Stance may refer to: Sports Stance (American football), the position an American football player adopts when a play begins Stance (martial arts), the distribution, foot orientation and body positions adopted when attacking, defending, advancing or retreating Stances (tae kwon do), several stances used for different activities Horse stance, a posture in Asian martial arts Karate stances, body positions used to create power, flexibility and movement Wushu stances, a fundamental part of all Chinese martial arts Stance (yoga), also known as a posture or asana, a body position Music Stance (EP), a 1978 record by R. Stevie Moore Stance Punks, a Japanese punk rock band, formed in 1999 Other uses Stance (brand), an American sock and underwear brand Stance (journal), an academic journal of philosophy Stance (vehicle), a characteristic of a motor vehicle Stance (Vranje), a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia Stance (linguistics), linguistic expression of judgement or philosophical position Emanuel Stance (1843-1887), a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army Life stance, a person's relation with what they accept as being of ultimate importance A philosophical position in a logical argument Various human positions, especially standing positions