DENNIS NACKORD'S MOTION SCIENCE ™
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LEVEL I * THE SIX CATEGORIES OF basics
"THE positions, lines, and paths"

Stances are one of the Level 1 basics of Motion Science™, one of the basics of Kenpo. As per Ed Parker, stances are "postures of defense and offense." They form the foundation of all self-defense moves. "They improve balance, give automatic protection to vulnerable areas, can be used to increase or decrease distance, aid in increasing one's power, assist in buckling, checking, or breaking an opponent's leg, allow for greater maneuverability, enhance an individual's peripheral vision, and much more.