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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