A new challenger approaches

[Iocus]

I guess I can see what you mean by the same pose, well here is something I am going to try.

I will re-make the pose into a more dynamic pose for a fighting stance, any tips? I am having a lot of trouble with the legs and hands.

A stance can say a good deal about your character. For one, the battle style may become evident through a battle stance; even if you're not a martial arts savant, you can often tell what sort of attacks to expect from just the stance. Does your character have a weapon? Are they flaunting it about, or keeping it hidden? Are their punches at the ready?
The stance can also be a good show of personality. Are they standing proudly, defiantly, sternly? Or maybe their stance shows insecurity? Maybe they don't think much of their opponents, so they have a cocky smile, a lax pose? Perhaps they're even shady-looking, like they might try playing dirty.

I'm just talking generally of course; it's entirely possible for the stance to tell us nothing about the character as well, but then you have to wonder if you have a worthwhile character in the first place.

So yeah! Maybe you should ponder on what properties define your character, and cast it through the stance.