Stances
| Japanese | Phonetic | English / Description | Image | Audio |
| Dachi/Gamae | Da-shee / Ga-my | Stance |
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| Heisokudachi | High-socku-da-shee | Feet Together |
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| Heikodachi | High-co-da-shee | Feet Shoulder Width Apart |
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| Musubadachi | Ma-sueba-da-shee | Heels Together, Toes pointing outwards |
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| Zenkutsudachi | Zen-cuts-a-da-shee | Forward Leaning Stance |
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| Sonobade Ippontoru | S-on-no-baday-ippon-toru | Change to Reverse Stance |
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| Sochindachi | Sock-in-da-shee | Wide Stance |
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| Nekoashidachi | Neeko-ashee-da-shee | Cat Stance |
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| Fudodachi | Fu-doe-da-shee | Long Forward Leaning Stance |
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| Kokutsudachi | Co-cuts-a-da-shee | Backward Leaning Stance |
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| Kibadachi | Key-ba-da-shee | Horse Riding Stance |
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| Hidari Hanmi Gamae | He-daree-han-mi-ga-my | Left Fighting Stance |
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| Hidari Gamae | He-daree-ga-my | Left Oizuki Stance |
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| Migi Hanmi Gamae | Migi-han-mi-ga-my | Right Fighting Stance |
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| Migi Gamae | Migi-ga-my | Right Oizuki Stance |
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| Sheisentai | Shy-zen-tie | Short Cat Stance |
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| Tsukomi | Sue-Comb-mi | Leaning Stance |
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| Kotesadachi | Coe-sa-da-shee | Cross Legged Stance |
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| Mizonokokoru | Mizee-No-coe-korr-ru | Mind Like Water Stance |
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| Tsuriashidachi | Saw-ri-ashi-da-shee | Crane Stance |
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| Uriashidachi | Your-ri-ashi-da-shee | Stepping Across Stance |
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| Fumikiri | Fume-mi-key-ri | Step Out |
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| Hangetsudachi | Han-get-sue-da-shee | Wide Sanshin Stance |
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| Uchi Hachijidachi | Ut-chi-hatch-i-da-shee | Feet Apart, Toes Pointing In |
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| Soto Hachijidachi | So-toe-hatch-i-da-shee | Feet Apart, Toes Pointing Out |
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| Shikodachi | See-coe-da-shee | Horse Riding Stance, Toes Pointing Out |
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| Sanshindachi | San-shin-da-shee | Hour Glass Stance |
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