The Crane Stance – be confident on one leg

The crane stance is common in tai chi and kung fu so is important to master. It the easiest stance to understand but, perhaps the most demanding to perform. It simply requires you to stand on one leg with your raised foot pointing to the ground.

Note: when we talk about a stance we are talking about the position of the entire body from head to feet but not including the arms. The arm position shown above is just one of many positions you could hold while training the stance. Two types of leg ex…