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Pankratiast in fighting stance, Ancient Greek red-figure amphora, 440 BC. In martial arts, stances are the distribution, foot orientation and body positions (particularly the legs and torso) adopted when attacking, defending, advancing, or retreating. In many Asian martial arts, the most widely used stance is a shallow standing squat. This ...
Shiko-dachi (四股立, square stance, often called horse stance where kiba-dachi is not used) Similar to Kiba-dachi but the toes face out at about 45 degrees. Knees point outward, and stance is often lower than Kiba-dachi. Zenkutsu-dachi (前屈立, forward stance) This is a long frontal stance where the weight is mostly on the front leg.
Pages in category "Martial arts stances" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * Stance (martial arts) F.
Fudo Dachi: rooted stance (e.g. in the kata Bassai Dai) Hangetsu Dachi: half-moon stance (e.g. in the kata Hangetsu) Kiba Dachi: horse stance/side stance (e.g. in the Tekki katas) Kokutsu Dachi: back stance (in almost all Shotokan katas; usually first learned in Heian Shodan) Kosa Dachi: cross-legged stance (e.g. in the kata Heian Yondan)
This stance varies with the martial art and practitioner, but is the basic all-purpose stance used in sparring and combat. Common features across the arts include turning the body to the side to present a smaller target, slightly bent knees for balance and agility, feet about two shoulder widths apart, and hands up, protecting the head.
Stances are a highly fundamental part of all Chinese martial arts. Wushu is characterized by low, wide stances designed for mobility and protection. Stability is another key concern of Chinese martial arts, and the wushu stances reflect this sensibility. There are five key stances utilized in both contemporary wushu and traditional wushu. Many ...
Hachiji dachi (八字立:はちじだち) is a stance used in karate. In English, hachiji roughly translates to "the character for eight," [1] but in context means something more like "shaped like number eight." Note that this refers to the shape of the kanji for the number eight: 八, [2] not the arabic numeral "8".
The horse stance is a common posture in Asian martial arts. [1] It is called mǎbù (馬步) in Chinese, kiba-dachi (騎馬立ち) in Japanese, and juchum seogi (주춤 서기) [2] or annun seogi (lit. sitting stance) in Korean. This stance can not only be integrated into fighting but also during exercises and forms.