Your balance training starts from the very first class. The “Character Two” stance is the first step.

1) Upon setting up the stance, the Wing Tsun way is to turn the feet to get into the pigeon-toed stance. By doing this, your ankles get a workout, not just by doing it once but doing it over and over until you get proficient at it.

2) The second step is the advancing step. In Wing Tsun, we step forward with the lead leg and drag our back leg in one movement. We do not push our body and head forward. While keeping the posture upright, all the weight is placed on the back leg. This has a functional use in that attempts to sweep our front leg are thwarted. Again, we keep our back straight and posture upright with gravity. Our head is placed over our shoulders with our chin back. Our ankles and lower legs, as well as our inner thigh muscles are getting a workout.

3) The stance on one leg is the third way. Start out by holding a wall. It is a useful exercise to hold the position with your leg in kicking position for 30 seconds. Do two- 30 second times on each leg. Increase the time each session until your legs get strong enough to do it without the wall for support.

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