Shizentai Yoi. Natural or Ready Stance Yoi ( Natural Position Or Ready Position) This is the position we go to after the karate bow (rei) In Heiko-dachi, the feet are approximately shoulder width, outside edges of the feet are parallel. This is also a basic ready stance in Karate. Shizen-tai or Yoi Dachi – natural […]
Neko Ashi Dachi (Cat Stance) This stance is used in several black belt Shotokan kata. The practice of this karate stance varies from Dojo to Dojo, so please check with your Sensei. This is the way we practice Neko Ashi Dachi at SKO. Neko Ashi Dachi (cat stance) 1. Weight distribution for Neko Ashi Dachi […]
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 […]
This is part 2 of a really interesting article by Sensei Kroczewski, CLICK HERE for part 1 OPTIMAL INTERACTION BETWEEN LEGS As I started to already signal before in part 1 of this article, in order to efficiently utilize strong currents of energy each stance has to allow optimal interaction between both legs from the […]
