New York Wu Shu

The "Drop Stance", probably one of the most "struggled with" stances in chinese martial arts!  The drop stance requires alot of flexibility and much like some other stances, it demands ankle flexibility as well.

The drop stance should be done with one leg extended and the other leg bent.  The extended leg should be placed in the front and be completely straight and not bent at all and turn your toes inwards so that your foot is completely turned to the side.  Your foot and leg should form a perfect 90 degree angle, and your feet should always be flat on the floor no matter what.

Your rear leg is the one you should squat on and therefore that is the only one that should be bent and with your knee pushing out at a 45 degree angle from where your belly is facing and so should your foot be as well.  This stance should look like a stretch, and your goal should be to get your butt as close to the floor as possible.  Your weight should be centered and distributed evenly on each leg 50/50.  Be sure to also push your groin to the floor to help open you up more and provide you maximum flexibility.

Tip: Never open too wide for this stance because it doesn't allow you to sit or squat on the back leg properly and thus ends up looking more like a Bow Stance (See Bow Stance - Gong Bu in this section).  Once again feet flat on the floor no matter what, and keep your back straight!  For this stance try to arch the back and not hunch the back!