Applying Principles of Biomechanics of the Spine to Martial Arts: A Review on Balance of Stances in Goju-Ryu Karate-Do
Michael Fiechter, Tobias Pötzel, Marc E. Pfeifer · 2025
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Fiechter, Pötzel, and Pfeifer review how spine balance shapes karate stances. Their 2025 paper reads Goju-Ryu Karate-Do through the lens of body mechanics. The style mixes hard and soft moves. Its stances demand a centered, low-cost posture.
Balance, the authors note, rests on matched pull from paired muscles. The body's center must stay inside a narrow cone above the pelvis. Spine, pelvis, and leg angles set whether that holds. Aging and wear shift those angles and strain the stance. The review maps stance forms onto spine measures. It aims to guide tweaks that make training safer and smoother.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Michael Fiechter, Tobias Pötzel, Marc E. Pfeifer |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |