Crane Stance

Tae Kwon Do - Crane Stance

An ITF Bending Stance

The following stance is called a Crane Stance in Kukkiwon/WTF-style taekwondo and is called Bending Stance in ITF-style taekwondo.

The Crane Stance (hakdari seogi) is performed on just one foot.

• The foot on the floor: the foot is flat on the floor with the knee slightly bent
• The foot in the air: the foot is lifted to touch the opposite calf, with the knee bent.

If the standing leg was held with the knee straight, this would be called a Single Leg Stance.

Naming the Stance

This stance is named by the foot that's on the floor. So for example if you're standing on your left foot, it's a Left Crane Stance.

Related Techniques

• Single Leg Stance

References

• Crane Stance on Taekwondo Preschool
• Stances on School of Martial Arts
• Watch Crane+Stance videos on YouTube