Goju Ryu Stances

List of Goju Ryu Stances

This page provides details about the different stances used in Goju-Ryu Karate. These stances are used in kata, kumite (sparring), training, etc. One of the key stances associated with Goju-Ryu is Sanchin Dachi (Hour Glass Stance).

If you are looking for the stances of other Karate styles (i.e. Shotokan), please visit Black Belt Wiki’s main Karate Stances section.

Goju-Ryu Stances

• Fudo dachi – Free stance or sumo stance (Americanized description)
• Hachiji dachi – Natural or open leg stance
• Han zenkutsu dachi – Half front stance
• Heiko dachi – Parallel stance
• Heisoku dachi – Closed foot or blocked foot stance
• Kiba dachi – Horse riding stance
• Kosa dachi – Crossed leg or scissor stance (Americanized description)
• Kokutsu dachi – Back stance
• Musubi dachi – Formal attention stance
• Neko ashi dachi – Cat foot stance
• Renoji dachi – Letter “Re” stance
• Saga ashi dachi – Heron stance
• Sanchin dachi – Hourglass stance
• Sesan dachi – Side facing straddle stance
• Shiko dachi – Square stance
• Teiji stance – T-shaped stance
• Zenkutsu dachi – Front stance

 

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