Fighting pose outline [WIP]

[Proton]

If you're looking for some quick-time single solution, I guess it's okay to disregard my entire post.
But if you're seriously into trying to improve, do take the idea of learning anatomy.


Better idea (always will be)
ignore anime whenever making another art type.

Learn anatomy from physical beings and see poses physical beings make.
It's easy to just "steal a pose," but the knowledge of anatomy will allow you distort it your own way to see fit (arguably how all cartoon-y, distorted poses are made).
You also can understand how poses work and change with your own intelligence and not need to follow along with a reference at every step to get what you want correctly.

Look in the mirror,
get a friend,
watch a kung fu movie,
etc.