What are the main karate stances?
The core stances are zenkutsu-dachi (front), kokutsu-dachi (back), kiba-dachi (horse), neko-ashi-dachi (cat), plus the tension stances sanchin-dachi, hangetsu-dachi and the rooted fudō-dachi.
What is the most important karate stance?
Zenkutsu-dachi, the front stance — it is the workhorse attacking and forward-blocking stance and appears in nearly every kata.
Why are karate stances so low and deep?
Depth lowers the centre of gravity for stability, loads the legs to generate hip-driven power, and builds the leg strength the whole art depends on.