| Stance | Front / Square | Frontal Side | Neutral Side | Rear Side |
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| Pelvis position | 0° | 45° | 90° | 135° |
| Illustration (Orthodox shown here, Southpaw the opposite) |  |
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| Advantages | – Easy low kick checking – Good takedown defence |
– Fast in/out movement – Base for spinning kicks |
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| Disadvantage | – Bad linear kick defence |
– Bad takedown defence – Bad circular kick defence |
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During your fights/sparrings you will switch between these fighting stances depending on your needs. The rear side stance is normally just shortly used to execute a spinning back kick / elbow / hammer fist.