Vocabulary - Stances

Heisoku Dachi

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Closed foot stance (feet together)

Musubi Dachi

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Formal attention stance (heels together, feet at an angle)

Heiko Dachi

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Parallel stance (feet shoulder width apart)

Migi Heiko Dachi

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Right foot forward Heiko Dachi

Hachiji Dachi

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Natural stance (feet shoulder width apart, toes pointed slightly out)

Hachiji Dachi

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Natural stance (feet shoulder width apart, toes pointed slightly out)

Uchi Hachiji Dachi

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Natural stance with heels out and toes in

Shiko Dachi

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Straddle leg stance

Naname Shiko Dachi

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Diagonal straddle leg stance

Kiba Dachi

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Horse riding stance

Sanchin Dachi

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Hourglass stance

Zenkutsu Dachi

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Front stance

Han Zenkutsu Dachi

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Half front stance

Fudo Dachi

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Free stance

Kokutsu Dachi

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Back stance

Neko Ashi Dachi

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Cat foot stance

Renoji Dachi

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The letter "Re" stance (or "L" stance)

Sesan Dachi

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Side facing straddle stance

Sagiashi Dachi

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Heron stance

Bensoku Dachi

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Cross-legged stance (also known as female horse stance or Kosa Dachi)

Naihanchi Dachi

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Kiba Dachi with the heels out and toes in