Chitsu Posted May 8, 2010 Posted May 8, 2010 Zen = FrontKutsu = Bending (or bent)Dachi = StanceMeaning bent front leg stance - ie the weight is (typically) 60% on the front, as the stance is designed transfer weight / energy forward.Chitsu look at the moon, not my finger.
sensei8 Posted May 9, 2010 Posted May 9, 2010 As far as Shindokan is concerned...Zenkutsu-dachi [front stance] = 60/40Kokutsu-dachi [back stance] = 75/25 Kiba-dachi [Horse stance] = 50/50 Nekoashi-dachi [Cat stance] = 90/10 **Proof is on the floor!!!
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