A
judoka stands in shizentai (natural posture).
Whenever a judoka
stands upon the mat, a straight leg (or legs) is not recommended. A supporting
straight leg locks the joints and can in itself prove tiring. Being caught on a
straight leg by an opponent in either practice or contest can not only be defeating
but injurious too. Shizentai (natural posture) is the basic posture in Judo,
and there are three positions. In shizen-hontai...