Karate Stances with Pictures

• Heisoku dachi - Formal Attention Stance (Yoi) 

• Zenkutsu dachi  - Front Stance 

• Kokutsu dachi  - Back Stance 

• Kiba dachi-   Straddle Stance 

• Fudo dachi -  Fighting Stance 

• Musubi dachi  -  Informal Attention Stance (feet in a 'V")

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Hachiji dachi - Open-legged Stance (Yoi)    

• Neko-ashi dachi  - Cat Stance 

• Renoji dachi  -"L" Stance 

• Kosa dachi-  Cross-legged Stance 

• Hangetsu dachi - Wide Hour-glass Stance 

• Migi Ashi Orishiku - Right Leg Kneeling 

• Sanshin Dachi -   Narrow pigeon stance,