Wado Ryu Stances

There are many tachikata (stances). These are listed below.

Shizentai (Natural Stances)                                     Nekoashi (Cat Stance)
1 Heisokudachi (Closed Toes Stance)                         1 Mashomen No Nekoashi (Front Viewing Cat Stance)
2 Musubbidachi (Attention Stance)                             2 Mahanmi No Nekoashi (Side Viewing Cat Stance)
3 Heikodachi (Parallel Stance)                                    3 Hanmi No Nekoashi (Half Side Viewing Cat Stance)
4 Hachidachi\Shizenhontai (Normal Natural stance)   4 Gyaku Nekoashi (Reverse Cat Stance)
5 Migishizentai (Left Natural Stance)                              
6 Hidarishizentai (Right Natural stance)


Uneven Stances                                                          Even Stances

Zenkutsudachi (Front Stance)                                   Sotowadachi (Outer Circular Stances)
1 Junzuki                                                                     1 Shikodachi
2 Gyakuzuki                                                                 2 Kibidachi (Horse Riding Stance)
3 Junzuki Tsukkomi
4 Gyakuzuki Tsukkomi                                                 Uchiwadachi (Inner Circular Stances)
                                                                                   1 Naifanchi
Kokutsudachi                                                              2 Sanchin
1 Kokutsudachi (Back Stance)                                     3 Yoko Seishan
2 Mahanmi No Kokutsu (Side Viewing Back Stance)    4 Tate Seishan
3 Hanmi No Kokutsu (Half Side Viewing Back Stance)

Other Stances
1 Hanmigamae Motodachi
2 Kosadachi
3 Sagiashi