Positions

Positioning refers to the positioning of the body at any point during an encounter. Most often this term is used to describe the position of the body while grappling, and stance is used to describe standup positioning.

Fighting Stance
A stance is the body's positioning during a standing encounter. There are thousands of stances through the martial arts, each with its own style or methodology, but only a few are taught in Viam Chao. Efficiency is stressed over style, especially for beginners, so only those stances that have been tested as effective are utilized.

Stances

 * neutral stance - passive stance
 * standard fighting stance - dominant hand back
 * orthodox stance - right hand dominant, left hand forward
 * unorthodox stance (Southpaw) - left hand dominant, right hand forward
 * reverse fighting stance - dominant hand forward
 * open stance - two opponents have different lead hands (one orthodox, one Southpaw)
 * closed stance - both fighters have the same lead hand

Ground Positions

 * rear control - rear mount
 * top control - mount
 * side control
 * North-South
 * knee-on-belly
 * half-guard
 * guard