Heiko Dachi (Natural Stance) Karateka start using heiko dachi from their first class. This stance is used before just about everything when practicing karate. The practice of this karate stance varies from Dojo to Dojo, so please check with your Sensei. This is the way we practice Hangetsu Dachi at SKO. Heiko Dachi (natural stance) […]
Hangetsu Dachi (Half Moon Stance) At SKO we start using hangetsu dachi at brown belt. This stance is used for the Shotokan kata Hangetsu and the stance is a variation of sanchin dachi (hourglass stance). The practice of this karate stance varies from Dojo to Dojo, so please check with your Sensei. This is the […]
Kokutsu Dachi (Back Stance) The hardest basic shotokan karate stance is definitely kokutsu dachi (back stance). Although this is classed as a basic stance most people find this difficult and uncomfortable. So we are going to break this stance down, into small sections, with a video tutorial accompanying this article. Get into the habit of […]
When looking at the area of karate for beginners, front kick (mae geri), is the first karate kick a person entering the world of karate will study and there are many variations of the karate front kick. In this article we are going to cover the version that is practiced in shotokan karate. When learning […]
