Musubi-dachi-heiko (結び立-平行) From musubi-dachi, open heels until both outer edges of feet are parallel.
Hachiji-dachi (八字立, natural stance, literally "stand like the character 八") The feet are shoulder width apart, toes open at 45 degrees.
Uchi hachiji-dachi (内八字立, literally "stand like the upside-down character 八") The feet are shoulder width apart, toes facing inwards at 30-45 degrees, knees tense.
Chokusen-seisan-dachi (直線十三立, straight line universal stance) Like the forward-facing Seisan-dachi, the feet are on the same angle and aligned the same, but they are moved 25-30 degrees to form a straight line forward but keeping the upper body in the same direction.
The exact form of contact between the foot and the knee depends on the style or even on the particular version of the kata where this stance is used.
For example, different versions of the kata rōhai use different sagi ashi dachi Naihanchi-dachi (内歩進立) The feet are wider than the shoulder width, with their outer edges parallel.
Legs and buttocks should be tensed upwards, while keeping the weight low and the knees bent inwards.
Hangetsu-dachi (半月立, Halfmoon stance) A version of sanchin used in some karate styles, particularly Shotokan.
Moto-dachi (基立, Foundational stance) The stance is shin length and around two fist widths wide, with both legs slightly bent, the front foot facing straight forward and the back foot pointed outward at about 20-30 degrees.
It has exactly the same height as shiko-dachi, but the rear leg is completely straight at the knee and extended back.
Nekoashi-dachi (猫足立, cat foot stance) All weight rests on the back leg, which is bent at the knee.
Fudō-dachi (不動立, unshakable stance) also called Sōchin-dachi (壯鎭立) after kata Sōchin The body is positioned similar to shiko-dachi turned either 45 or 90 degrees to the side, except for the head which still looks forward.
Kokutsu-dachi is a great defensive stance because of the amount of energy stored in the rear leg, ready for a counter-attack.
Sōkutsu-dachi (側屈立, side long stance) Often conflated with kōkutsu-dachi, this is a variant of kōkutsu where the head faces the direction perpendicular to the line on which the feet stand.