Tekki Nidan
Tekki Nidan (Naihanchi)
Iron Horse (Knight), Second Level
Kata History
Originally called Naihanchi by it's creator, Master Itosu, it was renamed by Master Funakoshi. The Kata is performed horizontally (a single line Embusen) for fighting on watercraft, such as Chinese boats (Junks).
The Moves
The Kata exercises the following moves and stances, in sequence, and takes around XX seconds to complete at high speed:
Count |
Move |
Stance |
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Rei |
Msubi Dachi |
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|
Yoi |
Uchi Hachiji Dachi |
|
|
1 |
Ryo Hiji Harai Age |
Kosa Dachi |
|
2 |
Sokumen Uke Doji Fumikomi |
Kiba Dachi |
|
3 |
Gedan Soto Ude Uke |
Kosa Dachi |
|
4 |
Sokumen Gedan Uchi Ude Uke |
Kiba Dachi |
|
5 |
Ryo Hiji Harai Age |
Heisoku Dachi |
|
6 |
Sokumen Uke Doji Fumikomi |
Kiba Dachi |
|
7 |
Gedan Soto Ude Uke |
Kosa Dachi |
|
8 |
Sokumen Gedan Uchi Ude Uke |
Kiba Dachi |
|
9 |
Koshi Gamae |
Kiba Dachi |
|
10 |
Sokumen Uke |
Kiba Dachi |
|
11 |
Mae Empi Doji Fumikomi |
Kiba Dachi |
|
12 |
Migi Tate Shuto Uke |
Kiba Dachi |
|
13 |
Hidari Kage Zuki |
Kiba Dachi |
|
14 |
Yoko Sashi Ashi |
Raising right leg |
|
15 |
Hidari Uchi Uke Doji Fumikomi |
Kiba Dachi |
|
16 |
Migi Jodan Nagashi Uke |
Kiba Dachi |
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17 |
Migi Jodan Ura Zuki "KIAI" |
Kiba Dachi |
|
18 |
Koshi Gamae |
Kiba Dachi |
|
19 |
Sokumen Uke |
Kiba Dachi |
|
20 |
Raising Right Leg |
|
|
21 |
Mae Empi Doji Fumikomi |
Kiba Dachi |
|
22 |
Hidari Tate Shuto Uke |
Kiba Dachi |
|
23 |
Migi Kage Zuki |
Kiba |
|
24 |
Raising Left Leg |
|
|
25 |
Migi Uchi Uke Doji Fumikomi |
Kiba Dachi |
|
26 |
Hidari Jodan Nagashi Uke |
Kiba Dachi |
|
27 |
Hidari Jodan Ura Zuki "KIAI" |
Kiba Dachi |
|
28 |
Yame |
Rei |
