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Shaolin Foundations
Also known as: Horse stance, Ma bu
in the compendium plan
Martial Arts
The stance and basic hand vocabulary underneath Shaolin practice.
What this practice covers
Foundational stances and eight basic hand forms, plus the discipline tradition as a subject of study.
Yarra’s note. Horse stance is simple to describe and humbling to hold. Traditional conditioning is another tier entirely, and stays admiration rather than instruction.
What you can practise today
No movements from this practice are documented yet — the plan for it is written and it is queued for production. Meanwhile, its entry on the difficulty ladder explains what it will ask of you.
Connected practices
What this sits beside, grows out of, or leads toward.
Outlined names are practices not yet given their own page.
Where to look next
- The difficulty ladderHow hard this is on day one versus at the depth its tradition teaches.
- The full compendiumEvery documented movement, filterable by field, difficulty and seated availability.
- Sources & imagesHow claims are labelled here, and why every image is original.