Stances

Click on the names to see pictures and pay particular attention to the feet positioning.

(Close Stance)
Weight Distribution - 50:50
Leading Leg - Neither
Stand with feet together 		Moa Sogi
(Parallel Stance)
Weight Distribution - 50:50
Leading Leg - Neither
Feet parallel 		Narani Sogi
(Sitting Stance)
Weight Distribution - 50:50
Leading Leg - Neither
Feet parallel 		Annun Sogi
(Rear Foot Stance)
Weight Distribution - 90:10 (90% on the rear leg)
Leading Leg - Rear leg
Front foot points 25° inward Rear foot points 15° outward 		Dwit Bal Sogi
(Vertical Stance)
Weight Distribution - 60:40 (60% on the rear leg)
Leading Leg - Rear leg
Toes of both feet point 15° inward 		Soojik Sogi
(L-Stance)
Weight Distribution - 70:30 (70% on the rear leg)
Leading Leg - Rear leg
Toes of both feet point 15° inward 		Niunja Sogi
(Fixed Stance)
Weight Distribution - 50:50
Leading Leg - Front leg
Toes of both feet point 15° inward 		Gojung Sogi
(Walking Stance)
Weight Distribution - 50:50
Leading Leg - Front leg
Front foot points forward Rear foot points 25° outward 		Gunnun Sogi
(Low Stance)
Weight Distribution - 50:50
Leading Leg - Front leg
Similar to Gunnun Sogi (Walking Stance), but longer by one foot 		Nachuo Sogi

(X-Stance)
Weight Distribution - Almost all the weight on the balancing leg
Leading Leg - The leg carrying the weight

(Bending Ready Stance Type A)
Weight Distribution - 100:0
Leading Leg - The leg carrying the weight

 
 

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