Tekki Sandan Shotokan Karate do Kata : Important Points Explanation by Naka Shihan

The Tekki series of kata were renamed by Funakoshi from the Naihanchi kata, which were derived from an older, original kata, Nifanchin.[6] Nifanchin was brought to Okinawa via Fuzhou, China, at some point in the long history of trade between the two kingdoms. It was broken into three distinct segments, possibly by Anko Itosu, Tokumine Pechin, or Motobu Choki. The kata are performed entirely in Kiba dachi (“Horse stance“). The name Tekki itself (and Nifanchin) translates to “Iron Horse.“ Tekki Shodan (鉄騎初段), literally meaning “Iron Horse Riding, First Level“, is the first of the series, followed by Tekki nidan and Tekki sandan. #shotokan #tekkisandan #naka #karatedo