Stances (Datchi)

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Basic Stances
Ready stance

English:
Ready/Parallel stance

Japanese:
Heiko datchi

(hey-koh dutch)

Long fighting stance

English:
Long fighting stance

Japanese:
Zenkutsu datchi

(zen-koot-sue dutch)

Horse riding stance

English:
Horse riding stance

Japanese:
Kiba datchi

(ki-bah dutch)

Sumo stance

English:
Sumo stance

Japanese:
Shiko datchi

(shi-koh dutch)

Short fighting stance

English:
Short fighting stance

Japanese:
Han zenkutsu datchi

(han zen-koot-sue dutch)

Ready stance

English:
Ready/Parallel stance

Japanese:
Heiko datchi

(hey-koh dutch)

Short fighting stance

English:
Short fighting stance

Japanese:
Han zenkutsu datchi

(han zen-koot-sue dutch)

Horse riding stance

English:
Horse riding stance

Japanese:
Kiba datchi

(ki-bah dutch)

Sumo stance

English:
Sumo stance

Japanese:
Shiko datchi

(shi-koh dutch)

Long fighting stance

English:
Long fighting stance

Japanese:
Zenkutsu datchi

(zen-koot-sue dutch)

Advanced Stances
Back leaning stance

English:
Back leaning stance

Japanese:
Kokutsu datchi

(koe-koo-tsu dutch)

Hour glass stance

English:
Hour glass stance

Japanese:
Sanchin datchi

(san-chin dutch)

Cat stance

English:
Cat stance

Japanese:
Neko-ashi datchi

(neh-koh ah-she dutch)