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