It just seems extremely powerful to get a free hit against any AC by leaping over a 5-6ft tall creature, or just running up on a tiny obstacle to give you an extra 2-3 ft clearance to make the leap.
I'm not understanding the balance intention with this monk stance, it appears that you can just "jump over" any creature and get a free hit with no attack roll, with no defense available to the target. What am I missing here?