| Stances | |
| Japanese | English |
| Dachi (Dah-chee) |
Stance |
| Hangetsu Dachi (Hahn-get-su) |
Half moon stance |
| Hachiji Dachi (Ha-chee-gee) |
Informal attention stance |
| Heiko Dachi (Hay-koh) |
Parallel stance |
| Heisoku Dachi (Hi-sock-oo) |
Informal attention stance (feet together) |
| Kiba Dachi (Kee-bah) |
Horse riding stance |
| Kokutso Dachi (Ko-cut-soo) |
Back stance |
| Musubi Dachi (Muh-soo-bee) |
Knot stance |
| Neko Ashi Dachi (Nee-koh Ah-shee) |
Cat stance |
| Renoji Dachi (Ray-no-gee) |
L-stance |
| Shiko Dachi (Shee-koh) |
Square stance |
| Shizentai (Shi-zen-tie) |
Natural stance |
| Teiji Dachi (Tay-gee) |
T-stance |
| Tsuruashi Dachi (Tsu-ru-ah-shee) |
Crane stance |
| Uchi Hachiji Dachi (Uh-chee Hah-chee-gee) |
Inverted open leg stance |
| Zenkutsu Dachi (Zen-cut-soo) |
Front stance |