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Parts of the Body and Stances
     
WORD(pronunciation) • Meaning
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PARTS OF THE BODY

KEN(ken) • Fist
KOKATO(koe-kah-toe) • Heel
KOSHI(koe-shee) • Ball of foot
SEIKEN(see-ken) • Forefist
SOKUTO(so-koo-toe) • Knife edge of foot
TE(tay) • Hand

STANCES

HACHIJI DACHI(haw-chee daw-shee) • Natural stance
KIBA DACHI(key-bah daw-shee) • Straddle stance / Horse stance
KOKUTSU DACHI(ko-koot-soo daw-shee) • Back stance
NEKOASHI DASHI(neck-o aw-shee) • Cat stance
ZENKUTSU DACHI(zen-koot-soo daw-shee) • Forward stance
   
         
 
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