The grading syllabus commences with Ma Tsing (Horse Form or Stances Set) and Chuan Fa (Fist Way or Punching Combination). The primary purpose of Ma Tsing is to introduce students to the essential stances that they will see throughout their Martial Arts life - it builds strength in the legs which are essential for balance, effective mobility and, used together with correct technique, produce powerful kicks. Chuan Fa helps put these stances into further practice with a combination of punches that require stances to travel effectively.

The single the most important aspect of basic training is footwork. Without decent stances balance, timing, speed and power are just some of the things that are impaired. Therefore, a Hung Leng motto is that, "Stances are everything."

Students should practice each stance until they can move smoothly from one to another without bouncing up or down. Energy from your stepping should transfer itself into your punching or kicking technique.

Front Tiger Stance	Black Leopard Stance	Side Horse Stance
Front Bow & Arrow Stance	Leaning Horse	Rear Bow & Arrow Stance
Character One Stance	Twisting Dragon Stance	Snake Stance
Hanging Horse Stance	Hanging Crance Stance	Hanging Mantis Stance

It should be noted that the name of the stance refers to its feet positioning and not the hand formation being used.

Many of the different animal forms utilise the same stances but its name remains the same (i.e. whilst performing a Snake Form the hands may be in a Snake hand formation as you are standing in Black Leopard Stance. It does not then become a rear Snake Stance.) The above stance names are the ones used in our style and are used throughout all of our Forms, other styles may have different names for them. The Hanging stances are also the cocking positions in preparation for our kicking techniques.