Get Unbreakable Willpower With The Horse Stance 

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Excellent video! 👍 The flexibility vs. mobility aspect is so overlooked. Keep it up! 👊

In the third year of recovery from a shattered hip and pelvis just starting to do it 30 seconds at a time 15 sets. Been working overall strength great increase in midsection

"The burning in my legs, The fire in my legs converted into spiritual energy, spiritual fire, that now resides in my heart"

I have to say, it's interesting seeing so many people trying the horse stance outside of the martial arts community these days. I remember throughout grade school, middle school and highschool when I trained in Taekwondo and Shaolin kung fu, whenever people would ask me at school or out and about, what kinds of things we do in martial arts (because they want to learn something), I always offered the horse stance as well as one or two other stances as a foundation and beginning, then the kicks afterwards. Everyone looked at me like I was stupid and thought it was ridiculous. They said, "just teach me a punch or a kick". I would said, the horse stance is literally how you build mule like power with your side-kick, which I'll show you afterwards if you can do this. They would say, how long should I stand like this? I would say, try 30 seconds at first. They would do it and start shaking and say after 7 seconds, OW! I don't like this, and they would give up on trying to learn martial arts and return to their prior stance of making fun of me for doing martial arts. Keep in mind, this was the will power of middle school and high school kids.

I have heard severals people with a calming voice but you my friend are a true zen master I subscribe this channel for a good reason. 😀👍🏻

Random thing about the horse stance. I was using it while painting with a roller. My pregnant wife wanted to help so much but I wouldn't let her. Eventually I let her help, she went into horse stance and her water broke. LOL, the boy is okay.

4:10 That random timer is such a great idea. From personal experience, not looking at the watch can make it harder. Once you reached the point when it gets strenuous, I tend to tread the amount of time left being larger than I can handle. Whereas if you know the remaining time, I tend to have an easier time pushing myself since I know "the end of the tunnel". Except on bad days if the remaining time is surprisingly high - then it is just as bad if not worse than not knowing it, haha.

This will improve my squatting time over public toilets.

You can immediately tell that this bloke knows what he's talking about after only considering his tone of voice. I can hear the amount of hours he has trained just by how settled but firm his voice is. What a cool video, I'm glad I found this

Today is my first. While listening I tried the first stance for 1min. Waited some minutes and tried again listening to the last part of the video. As I listen I was able to achieve 1:30min. But I guess since 40sec I started to get several urges to give up. I held my self on for 1 or 2 sec and the urges would pass.

This video is fantastic. i've started trying out the horse stance and indeed is a test for willpower, near the end of the 2 minutes as a beginner you really REALLY wanna quit beacuse it burns so bad but with determination you manage to succeed anyways. its great, i've been doing 2 minutes for the last few days and its kinda fun even. that and the soothing tone of your voice really made the video more enjoyable, this is actual asmr haha.

I really liked the way you explain things and the calmnes with wich you express it, and what you presented to us, go on!

I was counting while in Mabo... Recently I timed my stance. What I thought was twenty seconds was actually a minute. I kept counting slower and slower because I was afraid I wasn't getting the most out of the stance.

I'm not an athlete by any means, but I do work out occasionally. Pretty consistently actually... I tried to do this and did it for about 20 seconds. Hahahahahah. I think I'm going to add this to my morning routine, it's not too strenuous and the benefits seem like they might be awesome

Wow! I'm stunned. I tried it right now and pushed to 2mins and I can't put into words how I felt right after. I can really relate to the "burning legs translating into a fire in the heart". Idk I just felt very good, happy and at peace after doing it, thanks for the video!

Doing the horse, for the last 47 years! Hung Gar Kuen practitioner! You’re exactly Right! Thanks!

I thought i was averagely fit, so I did this for 2mins. 2 sets 1 minute each, and I can honestly say I wouldn’t survive basic training.

I kick-started with 45 seconds, took it to 1 minute in like 10-14 days then 1 min 20 seconds and now hitting almost 2 minutes (last 2 days). I am also supplementing it with wall-sit exercise (was pleasantly surprised to see myself maintain that stance for at least 3 minutes)

dont try horse stance in a street fight it leaves ya ballsack wide open for steelcapped boot kick

"spiritual energy", "spiritual fire", my dear friends, THAT IS YOUR TESTOSTERONE COURSING THROUGH YOU! YOUR VERY ESSENCE!

