kokutsu-dachi

[Kyonovice]

After a bit of opinion. In Shotokan, Kokutsu-dachi is long and low with a 75/25 weight ratio and back knoee bent outwards almost at a right angle. In Kyokushin-kai, it seems that the stance is much higher, shorter and wider, different weight ratio and the front foot heel is off the floor, the rear knee pointing in the direction of travel.

I find Shotokan stance easier (maybe because I'm lazy?) but can see that the Kyokushin stance makes much more sense, knee pointing in the direction if travel makes power transfer more effective etc...

What is peoples opinion on this?

[sensei8]

For certain, these two styles differ in their methodologies concerning the back stance; one being long, while the other being short, knee outward, while the other more forward. In Shindokan, our back stance is much more upright than that of Shotokan, and our ideology is that the short gate of our stance provides us a much more easier transition, no matter the angle/path sought after. Our knee is similar to that of Shotokan's outwardly position, and that's for a much more stable base.

Nah, differing methodologies are, well, different for their own resolution.

[hammer]

Not that I do kumite in Kokutsu-dachi, but I've wondered if the differences in fighting (Kyokushin allowing leg kicks) has anything to do with the difference.

In TKD I used to do an L stance which is more like the Shotokan style of Kokutsu-dachi. I'd agree that it is easier to stay in that stance than in the Kyokushin version...but I would never fight in it because it leaves the inside of the front leg way too open.