call this stance shiko dachi . But in my gung fu training we call it horse stance. This stance if done correctly is extremely powerful. Again great video my friend

Your voice is incredibly relaxing. I'm going to incorporate this during the evening.

In the last minute I got so emotional I burst into crying. I don't know why.

Thank you for making this I very much appreciate your work! 🙏💥

Yes mobility! Like your meaning there. Horse stance is excellent strength and willpower builder. Your video reminds me that I should do it often, even though I am recovering from a severe stroke. Is good passive exercise that doesn't require moving coordination, which is difficult and dangerous for me right now. Like your delivery too, you are quite mellow.

Today is my first. While listening I tried the first stance for 1min. Waited some minutes and tried again listening to the last part of the video. As I listen I was able to achieve 1:30min. But I guess since 40sec I started to get several urges to give up. I held my self on for 1 or 2 sec and the urges would pass.

Thanks kitaro. I really enjoy your videos and your explanations.

Excellent video brother. Thank you.😎✝️

@KitaroWaga

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother

That fire you feel in your heart is testosterone production kicking into high gear. Isometric exercises are proven to be the best at stimulating testosterone production because of the intensity of such long times under tension. Very helpful video. Thank you.

@TheGoodfella2012

2 жыл бұрын

Is that a fact? That isometric exercises are proven to be the best at stimulating testosterone production? Any studies done?

@alfredcam5213

2 жыл бұрын

He is not talking only about the feeling of the chemicals, but of a spiritual resolve and determination in tandem, which is evident in the title of the video. Chemistry cannot create willpower. That is an act of the will. Chemistry can teach us that we can do a tough task, but the rest is our own choice.

@livestrong296

2 жыл бұрын

Pls share more such exercises then

@tipoftheiceberg7034

2 жыл бұрын

This is likely to be true but just as likely to not be true. I think it makes sense if it is true. Youre trying to squeeze or hold or your body thinks PUSH something that isn't moving as hard as it can. So yeah maybe it does honestly

@oscarriquelmejato2283

2 жыл бұрын

found 0 evidence to back that up. Would you elaborate or is it just a random thought ?

I have been feeling in my heart of hearts that I need to discipline myself in order to be healthier in mind and body. So beautifully random for your video to appear. Subscribed 💙🙏🏾

@diillonmccullough4212

2 жыл бұрын

Same here brother!!!

thanks for reminding me and motivating me

After trying this just a few times, I can already tell it will be supremely useful in gaging my physical and mental willpower. I am very weak in both aspects at the moment, but I was able to work up to 1 minute with horrendous form breaking at the end but still. Horse stance will humble your ass into the dirt.

great video. exactly when i was searching for it. nice and calm explanation. thanks!

@KitaroWaga

2 жыл бұрын

Glad, you liked it!

THANKS 😊 " I NEEDED THAT " I AM GOING TO DO THIS OK 30 DAYS I WILL DO THIS THANKS 😊 CLO ❤️

so many good tips, thx so much keep them coming

@KitaroWaga

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

I like the challenges, especially the random timer. I've been practicing Hung kuen for over 15 years. My max. horse stance during my strong times was 7 min. with a stick on my thighs. Keep up the good work. Thumbs Up. 👍🏽

@user-uh9ij5mk7z

22 сағат бұрын

How did you reach a time like that? I would like to get to a time like that too but when I see I've been doingbit for 2 or 3 min, legs already burning and I have 4 mins to go, my mind gives up and than I stand back up, I've been stuck in this repeated cycle for a month and it's annoying

@user-uh9ij5mk7z

22 сағат бұрын

It feels like I mentally can't do it

Can't believe you're so underrated, this is an awesome video!

@KitaroWaga

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Wow That's extremely hard to do 🤭 You have a very nice calm voice , 😇 ' I enjoyed your explanation of how to do this hoarse stance... 💯I tried to do it an was amazed at how hard it was to hold .😶.You make it look so easy ..Your legs are very Strong 🦾 I will keep trying 💃 Thanks for sharing 🤗

You voice is very calming, thank you for your video

You are very pleasant to listen to! You have a nice calm soothing aura I really liked this video and will begin my journey with the Horse Stance. Thank you very much! Liked and subscribed.

@KitaroWaga

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Good luck on your Horse Stance journey! Stay strong

We used to do the horse stance while training at my Hung-Gar Kung-Fu school when I was younger, and your video inspired me to get reacquainted with it.

Great, thank you. Great voice for guided meditation.

This will improve my squatting time over public toilets.

definitely gonna add this to my routine

Great Video. I like the calm setting. And frankly speaking i envy your voice 😀

So well spoken and inspiring✨️

Thank you! Love your newly discovered channel! 🙏🌸💚

@KitaroWaga

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Glad you like it

great video ! working on my horse stance these days - thank you - S

The Power of Chi. (Geoffrey Morgan Pike.) Great book, all exercises explained in pictures.

You are so calm, thank you 💪🏾💥

@KitaroWaga

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! For some I may speak to slow or too calmly, so I'm glad you like my speaking tone

@taplubambhos2869

2 жыл бұрын

@@KitaroWaga i dont like it, neither do so many other people, but thats because we are too wound up and anxious, not because you're too calm. I will strive to achieve your level of calmness. 🙏

I love your soothing voice!

This was soo good. Iam thankful for finding your channel 🙏🏾 i will start one of the challange today👌🏾

@KitaroWaga

2 жыл бұрын

You got this! Good luck on your journey! And thank you for your kind words

This is beutiful! Thanks🙏🏾

Getting into horse stance in sparring was alway my favorite. Its a very strong stance.

very nice calm voice. makes it more intresting

I've had knee problems for a very long time now and I really enjoy training myself, but because of my knees I haven't been able to fully train my lower body as much as I would like, but I hope I can use this to replace most of those!

Great vid!! I’m a big fan of horse dance, this video motivates me

Very good video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Blessings for all reading this comment.

The mabu is the greatest way to keep fit and healthy. Lovel video. 👍 Couldn't do without it.

@KitaroWaga

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I've been doing it for almost everyday now. I went from 15 seconds to being able to hold it for about 2 mins.

It's a very beautiful video brother. I love the colors, your calm and clear voice. You've inspired me to make some more in-depth content on specific Asanas. Thank you for sharing 🙏

@KitaroWaga

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you

Dude! that random alarm timer trick is amazing! Thanks for such coolsuggestion 😁

thank you for reminding me of this!

Kitaro you are amazing! Love your content. Keep creating. I hope your vibration attracts all the people you can imagine

@KitaroWaga

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your nice comment!