Video: 【KARATE TUTORIAL】Kokutsu Dachi (Back Stance) 101 by Karate Dojo waKu. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
Kokutsu-dachi puts most of the weight on the back leg, used with shuto-uke and defensive movement.
3 key details
- About 70 percent weight on the back leg.
- Back knee bent out over the toes.
- Front foot pointing forward, heels on a line.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Stance holds
- 3:00Stepping in back stance
- 3:00Back stance with shuto-uke
- 2:00Stretch
Safety
Build depth slowly.
Instructor disclaimer
Follow your instructor's version. Schools and styles teach this technique differently. This page is general education, not a substitute for qualified instruction.
