Basic Stances
| English |
Japanese |
Pronunciation |
Example |
| Ready/Parallel stance |
Heiko datchi |
hey-koh dutch |
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| Long fighting stance |
Zenkutsu datchi |
zen-koot-sue dutch |
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| Horse riding stance |
Kiba datchi |
ki-bah dutch |
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| Sumo stance |
Shiko datchi |
shi-koh dutch |
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| Short fighting stance |
Han zenkutsu datchi |
han zen-koot-sue dutch |
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Advanced Stances
| English |
Japanese |
Pronunciation |
Example |
| Back leaning stance |
Kokutsu datchi |
koe-koo-tsu dutch |
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| Hour glass stance |
Sanchin datchi |
san-chin dutch |
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| Cat stance |
Neko-ashi datchi |
neh-koh ah-she dutch |
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