Kokutsu Tachi - Karate
The kokutsu tachi, also called back stance,
is a position where you have most of
your weight on your bent back leg. The fornt leg is also bent a little
bit and the knee
points up slightly.
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Technical description: Kokutsu Tachi - Karate
- Keep your upper body upright and look sideways.
The side to which you look is the side of the front leg.
The frontleg has to be straighter ( longer ) than the back leg and its knee
has
to point up slightly. The toes of the front leg point to the same direction
as the leg.
- The back leg is bent much more and carries 70
percent of the weight.
Its knee and its toes point away. ( see kokutsu tachi illustration above
)
Trainer advice: Kokutsu Tachi - Karate
- When you walk forward, slide the back leg to your
front leg without standing
up and then slide forward. Like if you were skating.
- Try to hold the kokutsu tachi for a few minutes.
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