Karate
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Musubidachi is one of the simpler
Karate stances and mostly seems to be used for bowing (
Rei) and standing to attention etc. It is formed by first forming
Heisoku Dachi (feet together) and then turning each foot out to the side by about 30° whilst keeping the heels together. In virtually all cases the arms and hands are straight down the sides of the body.
I have experience of only a couple of instances in which this stance is used in actual techniques, namely in the
Kata Pinan Sandan (or
Heian Sandan for all you
Shotokan students out there), and also in the Kata
Jion. It is probably used in a number of other Kata as well. Generally it's employed for 'in-betweeney' moves, as a transition from
Heisoku Dachi to some other stance.