Technique Database
Closed Feet Stance
Heisoku Dachi
Formal stance with both feet together and the body held upright.
Key steps
- Keep both feet together with the weight balanced evenly.
- Stand tall without locking the knees.
- Keep the shoulders relaxed and the hands controlled.
- Use this as a formal ready or transition position rather than a fighting stance.
Coaching points
- Keep both feet together with the weight balanced evenly.
- Stand tall without locking the knees.
- Keep the shoulders relaxed and the hands controlled.
- Use this as a formal ready or transition position rather than a fighting stance.