Your torso is generally facing the direction of your dominant leg (righties' bodies will face right & vice versa). Your hands should be in a guard position.
[header] How to kick (in martial arts ) [title] Stand in a fighting stance. [step] The preferred fighting stance differs between different disciplines, but the general rule is that your dominant leg is behind your other leg-the dominant leg's toe pointed to its side. Your secondary leg is in front, its toe pointed straight forward.