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Width of Shiko Dachi ? (Japanese Goju Ryu)


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The first link illustrated kiba dachi. Notice that both feet are pointed forward and parallel to each other. From that position pivot on your heels and point your feet out keeping them in line with your knees and lower your self into shiko dachi.

 

http://www.gojuryu.net/

 

This is a nice goju link.

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like the last person said

 

get into kiba dachi

 

turn your feet 45 degrees

 

sit low

 

i generally have just over a 90 degree angle on my knees when i sit in sumo stance

 

remember to keep your back straight and make sure you don't lean in

 

i see alot of early belt levels in my school seem to fall in the habit of like pushing their knees forward and leaning backward its like the worst habit to get into because it actually makes shiko dachi more painful to not sit in it straight

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You should not let people boss you about because you have narrow feet.

 

I hate it when this hapens.

 

Not everyone has feet that are the same width as 2 shoulder lengths.

 

Most dont. Its unreasonable to expect this.

 

Not everyone is born with enourmous feet.

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The most common mistake I have seen people make when they first start doing shiko dachi is to have the stance to narrow - meaning the feet are closer together. Then when they lower there self into the stance instead of the knees staying lined up over the ankles the knees move out over the toes - which is definately harmful to the knees.
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