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What are the correct movements of the squatting horse stance?

The horse step is the most important foundation for practicing kung fu. Various boxing techniques have different requirements for the horse step and have different functions. The horse steps of short fighting boxing include: external clamp Yangma, internal clamp Yangma, two-toe Yangma, triangle (hiding three legs) Yangma, hanging-ti horse, single-butterfly horse, double-butterfly horse, etc. External Clamp Yang Horse: The left foot is in front, the right foot is following, and the stance is uneven; the left knee joints rotate outwards to move the hip bones backward, and the right knee joints rotate outwards to move the hip joints backward. The bones move forward, the force of the two knee joints pulls away from each other, the two hip joints are clamped, the right foot accounts for three parts of the force, and the left foot accounts for seven parts of the force (37 horses); the body shape leans towards the back, like a turtle's belly, like a frog's belly (That is, hold the chest, pull up the back, and tighten the abdomen). The external clamp Yangma can rotate the force of the two feet from the inside to the outside, making the outside muscles expand and become stronger. Internal Clamp Yang Horse: Stand with your feet in a straight position and twist the back joint inward. The hip joint rotates outward and the right knee joint clamps inward, forming a combined force of clamping between the two knees. The force of the hip joint is opposite and pulls each other. Open, the left foot accounts for seven points, and the right foot accounts for three points. The body flutters forward, swallowing the waist and loosening the hips. Two-toe clamp Yang horse: Separate your feet left and right, slightly wider than the distance between your shoulders. Pull the second toe tendons of both feet inward and backward with force. The hip joints also pull against each other at the same time, and the force converges into the bones. Triangular forceps Yangma: Stand with both feet on both sides of the midline of the body, then contract the joints starting from the toes, then fold the heel joints, knee joints, and hip joints, locking them jointly. The outer clamp Yangma focuses on external muscles and fascia, the inner clamp Yangma focuses on internal muscles, the two-toed clamp Yangma focuses on tendons, and the triangle clamp Yangma focuses on bones. The mutual transformation of each horse is called "step". Step is the dynamic produced by the changes of tendons, bones and muscles. Clamp Yang: "Movement generates Yang", "Yang" refers to the human body's Yang meridians, Qi, kidney yang, heart yang, liver yang; Du meridian, Yang Qiao meridian and Foot Taiyang bladder meridian. All those who wear Yang Clamps must use some force to tighten the Yang meridians to make the Yin meridians unobstructed and practice to achieve the balance of Yin and Yang, hence the name Clamp Yang Horse. Be persistent and appreciate it carefully. When the horse step can move freely, the three sets will be formed. The above horse steps are often used in elementary routines. The above brief opinions are for enthusiasts to check and serve as a starting point.

Reference: Wing Chun