Stances (Dachi)
-K-

Kiba-dachi

Straddle-leg stance (also Nafanchin-dachi)

Kokutsu-dachi

Back stance

Kosa-dachi

Crossed legged stance

-M-

Musubi-dachi

Attention stance, feet turned out

-N-

Naifanchin-dachi

Straddle stance (also Kiba-dachi and Naihanchin-dachi)

Naihanchin-dachi

Straddle stance (also Kiba-dachi and Naifanchin-dachi)

Neko-ashi-dachi

Cat stance

-R-

Reinoji-dachi

L stance

-S-

Sagi-ashi-dachi

Propped stance (also Tsuri-ashi-dachi and Gankaku-ashi-dachi)

Sanchin-dachi

Hour-glass stance

Seishan-dachi

Side facing straddle stance (very similar to Sanchin-dachi)

Shiko-dachi

Square stance, Kiba-dachi with feet pointing at 45 degree angles  \  /

Shizen-dachi no kamae

Natural combative posture

Shizentai

Natural position
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