Stances

Japanese	English	Picture 1	Picture 2
fudo dachi	rooted stance, see also sochin dachi (weight distribution 50:50)
gankaku dachi	crane leg stance - see also tsuru ashi dachi (weight distribution 100:0)
hachiji dachi	open leg stance - heels apart, toes pointing out (weight distribution 50:50)
hangetsu dachi	half-moon stance, or wide hour-glass stance (weight distribution 50:50)
heiko dachi	parallel stance - feet are facing forwards (weight distribution 50:50)
heisoku dachi	informal attention stance - feet completely together (weight distribution 50:50)
jiyu dachi	freestyle stance (weight distribution 50:50)
kiba dachi	straddle stance, also known as Horse Riding stance (weight distribution 50:50)
kokutsu dachi	back stance (weight distribution 70:30)
kosa dachi	crossed feet stance, as in Heian Yondan at the first kiai (weight distribution 90 front:10 rear)
musubi dachi	attention stance - heels placed together but toes turned out at 45 degrees (weight distribution 50:50)
neko ashi dachi	cat foot stance (weight distribution 90:10)
renoji dachi	L stance (weight distribution 50:50)
sanchin dachi	hour glass stance (weight distribution 50:50)
shiko dachi	square stance (weight distribution 50:50)
shizen tai dachi	natural stance or position. The body remains relaxed but alert. This is a group of stances, eg. musubi dachi, heisoku dachi, heiko dachi
sochin dachi	rooted stance, see fudo dachi (weight distribution 50:50)
teiji dachi	T stance (weight distribution 50:50)
tsuru ashi dachi	crane leg stance - see also gankaku dachi (weight distribution 100:0)
uchi hachiji dachi	inverted open leg stance - feet facing inwards (weight distribution 50:50)
yoi	ready stance - from the shizen-tai group of natural stances. Very similar to heiko dachi but feet should be turned slightly inwards (weight distribution 50:50)
zenkutsu dachi	forward stance. The actual translation means 'front knee bent stance' (weight distribution 70 front:30 rear)
Sagi ashi dachi	Heron stance (foot against inside of knee, as in Jitte on bo pull)