• Tachikata – Stance position
• Shizentai – Natural position
• Fudô dachi – Immoveable stance
• Hangetsu dachi – Half moon stance
• Heikô dachi – Parallel stance
• Heisoku dachi – Feet together stance
• Kata hiza dachi – One knee stance
• Kiba dachi – Horse stance
• Kôkutsu dachi – Back stance
• Kôsa dachi – Cross-legged stance
• Musubi dachi – United stance
• Sanchin dachi – Hour-glass stance
• Shiko dachi – Square stance
• Sôchin dachi – Strong-calm stance
• Tachi Hiza – Standing knee
• Zenkutsu dachi – Front stance
• Kata ashi dachi – One-leg stance
• Neko ashi dachi – Cat-foot stance
• Tsuru ashi dachi – Crane foot stance
• Re no ji dachi – L stance
• Tei no ji dachi – T stance

Positions

• Jiyû gamae – Free fighting position
• Yoko gamae – Sideways position
• Hanmi – Half body (hips open)
• Gyaku hanmi – Reverse half body (hips twisted)