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| ENGLISH | KOREAN |
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| CLOSE STANCE Weight Distribution – 50:50 Leading Leg – Neither. Stand with feet together | MOA SOGI |
| PARALLEL STANCE Weight Distribution - 50:50 Leading Leg - Neither. Feet parallel 1 shoulder width apart. | NARANI SOGI |
| SITTING STANCE Weight Distribution - 50:50 Leading Leg - Neither. Feet parallel 1 &1/2 shoulder widths apart. | ANNUN SOGI |
| REAR FOOT STANCE Weight Distribution - 90:10 (90% on the rear leg) Leading Leg - Rear leg. Front foot points 25° inward Rear foot points 15° inwards 1 shoulder width. | DWIT BAL SOGI |
| VERTICAL STANCE Weight Distribution - 60:40 (60% on the rear leg) Leading Leg - Rear leg. Toes of both feet point 15° inward. 1 shoulder width. | SOOJIK SOGI |
| L STANCE Weight Distribution - 70:30 (70% on the rear leg) Leading Leg - Rear leg. Toes of both feet point 15° inward 1 & 1/2 shoulder widths. | NIUNJA SOGI |
| FIXED STANCE Weight Distribution - 50:50 Leading Leg - Front leg. Toes of both feet point 15° inward 1 & 1/2 shoulder widths. | GOJUNG SOGI |
| WALKING STANCE Weight Distribution - 50:50 Leading Leg - Front leg Front foot points forward Rear foot points 25° outward | GUNNUN SOGI |
| LOW STANCE Weight Distribution - 50:50 Leading Leg - Front leg. Similar to Gunnun Sogi (Walking Stance), but longer by one foot | NACHUO SOGI |
| DIAGNAL STANCE Weight Distribution - 50:50 Same width as sitting stance but one foot toes inline with the other foot heel.(foot in front lead leg) | SASON SOGI
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| CROUCHED STANCE Weight Distribution - 50:50 Same as diagonal stance but with both knees bending inwards | OGURYO SOGI |
| X-STANCE Weight Distribution - Almost all the weight on the balancing leg Leading Leg - The leg carrying the weight | KYOCHA SOGI |
| BENDING STANCE Weight Distribution - 100:0 Leading Leg - The leg carrying the weight | GOBURYO SOGI |
| INNER OPEN STANCE Weight Distribution - 50:50 Same width as parallel stance but toes pointing slightly inwards | AN PALJA SOGI |
| OUTER OPEN STANCE Weight Distribution - 50:50 Same width as parallel stance but toes pointing outwards about 45 degrees. | BAKAT PALJA SOGI |