JAPANESE TERMS: Dachi Waza —stances
| Fudo dachi | Fighting stance |
| Hachiji dachi | Open-legged stance (Yoi) |
| Hangetsu dach | Wide hour-glass stance |
| Heisoku dachi | Formal attention stance (Yoi) |
| Hidari ashi orishiku | Left leg kneeling |
| Kamae | Posture (Yoi) |
| Kiba dachi | Straddle stance |
| Kokutsu dachi | Back stance |
| Kosa dachi | Cross-legged stance |
| Migi ashi orishiku | Right leg kneeling |
| Musubi dachi | Informal attention stance |
| Neko-ashi dachi | Cat stance |
| Renoji dachi | "L" stance |
| Shizen-tai dachi | Natural stance |
| Zenkutsu dachi | Front stance |