Tekki Sandan (Naihanchi)

Iron Horse (Knight), Third Level

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Kata History

Funikoshi Sensei renamed this kata Naihanchi and was created by Sensei Itosu and was used for fighting on a Chnise boat {Junk}

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The Moves

The Kata exercises the following moves and stances, in sequence, and takes around 40 seconds to complete at high speed:

 Count

 Move

 Stance
   Rei  Musubi Dachi
   Yoi  Uchi Hachiji Dachi
 1  Hidari Chudan Uchi Uke  Kiba Dachi
 2  Kosa Uke  Kiba Dachi
 3  Yoko Ude Hasami  Kiba Dachi
 4  Migi Jodan Namashi Uke  Kiba Dachi
 5  Migi Jodan Ura Zuki  Kiba Dachi
 6  Ryusui No Kamai  Kiba Dachi
 7  Migi Chudan Choku Zuki  Kiba Dachi
 8  Soesho Kaeshi Ude  Kiba Dachi
 9  Yoko Sashi Ashi  Kosa Dachi
 10  Migi Sokumen Gedan Uchi Ude Uke  Kiba Dachi
 11  Migi Sokumen Tettsui Otoshi Uchi  Kiba Dachi
 12  Soesho Hikite  Kiba Dachi
 13  Migi Chudan Zuki  Kiba Dachi
 14  Kosa Uke  Kiba Dachi
 15  Hidari Jodan Negashi Uke Migi Grdan Kuki  Kiba Dachi
 16  Hidari Jodan Ura Zuki "KIAI"  Kiba Dachi
 17  Yoko Sashi Ashi  Kiba Dachi
 18  Raising right leg  
 19  Uraken Gamae Doji Fumikomi  Kiba Dachi
 20  Yoko Udi Hasami  Kiba Dachi
 21  Hidari Jodan Negashi Uke  Kiba Dachi
 22  Hidari Jodan Ura Zuki  Kiba Dachi
 23  Ryusui No Kamae  Kiba Dachi
 24  Hidari Chudan Zuki  Kiba Dachi
 25  Soesho Kaeshi Ude  Kiba Dachi
 26  Yoko Sashi Ashi  Kosa Dachi
 27  Hidari Sokumen Tettsui Uchi  Kiba Dachi
 28  Soesho Hikite  Kiba Dachi
 29  Hidari Chudan Zuki  Kiba Dachi
 30  Migi Tate Shuto Uke  Kiba Dachi
 31  Yoko Sashi Ashi  Kosa Dachi
 32  Raising right leg  
 33  Hidari Chudan Uchi Uke Doji Fumikoi  Kiba Dachi
 34  Kosa Uke  Kiba Dachi
 35  Migi Jodan Negashi Uke
Hidari Gedan Zuki 		 Kiba Dachi

 
 36  Migi Jodan Ura Zuki "KIAI"  Kiba Dachi
   Move right leg then left leg  Yame
   Rei  Musubi Dachi

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