Royal Infantry Combatives Manual/Two-Handed Arm Techniques

<h2 data-rte-spaces-before="1" data-rte-spaces-after="1"> Stance </h2>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true">When using a weapon of any kind, the way you stand, and eventually move, is referred to as your stance. It is vital in determining how much control you have, how fast you can move and how soon you will tire. 
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The basic form of any stance: Stand with feet shoulder width apart, leading foot slightly forward, i.e. almost square on to your opponent. You should be relaxed and 'springy,' on the balls of your feet with knees slightly bent. This position is easy to hold and keeps your center of gravity low and central, which will in turn keep you balanced when moving and/or wearing heavy armor.<div class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" data-rte-instance="1944697-2722180126005c7a588dda" data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BTfrdivider1%7D%7D%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%22%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Tfrdivider1%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A1%7D" contenteditable="false" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">&#x200b;
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