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Bushidokan Seven Basic Stances

Musubi
Closed Stance. Stance for formalities. Similar to military 'attention'. Feet together, back straight.

Fudo
Open Stance. Feet shoulder's width apart.

Nami
Normal Stance. Feet 1 1/2 shoulder's width apart, parallel to each other with toes forward. Lead foot is a stride ahead of the rear foot. Weight is distributed 60% lead leg, 40% rear leg.

Zenkutsu
Forward Power Stance. Feet 2 shoulder's width apart, parallel to each other with toes forward. Lead foot is 1 1/2 strides ahead of the rear foot. Weight is distributed 70% lead leg, 30% rear leg.

Shiko
Straddle Leg Stance. Feet 2 shoulder's width apart, toes 45 degrees from forward, No leg is leading, both are on the same line. Weight is distributed 50%-50%.

Kiba
Arch Stance. Feet 2 shoulder's width apart, toes face forward, No leg is leading, both are on the same line. Weight is distributed 50%-50%.

Neko
Cat Stance. Feet are on the same line. Lead foot, toes facing forward, is 1 step ahead of the rear foot, with it's toes 45 degrees from forward. Weight is distributed 0% lead foot, 100% rear foot.