"2mins is a good foundation". I couldn't walk stand properly after 2mins haha! Simple but a true test for mind.

wow this was such a beautiful video. I havent practiced the horse stance since my youth but this perfectly vibes with my practice. Thank you, for this.

The Karate school I go to has this stance as a requirement for tests. And it gets pretty long at higher belt ranks. It's an awesome excersize for developing mental toughness and leg strength.

this guy looks like the yoga instructor from gta 5

absolutely brilliant stuff, even for someone who has been on this path for years

Back in the late 80s I attended a Hung Gar school in NYC, and holding horse stances for long periods of time were par for the course. However, I learned the hard way that I needed to stretch my quads after doing them. I remember the day I could barely hold one for anything beyond a minute as my legs felt like lead. A guy asked me if I stretched, which I didnt. So I proceeded to spend around half an hour stretching my quads and I could not believe how it seemingly "cured" me. Stretching flushed out all the crap build up from my workouts. TLDR: Always stretch!!!!! Even after workouts!!!!

I'm watching this video again and again. Not so much because I feel I should learn the perfect horse stance, but because I'm soaking up the calmness of his voice and the atmosphere.

In the last minute I got so emotional I burst into crying. I don't know why.

I like the challenges, especially the random timer. I've been practicing Hung kuen for over 15 years. My max. horse stance during my strong times was 7 min. with a stick on my thighs. Keep up the good work. Thumbs Up. 👍🏽

WOW! RU-vid had this video up front and center, so I clicked. This is what I am going to begin. I used to be able to sit Indian style/Butterfly. Now my hips feel stuck. Will this Horse stance help to loosen the hips/Flexors/groin area? I am following your channel now

Came for the stance, stayed for the soothing voice.

I've been doing it for almost everyday now. I went from 15 seconds to being able to hold it for about 2 mins.

Why SOOO many people call it horse stance? Have you ever saw a horse standing like this? Mabu is horse riding stance.

How you know all this benefits . .

I subbed once I heard your calming voice lol am practicing this every day but not for long as legs are not strong ❤thank you for the great instruction on this …..

and what exactly gives you the unbreakable willpower? im a bit confused

Agent Smith has really chilled out over the years

Yes mobility! Like your meaning there. Horse stance is excellent strength and willpower builder. Your video reminds me that I should do it often, even though I am recovering from a severe stroke. Is good passive exercise that doesn't require moving coordination, which is difficult and dangerous for me right now. Like your delivery too, you are quite mellow.

Thank you for making this I very much appreciate your work! 🙏💥

should watch in x1.25 speed bros been on the ganja too long

A half an hour!!!!! I tried this for the first time and I made it about 30 seconds!!!

I've just recently started getting into calisthenics after years of being unfit, so this is a completely new one to me. I already love planks and how simple yet effective they've been, and I want to find all the best "no equipment, no space" workouts, so this Horse Stance move looks like its just what I need. I can go nearly 2 min on a basic plank now but I couldn't even break 30 secs of Horse Stance! Could this exercise be used as a "safer on the joints" replacement for squats/lunges (because no joint movement)? Or is that looking at it the wrong way?

I have been training horse stance now for about 2 weeks. Almost every day I have had three off days since I've started. My routine has been one minute horse stance 40 second break one minute walking hand planks 40 second break,1 minute twisting lunges, 40 second break, then jawzrsize. 1 minute, 40 second break. Repeat 24 sets. Then one day I did just flat out horse stance 1 minute 40 sec break 24 sets and ouch my legs are still aching so good. Also have been training Wing Chun so my legs are a little strong but I've been having troubles with my inner thighs and butthawks area. So I wonder how much is too much if I'm sore should I keep training the horse stance should I take more time off or should I keep on the sets I'm doing. I'm afraid if I take time off I'll lose the motivation to keep doing it. I don't mean to burden you these are questions that I ask myself. I do not have anybody to talk to about this. Thank you for making the video great vibes brother.

Lol i do the same thing with 340 kg on belt squat, isometric belt squat burns good, get some plates on fella.

