Parallel stance (narani sogi)

Spread the feet parallel to shoulder width.
Keep the toes pointing toward the front.
It can be either full facing or side facing.

L - Stance (niunja sogi)

This stance is widely used for defence, though used in attack as well. The front foot is readily available for kicking with a slight shift of the body weight and with the advantage of half facing as well as body shifting. Move one foot to either front or rear to a distance of approximately one and a half times the shoulder width from the footsword of the rear foot to the toes of the front foot, forming almost a right angle. It is recommended that the toes of both feet point about 15 degrees inward, placing the front heel beyond the heel of the rear foot about 2.5 centimetres to gain better stability. Bend the rear leg until the kneecap forms a vertical line with the toes, bending the front leg roportionally. Keep the hip aligned with the inner knee joint. The ratio of the body weight is about 70 percent on the rear leg and 30 percent on the front leg.

Sitting stance (annun sogi)

This is a very stable stance for lateral movement. It is also widely used for punching exercise and development of the legs. One of the advantages of this stance is to shift into walking stance without relocating the foot. Spread one leg to the side at a distance of approximately one and half a shoulder width between the big toes. Point the toes to the front and distribute the body weight evenly on both legs. Extend the knees outward, bending until the kneecaps come over the ball of the foot. Infuse the strength into the inner thighs and tense inward by scraping the ground or floor with the side soles. Push both the chest and abdomen out and pull the hip back tensing the abdomen.

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