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Zhan zhuangZhan zhuang or "standing like a post" is a method of training in many Chinese martial artsin which static postures are used for meditationand to develop patience, leg strength and stamina. Perhaps the most well-known variety of zhan zhuang training is the "horse stance" or ma bu ??. Many styles, especially the internalstyles, combine post standing with breathingtraining to develop coordination for martial and health purposes. Yiquanis known for having discarded most other styles of training found in its parent art, Xingyiquan, in favour of zhan zhuang as one of its fundamental training methods. See also
BooksJ.P.C. Moffett, Wang Xuanjie (1994), Traditional Chinese Therapeutic Exercises: Standing Pole.
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