His voice and overall vibe is so calm that it feels so relaxing.. I was about to sleep 🙂

This is great! Glad you were recommended to me! Subscribed

This was very interesting. I've gone down a rabbit hole and watched more of your videos. I really enjoy your process and editing. You need more subscribers, I was expecting around 200,000 because of the quality of the video. I have tried the horse stance and will try and incorporate it into my workout. Thanks! Keep up the good work.

Do you know of the Haka? Such as the Haka the All Blacks are known for before their rugby games? A haka stance is basically the Horse stance. Maori men used to hold this stance for training. I remember training for our cultural performances as a teenager in the 80s, we would hold the Haka stance, at the same time, we would have someone hit our backs very hard with a Taiaha or spear. This was so we would develop conditioning that enabled us to hold excellent posture for an entire performance. It also crossed over as conditioning for our sports.

after a long break getting back to firtness. i am so weak now but still wanted to do this. so i tried and taking the position itself took 10 seconds and wanted to give up right away. well my target was 20 seconds and could maintain it for 40 seconds so its win situation.

It should be part of the Strongman competition. I have heard people could hit 1 hour of low stance. 5 is hard enough! Anyone I have actually personally seen do more than 5 minutes had fairly straight legs and I would not call it a horse stance. It was standing facing some direction. Maybe it could be called standing meditation.

Thank you. Now I can get azure flames faster for my strength/fortitude shattered katana build.

Sometimes I do horse stance as a warm up before doing martial arts. It gets my blood flowing.

I recently got back into fitness again after a long period of deskwork. Damn, barely made 30 seconds. This seems like a good excercise to test myself with. I hope I will hold on until I hit the 2 minute marker

This was an amzing instructional video! Thank you!

What exactly has youtube recommended me this time

I love the energy you give bro very calm energy you have

After 30 seconds I felt I was about to die. Next target, 1 min.

hello chinese man here, this is certified horse stance makes your life good life but not while you doing horse stance, that is hell.

This guy's voice can pacify a drunk bear.

Ah yes I always loved asserting dominance over my fellow humans whit the horse stance

Kitaro, this is an awesome video. Thank you so much for making this. I searched RU-vid for something exactly like this. Something that connects the body and the mind and spirit. When you said you felt as if the burning in your legs converted to the fire in your heart I felt like I wanted to experience that more than anything right now. I have subscribed and look forward to seeing more of your content.

The Power of Chi. (Geoffrey Morgan Pike.) Great book, all exercises explained in pictures.

Random timer is actually pretty useful; Il make sure to let my instructors at our dojo know about this, thanks!

Get unbreakable horsepower with the will stance

Was really hoping this would be satire about crazy cult beliefs. Sorry to hear you got swindled into crazy culthood homie. Mainly sorry for your parents since they obviously lacked the ability to not reside a nut job.

This is very motivating. Like the vibe. Thank you.

i cant be the only one who tries doing the stance as im watching the vid

This is some S-tier unintentional ASMR!

I have no idea why this was recommended to me, but I'm now using this exercise in my workout now. I have yet to truly master it, but it is already promising. Kitaro, you have my full attention, can't wait to see what else I will learn from you.

HORSE STANCE BASIC LEVEL LEVEL 1 = 15 SECOND LEVEL 2 = 2 MINUTES LEVEL 3 = 5 MINUTES LEVEL 4 = 15 MINUTES LEVEL 5 = 30 MINUTES LEVEL 6 = 60 MINUTES EXPERT MORE THAN 60 MINUTES WHICH LEVEL ARE YOU?

Great for testosterone and increasing sperm count.

My record 25 minutes middle height

I do the horse stance in my weighted calisthenics routine and my god it feels awesome Just 2 sets of 1 minute each but with 40+kg on my shoulders/back and it's so much fun

Like the psychological component. Great idea with the random timer, too.

You are very pleasant to listen to! You have a nice calm soothing aura I really liked this video and will begin my journey with the Horse Stance. Thank you very much! Liked and subscribed.

this actually improve my squats and my performance on a bike. so thanks for uploading this video.

