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AYUMI DACHI A stance found in ITOSU-KAI SHITO-RYU. It is a natural "Walking" stance with the weight over the center. FUDO DACHI Immovable Stance. Also referred to as SOCHIN DACHI. GANKAKU DACHI Crane Stance, sometimes
referred to as TSURU ASHI DACHI and SAGI
ASHI DACHI. HACHIJI DACHI A natural stance, feet positioned about one shoulder width apart, with feet pointed slightly outward. HANGETSU DACHI "Half-Moon" Stance. HEIKO DACHI A natural stance. Feet positioned about one shoulder width apart, with feet pointed straight forward. Some Kata begin from this position. HEIKO DACHI (HIGAONNA LINE) A Heiko Dachi stance, where the front foot is turned slightly inwards while the rear foot is straight. This stance is found in the Shinpa kata. HEISOKU DACHI An informal attention stance. Feet are together and pointed straight forward. HORAN NO KAMAE "Egg in the Nest Ready Position." A "ready" position used in some KATA where the fist in covered by the other hand. KI-O-TSUKE "Attention". Musubi 0 Dachi with open hands down both sides. KIBA DACHI Staddle Stance. Also known as NAIFANCHI or NAIHANCHI DACHI. KOKUTSU DACHI A stance which has most of the weight to the back. Referred to in English as Back Stance. KOSA DACHI Crossed-Leg Stance. REINOJI DACHI A stance with feet making a 'L-shape.' SAGI ASHI DACHI One Leg Stance. Also referred to as GANKAKU DACHI or TSURU ASHI DACHI. SANCHIN DACHI Hour-glass Stance. SEISAN DACHI Forward stance with feet shoulders width apart and the back of the heal of the forward foot on a line with the front of the large toe on the rear foot SHIKO DACHI Square Stance. A stance often used in Goju-Ryu and Shito-Ryu. SHIZENTAI Natural Position. The body remains relaxed but alert. SOCHIN DACHI Immovable Stance. Also referred to as FUDO DACHI. TEIJI DACHI A Stance with the feet in a 'T-shape.' TSURU ASHI DACHI Crane Stance, also referred to as GANKAKU DACHI and SAGI ASHI DACHI. ZENKUTSU DACHI Forward Stance.
Blocks (Uke) Strikes and Punchers (Uchi and Zuki) Stances (Dachi)
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