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DACHI - STANCES


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FUDO DACHI

Rooted Stance. Now also referred to as SOCHIN DACHI but they are two separate stances.

GANKAKU DACHI

Crane Stance, as used in the kata GANKAKU.

HACHIJI DACHI

Open Leg Stance. The feet are positioned about one shoulder width apart and pointed outwards at 45 degrees. It actually translates to 'Figure Eight Stance' and the true full name for this stance should be 'Soto Hachiji Dachi', and when the feet are angled in at 45 degrees the name is 'Uchi Hachiji Dachi'.

HANGETSU DACHI

Half-Moon Stance.

HEIKO DACHI

Parallel stance.

HEISOKU DACHI

An informal attention stance.

KIBA DACHI

Straddle Stance. Also known as HORSE RIDING STANCE.

KOKUTSU DACHI

Back Stance.

KOSA DACHI

Cross Stance or as it is more commonly called Crossed-feet Stance.

MUSUBI DACHI

Informal attention stance, Heels placed together but with each foot turned out at 45 degrees.

NAIHANCHI DACHI

Kiba Dachi, but with the feet turned in. Funakoshi changed the name Naihanchi to Tekki.

NANAME SHIKO DACHI

Diagonal Straddle Leg Stance.

NEKO-ASHI DACHI

Cats Foot Stance.

RENOJI DACHI

L Stance.

SAGI ASHI DACHI

Heron Leg Stance.

SANCHIN DACHI

Hour-glass Stance.

SHIKO DACHI

Square Stance, or Four Thigh Stance also sometimes called SUMO STANCE.

SHIZEN DACHI

Natural Stance.

SOCHIN DACHI

Diagonal Straddle Leg stance. Immovable Stance. Also now referred to as FUDO DACHI but they are two different stances. In Fudo Dachi the weight is further forwards.

TACHI

Standing or Stance. To stand up would be Tachiagaru. In some older works you may also see Zenkutsu Tachi etc. instead of Dachi.

TEIJI DACHI

A Stance with the feet in a 'T-shape'.

TSURU ASHI DACHI

Crane Leg Stance.

UCHI-HACHIJI DACHI

Inverted open leg stance, or Inverted Figure Eight Stance. The feet are shoulder width apart but with the feet facing inwards.

ZENKUTSU DACHI

Forward Stance. The actual translation means Front Knee Bent Stance.