Karate Zenkutsu Tachi

The zenkutsu tachi is a karate stance where you have most of your weight on
your bent frontleg and the back leg is straightened.
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Technical description: Karate Zenkutsu Tachi

• Lower leg of the frontleg: vertical
  Thigh: 45° to horizontal.
• The upper body is vertical.
• The backleg has to be straightened.
  The size of the stance is 2 shoulder widths long and one shoulder width broad.

 

 

Trainer advice: Karate Zenkutsu Tachi

• When you walk forward, slide the backleg to your frontleg without standing up and then slide forward.
  Kinda like skating.
• Try to hold the bow stance for a few minutes.

 

 

Related Instructions: Karate Zenkutsu Tachi

• KIBA TACHI ( karate horse / straddle stance )
• SHIKO TACHI ( karate square stance )

 

 

Videos: Karate Zenkutsu Tachi

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