Naihanchi (ナイハンチ) or Tekki (鉄騎) is a karate Kata, performed in straddle stance. The form makes use of in-fighting techniques (i.e. tai sabaki (whole body movement)) and grappling. There are three modern kata derived from this; Shodan, Nidan and Sandan.
The last Tekki kata, Tekki Sandan, has 36 movements. It is a very quick kata, having a rapid timing with many consecutive techniques performed without pause. T3 offers some new techniques such as zenwan-uchiotoshi, zenwan-hineri, and zenwan-gedan-furisute. Many of the techniques in T3 are executed with the "added hand" (soete) for additional support. T3 teaches the student that the added hand may also be used for grabbing or trapping an opponent's techniques. Much of the bunkai of this kata revolve around this idea of "trapping," meaning to immobilize the adversary's attacking limbs so that they cannot make further attacks.
Some of the Key Moves:
- kiba dachi (horse stance)
- koshi-kamae (hands-on-hip posture)
- gedan furisute (low forearm swing)
- uchi uke/gedan uke (Inside block/down block)
- zenwan-sokumen-gedan-uke (low forearm block to side)
