My Crane

I'm currently working on my crane stance.  

That may sound odd, because I'm not sure there are many people that need to work on this, but I definitely do.

One of my weak points is my balance...and my grounding; my ability to be grounded, to stay grounded and to re-ground when required.  This weakness causes problems in a whole bunch of areas...one of which is my kicks.  I think that one of the reasons I have such difficulty with staying strong and grounded with my kicks is the fact that I'm not strong and grounded to start with.  I want to be able to get into a crane stance, and not be forced to throw a kick before I'm really ready because I literally might topple over if I don't.  I want my kick to be on my terms.  I'd like to be able to get into a crane stance, and have the ability to change my course of action if need be.  I'd like to be able to get into a crane stance, and be stable enough to defend myself even on one leg.

I realize this issue is likely not solely linked to my crane stance.  And I know this is also something that will improve over time with consistent practice.  But if there are things I can do to help things along, then I'll give it a shot!

And so....I am working on my crane stance.