Kyokushin stances
Stances are fundamental to good karate practice. They provide stability to the body, and enabling the martial artist to generate and maintain power during techniques. A stable stance also facilitates movement, helps maintain balance, and minimizes the risk of injury during combat. Stances are the support system for karate’s entire combat repertoire. Whether we are blocking, striking, kicking or grappling, any technique will suffer without a co-existing quality stance. In Japanese, the general term for stances is Tachi (立ち), changing to dachi when used as a suffix. Some stances focus more on mobility than stability, and vice versa.
