All ready getting that gonna be called stupid feeling but i agree with the idea of a guardstance type deal. I mean guard doesnt even get a chance to be proced untill after shadows, eva and counter. Since in my eyes ive always seen monk as the tank that puts up many different walls in the way of the enemy, this stance would provide a new way of building those "walls". Making it where counterstance and guard stance cant be used at the same time is obvious, but a decrease to attack while in guard stance seems reasonable considering in some rights this "guardstance" would be similar to defender in the decrease in damage taken aspect but different in that it is still an abillity that must activated as opposed to a continuous one so the decrease amount to attack would be in the hands of those much brighter than I

Also on a little bit of a side note, ive always wanted to see an item for monk that goes in the sub spot that goes on the feet, basicly knuckles for the feet that increase kick attack damage and kick attack damage only. Like spikes or a hard block of steel or a blade that goes on the front of the feet. I dont think it would be OP and i think it would look kinda cool, also im tired of seeing my sub spot empty ;~;