Crane stance, sword, a photo by
Kansai Monkey on Flickr.
The ever-bubbly
shirtlifterbear, inspired by my water bending pic from Alaska, had asked me for some pics in various martial arts poses. I replied, though the setting was a bit lackluster as my basement training area is nowhere near as great as a flowing stream along the beach. Anyway, a few pics behind the cut.
And now that it's arrived, I can show you this image. Another of the perks that comes with earning the black belt is being able to wear the advanced student uniform.