Naihanchi (ナイハンチ) or Tekki (鉄騎) is a karate Kata, performed in horse 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.
Tekki Shodan is the first Kata in the Tekki series and is also the first Kata that does not start in the traditional yoi position.
Having 29 counts, it is performed almost entirely in a horse stance.
The embusen is simply a straight line. Since there is no forward or backward movement, all footwork is accomplished in a sideways manner using the crossing step, or kosa-ashi. The crossing step, also known as "stealth step" (sashi-ashi), is characteristic of all Tekki kata. Another important trademark of the three Tekki kata is the haiwan-nagashi-uke/tate-uraken combo. New techniques learned in T1 include kagi-zuki, morote-zuki, and the unique ashi-namigaeshi, a very effective technique that only occurs in this Kata.
For proper Kata performance, obviously a strong horse stance is essential, but the student must also understand the difference between hip rotation and hip vibration, similar but slightly distinct concepts.
Often neglected but of great importance, head turns must be stressed in this Kata. Head turns are regarded as a single count of the Kata and must be performed sharply.
TEKKI SHODAN
Iron Horse - first level
TEKKI SHODAN
Iron Horse - first level
Kata performed by Kurihara Kazuaki
Some of the Key Moves:
- Kiba-dachi (horse stance)
- Heisoku-dachi (attention stance)
- Ni-yoko-chudan tzuki (double middle level side punch)
- Nami-gaeshi (returning wave kick)
- Haishu-uke (back hand block)
- Mawashi-empi (elbow strike)
TEKKI SHODAN
The kata is practice
TEKKI SHODAN
The kata is practice
The Kata in practice
Greet slowly in musubi-dachi position .
Advertise the kata: "Tekki Shodan".
Yoi : In heisoku-dachi position , open left hand on open right hand.
1 - Migi yoko-fumikomi / Migi yoko-chudan-haishu-uke :
- Turn the head to the right, slowly cross the left foot in front of the right foot, heel raised ( Kosa-dachi position), arms still stretched in front of you, open hands
- Put the left heel on the ground, then raise your right knee very high and hit a crushing kick ( fumikomi ) right to get into position kiba-dachi
- Simultaneously, arm the right hand against the left hip and block the right hand open (haishu-uke ) middle level on the right
2 - Hidari chudan mae-empi-uchi: On the spot, still in kiba-dachi , hit a left elbow( empi-uchi ) in the open right hand. The hips remain in front.
3 - Hidari gedan-barai:
( 3A ) Orient the head to the left by bringing the 2 fists in hikité (vertical left fist on the right fist) to the right hip.
( 3B ) On your place, always in kiba-dachi , make a low left block of the left arm ( gedan-barai ), right fist in hikité.
4 - Migi chudan kagi-zuki: On the spot, always in kiba-dachi , make a punch right hook (kagi-zuki ) average level. Bring the left fist back into hikeness.
5 - Hidari yoko-fumikomi / Migi chudan uchi-ude-uke :
( 5A ) Cross slowly right foot over left foot, heel lifted.
( 5A ) Put the right heel to the ground and then lift high the left knee and hit a crushing kick ( fumikomi ) left to get in position kiba-dachi . Simultaneously, arm the right fist against the left hip and block the right fist from the inside out ( uchi-ude-uke ) middle level on the right. The hips and the look are from the front.
6 - Migi gedan-barai / Hidari jodan nagashi-uke / Hidari jodan ura-zuki: on the spot, always in kiba-dachi , perform simultaneously a low parry right ( gedan-barai ) and a swept defense high left( nagashi-uke ) . The hips remain in front. Immediately chained with a direct left-hand high-level punch ( ura-zuki ) , left elbow resting on the back of the right fist.
7 - Hidari nami-gaeshi / Hidari chudan morote-tate-uke: Turn the head to the left, make a kick sweep up the left foot ( nami-gaeshi ) to rest in kiba-dachi , then realize on the spot a blocking reinforced left middle level ( morote-tate-uke ), right fist always under the left elbow.
8 - Migi nami-gaeshi / Hidari chudan morote-soto-uke: Orient the head to the right, kick upward sweeping from the right foot ( nami-gaeshi ) to rest in kiba-dachi , then make a blockage on the spot right from outside to inside medium level ( morote-soto-uke ), right fist always under the left elbow.
9 - Hidari chudan morote-yoko-zuki: Orient the head to the left, bring the 2 fists in hikit, left vertical fist on the right fist, at the right hip, beforeperforming on the spot, always in kiba-dachi , a double medium-level fist attack, stretched left arm ( yoko-zuki ) and folded right arm ( kagi-zuki ) .
KIAÏ !!!
10 - Hidari yoko-chudan-haishu-uke: Arm slowly and power the left hand under the right armpit and block with the left hand open ( haishu-uke ) middle level on the left. Fist right in hikité.
11 - Migi chudan mae-empi-uchi: On the spot, always in kiba-dachi , hit a right elbow(empi-uchi ) in the open left hand. The hips remain in front.
12 - Migi gedan-barai:
- Orient the head to the right
- Bring the 2 fists in hikité (vertical right fist on the left fist) to the left hip
- On the spot, always in kiba-dachi , make a right lower arm lock right ( gedan-barai ), left fist in hikeness.
13 - Hidari chudan kagi-zuki: On the spot, always in kiba-dachi, make a left punch in hook( kagi-zuki ) average level. Bring back the right fist in hikeness.
14 - Migi yoko-fumikomi / Hidari chudan uchi-ude-uke: Slowly cross the left foot in front of the right foot, heel raised. Put the left heel on the ground and then lift your right knee high and hit a crushing kick ( fumikomi ) right to get into the kiba-dachi position .Simultaneously, arm the left fist against the right hip and block the left fist from the inside out ( uchi-ude-uke ) middle level on the left. The hips and the look are from the front.
15 - Hidari gedan-barai / Migi jodan nagashi-uke / Migi jodan ura-zuki: On the spot, still in kiba-dachi , perform simultaneously a low left parade ( gedan-barai ) and a high right swept defense( nagashi-uke ) . The hips remain in front. Immediately chase with a straight right high-level punch ( ura-zuki ) , right elbow resting on the back of the left fist.
16 - Migi nami-gaeshi / Migi chudan morote-tate-uke: Turn the head to the right, kick up and sweep up the right foot ( nami-gaeshi ) to rest in kiba-dachi , then place a reinforced block right middle level ( morote-tate-uke ), left fist always under the right elbow. 
17 - Hidari nami-gaeshi / Migi chudan morote-soto-uke: Turn the head to the left, make a kick sweep up the left foot ( nami-gaeshi ) to rest in kiba-dachi , then realize on the spot a blocking left from the outside to the inside middle level ( morote-soto-uke ), left fist always under the right elbow.
18 - Migi chudan morote-yoko-zuki: Orient the head to the right, bring the 2 fists in hikité, right fist vertical on the left fist, to the left hip, then perform on the spot, always in kiba-dachi , a double attack middle-level fist, right arm extended ( yoko-zuki ) and left arm folded ( kagi-zuki ) .
KIAÏ !!!
Yame in heisoku-dachi position, left hand open on open right hand.
