| Bensoku dachi |
Turning cross leg
stance |
| Fudo dachi |
Free stance |
| Hachiji dachi |
Natural stance
(feet shoulder width apart toes slightly pointed
out) |
| Han zenkutsu dachi |
Half front stance
(Short Zenkutsu dachi) |
| Hachiji dachi |
Natural stance
(feet shoulder width apart toes slightly pointed
out) |
| Heiko dachi |
Parallel stance
(feet shoulder width apart) |
| Heisoku dachi |
Closed foot stance
(feet together) |
| Kiba dachi |
Horse riding
stance (feet parallel) |
| Kokutsu dachi |
Back stance |
| Musubi dachi |
Formal attention
stance (feet together) |
| Neko ashi dachi |
Cat stance |
| Renoji dachi |
The letter L
stance |
| Sanchin dachi |
Hourglass stance |
| Sesan dachi |
Side facing
straddle stance |
| Shiko dachi |
Straddle leg
stance (horse stance feet at 45 degrees) |
| Zenkutsu dachi |
Front stance |
