Dachi

Stances

Illustrated chart of basic karate stances
dachi / tachi
stance
kihon dachi
basic stance
heisoku dachi
closed foot stance (feet together)
musubi dachi
formal attention stance (heels together, feet at an angle)
heiko dachi
parallel stance (feet shoulder width apart)
hachiji dachi
natural stance (feet shoulder width apart, toes slightly pointed out)
shiko dachi
straddle leg stance
sanchin dachi
hourglass stance (back toes in line with front heel)
han zenkutsu dachi
half front stance (back knee drops down to front toes)
zenkutsu dachi
front stance (back knee drops down to front heel)
kokutsu dachi
back stance
neko ashi dachi
cat foot stance