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Heisoku-dachi

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 Put your feet together at the heels and toes, put your arms alongside your body keep your back and neck straight tilt the pelvis upward be fully present mentally breathe naturally calmly. Heisoku dachi is the ready stance used in some kata it is similar to musubi dachi but the feet are kept together

Fudo-dachi

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Put your front foot in front of you at a 45degree angle bend your front knee so that it prevents you from seeing your front foot bend your rear leg put your rear foot is at a 45degree angle. keep a distance of approximately two shoulder width between your feet, distribute your weight evenly on both feet. keep your back and neck straight, tilt your pelvis upward tense up your lower abdomen. Fudo dachi is a rooted stance that looks pretty much like a combination of Zenkutsu-dachi and kiba-dachi contrary to sanchi-dachi another rooted stance it's not ideal for mobility

Kiba-dachi

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Kiba-dachi is a fundamental position of Karate that not only used to practice basic strikes like the seikentsuki, but that can be integrated into self-defense or kumite practice as well. This is a very strong stance for defending against side attacks. Feet are about two shoulder widths apart, toes are facing forward lower your center of gravity by bending your knees forward, push your knees towards the outside keep your back and neck straight tilt your pelvis upward distribute your body weight equally on both legs.

Kokutsu-dachi

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Bring your rear leg backwards with your foot at a 45 degree angle, keep your front leg in front of you with your foot pointing forward, keep a distance of approximately one and a half  shoulder width between your feet, distribute your weight to 70% on the back foot and 30% on the front foot keep your back and neck straight till your pelvis upward, tense up your lower abdomen.

Zenkutsu-dachi

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Put your front foot in front of you bend your front knee so that it prevents you from seeing your front foot, extend your rear leg and push the ground with it, your rear foot is a 15degree angle, Keep a distance of approximately two shoulder width between your feet, keep both legs are about shoulder width apart, distribute your weight to 60% on the front leg and 40% on the back leg, keep your back and neck straight, till your pelvis upward tense up your lower abdomen.

Juji-Uke(jodan)

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As the name suggests, this is the same block as Gedan Juji-Uke but going high instead of low. Begin in the same starting position, then send your fists upward, crossing your wrists at the end of the technique.  Blocking kicks isn't easy, but this technique can be used to stop ax kicks or downward hammer strikes to the head.

Gedan-Juji-uke

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  This cross block begins with both fists at the hips as if you were preparing for a punch. Instead of punching at your opponent, your punches go downward crossing your wrists at the end of the technique.  Like Gedan-Barai, your fists will end up a few inches in front of your thighs. with the right timing, you can catch your attacker's fist or foot between your fist, then open and rotate one of your hands to grab it.