Heisoku dachi: Toes & heels together, (closed foot stance), at "attention".
Musubi dachi: Heels together, & toes apart, (open foot stance) "knot" shape.
Heiko dachi: Feet apart, parallel (open, hip width).
Hachiji dachi: Feet apart, toes pointing OUT at 45 degrees (open, shoulder width).
Uchi-Hachiji dachi (Niafanchi Dachi): Feet apart, toes pointing IN at 45 degrees (open, shoulder width).
Shiko dachi: Straddle leg, "Sumo" stance.
Moto dachi: Front knee partially bent, forward stance (shorter than Zenkutsu dachi).
Zenkutsu dachi: Front knee bent, long forward stance.
Nekoashi dachi: "Cat foot" stance.
Sanchin dachi: Inward tension stance. ("Hour glass" stance.)
KÅkutsu dachi: "Looking back" stance. ("Back stance".)
Renoji dachi: Stance resembling the letter "L".
'Tee'-ji dachi: Stance resembling the letter "T" upside down.
Kosa dachi: "Hooked leg" stance.
Sagiashi dachi: "Heron foot" stance (one-legged).
Ukiashi dachi: Stance resembling Nekoashi dachi, but more upright in a loose floating leg stance.
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