Front foot lightly rests on the floor. Front heel may be raised. Weight is low so knees are bent. Front leg is bent. Back leg knee is pressed into front knee, and back foot toes are directly behind heel of front foot.
Back heel is off the foot.
Body faces front. Front leg perpendicular to floor. Pinan Godan straddle leg stance naihanchi stance naihanchi-dachi Feet and body are in same position as in horseback stance, but feet are parallel to one another. The views and opinions expressed on unofficial and personal pages of Wright State University faculty, staff, or students are strictly those of the page authors. The content of these pages has not been reviewed or approved by Wright State University.