Stances
Term	Meaning
Dachi	Stance
Bensoku Dachi	Turning Cross Leg Stance
Hachiji Dachi	Open Leg Stance (Natural Stance) - Feet shoulder width apart toes slightly pointed out.
Heisoku Dachi	Informal Attention Stance / Closed Foot Stance - Feet together with inside of Heels and Big Toes touching.
Musubi Dachi	Formal Attention Stance - Feet together with inside of Heels touching but with Toes apart, pointing outwards and forming a "V" shape.
Heiko Dachi	Parallel Stance - Feet Shoulder Width apart with toes pointing slightly inwards such that the outer sides of the foot are on parallel lines.
Han Zenkutsu Dachi	Half/Short Front Stance
Kiba Dachi	Horse Riding Stance - Feet Parallel
Shiko Dachi	Sumo Stance / Square Stance / Horse Straddle Leg Stance - Feet as in Kiba Dachi but with toes point out a 45 degrees
Kokutsu Dachi	Back Stance
Neko Ashi Dachi	Cat Stance
Jiyu Dachi	Free Style Fighting Stance
Fudo Dachi	Rooted Stance
Sochin Dachi	Immovable Stance
Sanchin Dachi	Pigeon Toed or Hourglass Stance
Hangetsu Dachi	Half Moon Stance / Wide Hourglass Stance
Moto Dachi	Original Stance
Renoji Dachi	"L" Stance
Sesan Dachi	Side facing straddle stance
Taji Dachi	"T" Stance
Uchi Hachiji Dachi	Inverted Open Leg Stance
Zenkutsu Dachi	Front Stance
Postures
Hanmi	Half Body Facing Posture. A ready position stance with the feet staggered and the body facing 45º
Irimi	Turned through 90º
Kamae	Posture, Ready Posture, Fighting Posture
Shizen Tai	A cand natural posture
Seiza	Sitting Posture