Technique Database
Long Forward Stance
Zenkutsu Dachi
Foundational forward stance for stepping punches and blocks.
Key steps
- Step one foot forward to roughly two hip widths in length.
- Bend the front knee and extend the rear leg.
- Keep both feet flat with the toes generally forward.
- Settle the hips and keep the trunk upright.
Coaching points
- Step one foot forward to roughly two hip widths in length.
- Bend the front knee and extend the rear leg.
- Keep both feet flat with the toes generally forward.
- Settle the hips and keep the trunk upright.