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Stances
HEIKO DACHI.
This is the first stance you will ever learn and its the position from which you will most often practice your basics. Whilst its not taught as a true combat stance, its conconsidered to be just as important as all the others. The postion of the feet in Heiko Dachi is all important because it creates tension in the muscles of the lower half of the body, and that in turn translates into better rotational power.
ZENKUTSU DACHI
Zenkutsu Dachi is one of Karate`s most used stances, and its the first fighting stance that most students learn. Its a versatile stance , from which you can perform most strikes, blocks and kicks. Its an excellent stance from which to pratice hip rotation. It forms the basis of the first two Katas. The long forward stance provides excellent defense against attacks from the front,
NEKOASHI DACHI
The great strength of Neckoashi Dachi is the instant availability of the front foot for kicking. As such this stance is ideal for holding opponents at bay, especially if you have fast legs, or they have long arms. For this reason this stance particularly suits Karateka who are good with their legs. The most important part of this stance is the fact that the vast majority of your weight is supported by your back leg, When teaching this technique many Senseis / Instructors will sweep the front leg to ensure that it is barely supporting weight.
SANCHIN DACHI
The opposing angle of the feet enables you to bring your knees together quickly to prevent rising kicks to the groin, Sanchin dachi is a rooted, stable stance combined with gripping the floor with your toes, helps to give this stance additional solidity.
KIBA DACHI
The English name "horse-riding or straddle" stance gives a clear indication of how the stance should look, Your feet should be placed two shoulder - widths apart, and parallel to each other. They face directly forwards. Your knees should be slightly bent and your back should remain upright and naturally straight.
SHIKO DACHI
To reach Shiko Dachi start in Kiba Dachi then turn your toes outwards so that the outside of each foot is at 45 degrees. Your weight should be evenly distributed between your legs. Angled foot position makes it very stable and strong defensively, both to the side and at angles from the front.
KOKUSTU DACHI
Often described as the opposite of Zenkutsu Dachi Kokustu Dachi is primarily a defensive stance. Its often coupled with Shuto Uke (Knife Hand Block) as in kata Bassai-Dai.
Heiko Dachi High-Kow Datch Parallel Stance
Zenkutsu Dachi Zen-Koot-Sue-Datch Long Forward Stance
Hunzenkutsu Dachi Hun-Koot-Sue-Datch Short Fighting Stance
Kiba Dachi Key-Ba-Datch Horse Riding Stance
Shiko Dachi She-Kow Datch Sumo Stance
Kokutsu Dachi Kow-Koot-Sue-Datch Backward Leaning Stance
Sanchin Dachi San-Shin Datch Pigeon Toed Stance
Neckoashi Dachi Neck-o-ashi Datch Cat Stance
  
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