I didn't even get 3/4 of the way through the video and so far this is the most condensed, useful and helpful video I've ever seen on mabu between 5 step vs 7 step, the dynamic of standing too high and how plumb your spine is, etc. I appreciate it greatly. Also, as far as the time thing: I stopped using timers and now only use my breath as a measure. I do other exercises and so haven't pushed myself to grow past a certain point in horse stance, but I currently hold for 68 breaths at parallel.

I've been practicing kung-fu for years and this stance is one of five used in every single thing that we do. I can confirm this stance really helps in both spirit and body

This is beutiful! Thanks🙏🏾

great video. exactly when i was searching for it. nice and calm explanation. thanks!

I’m 37 and when I started doing this again trying to go back to my TKD roots. My right hip gets impinged and it hurts sooo bad lol. But I can still round kick ridiculously hard but just not at head level anymore.

Do not know if helps, but been practicing wushu for 9 year's and this is a posture use to build a incredible foundation, not going to correct or point out the errors, the experience tells me that every person is different, the posture changes, the height of the posture is different, even the position of the back is different (that for the movements we have to make and land in mabu/horse stance), but a minute of this every day makes a tremendous difference, trying to make the position like you do if accurate, and the way it's explained to get to that it's also very well explained too, happy to see someone to dedicate so much to something so simple Xiexie

Idk any new skill can build willpower, the difference is the horse Stance has that Aura around it which every skill has if the person fall in love with it.

That fire you feel in your heart is testosterone production kicking into high gear. Isometric exercises are proven to be the best at stimulating testosterone production because of the intensity of such long times under tension. Very helpful video. Thank you.

Dang i wanna sound that relaxed

Thanks so much, I feel the effects almost instantly; however I should add that all feet are not the same size and cannot be used as a general micro measurement.

It is called 4 leveled big horse. It is not only for training your leg muscles, but feeling your own center of gravity when your body is at a low position.

The ASMR is strong with this one

Half an hour!? I can barely get to one minute lol. Ok I better finish this video…

I'm going to do this for sure. It seems so good for the peace in my mind I think. Also, love it how relaxed this man is

It's a very beautiful video brother. I love the colors, your calm and clear voice. You've inspired me to make some more in-depth content on specific Asanas. Thank you for sharing 🙏

Hello! Loved this video and your attitude on life. I used to play a lot of basketball, swim and ride horses, doing show jumps ever since I was a child. When I came into age and started university, I sort of drifted away from the body improvement club into the mind improvement club. Now I'm 29 and for the past 3 years, I've been doing yoga and trying to find consciousness. I've been making a lot of connections from my mind to my body, tracing back memories that have had an impact on my physicality. I've been trying cold showers and listening to wim hof and that's how I found your video. Coincidentally looking to start a martial arts practice as well. Was able to hold the stance for one minute and nine seconds !! I realized that if you stay connected to the four corners of your feet you can relieve a lot of pressure from the legs. Looking forward to learning more from you.

started doing this not rly reqularly but from time to time after watching baki and it’s a good all toghether exercise for leg conditioning. bin striking and grappling for a hot minute and it’s helped me with high kicks and being im bottom guard. gonna start doing it more and this video was awsome, please keep up the good work and i hope to see more and more awsome videos(sorry for the bad grammer english isn’t my first language).

I really love your voice and the general asthetic of the video, awesome stuff keep it up!

Sumo deadlift be like

Your voice is like balm for my soul

PLEASE GUIDE SENSEI Do we need to wear underwear while doing this stance..? , I STARTED DOING THIS STANCE AS EARLY MORNING ROUTINE SINCE 1st MAY.. I feel temporary pain in my testicles which goes away after 2 to 3 hours when holding the stance for 2 to 3 mins straight, I discussed this with my gym trainer according to him not wearing underwear is the reason as I don't wear underwear while doing this because i perform this just after waking up in the morning as first routine after getting out of the bed... And should i get checked..? MY BACKGROUND I AM A BODY BUILDER AND REGULAR DISTRICT LEVEL FOOTBALL PLAYER HOLDING AN ATHLETIC BUILD..

Great videos. Subscribed. Are you half Japanese? :) I mean if your name is Kitaro Waga but you speak very good English and look maybe a bit caucasian too. Just curious :)

What is that pant called?