This style of karate has little of the circular movements found in okinawan styles of karate, nor does it have the body conditioning and supplementary training exercises typical for okinawan goju. The kata consists of kicks, punches, sweeps, strikes, blocks, and throws. It is what connects the mental visualization and interpretation with the physical act of self defense. Double bunkai in many cases they give more than one application for a. In short, to focus on hip rotation to generate speed and power.
It is best characterised by its long and deep stances and its use of linear movements. Shoto, shoto, meaning pinewaves the movement of pine needles when the wind blows through them, was funakoshis penname, which he used in his poetic and philosophical writings and messages to his students. The tekki kata were introduced to japan by master funakoshi to showcase its strong kibadachi stance. This page provides details for bunkai used with the shotokan kata tekki shodan. This is bunkai tekki shodan 1 by sushi76 on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Naihanchi or tekki is a karate kata, performed in straddle stance. Thought to be chinese in origin this kata is known for the introduction of several unique inward kicks, commonly known as wave kicks.
Tekki shodan iron horse number one the first of the three tekki katas, this kata was originally known by its okinawan name naihanchi, a name still commonly used today in several other styles of karate. Tekki shodan 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. Heian shodan is composed entirely of basic techniques. Shotokan was the name of the first official dojo built by gichin funakoshi, in 1936 at mejiro, and destroyed in 1945 as a result of an allied bombing. The original name of the tekki kata was naihanchi okinawan. Tekki shodan beginning level shotokan kata by sensei soon pretorius former jka world champion by soon pretorius karate. Shotokan kata all 26 kata in shotokan karate by sensei. In shotokan, kata is not a performance or a demonstration, but is for individual karateka to practice full techniqueswith every technique potentially a killing blow. The new name of tekki was given by master funakoshi to make it more appealing to the japanese. Tekki shodan nai hanchi kanku dai ku shan ku bassai dai passai the video clips are not only an excellent way to learn the kata but include karate analysis and a street defence application. Master funakoshi was required to spend three years. The tekki kata are shorei kata, emphasizing strong, powerful techniques.
Jul 07, 2018 have a look at all 26 shotokan karate kata, from the most basic kata to the more advanced ones. Having 29 counts, it is performed almost entirely in a horse stance. While my exposure to shotokan has been limited, i have known many shotokan black belts. Shotokan also distinguishes between tekki shodan, nidan, and sandan. Tekki nidan, tekki sandan, bassai sho, kanku sho, jitte, gankaku, chinte, jiin, niju shi ho, sochin, wankan, meikyo, goju shi ho dai, goju shi ho sho, unsu.
Jun 24, 2011 tekki shodan nidan et sandan defense bunkai par didier lupo duration. For early kyu exams at many dojo, including the honbu dojo in japan, taikyoku shodan is a required kata though these are not a part of the 25 kata of jka shotokan karate. Tekki nidan and tekki sandan are not taught until at least nidan second dan level. A traditional shotokan karate magazine featuring the most senior and famous shotokan senseis and it is totally nonpolitical shotokan karate magazine tekki katas shotokan karate magazine.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read bunkai dei kata shotokan fino a cintura nera. Bunkai tekki shodan bernard bilicki 9e dan karate youtube. Jan 31, 2019 shotokan also distinguishes between tekki shodan, nidan, and sandan. Dec 20, 2010 bunkai is the actual fighting application found within kata. Bassai dai defense et bunkai par didier lupo duration. Naihanchi or naifanchi, tekki is a karate kata, performed in straddle stance naihanchidachi. It is not clear why performance is on a single line, although the kata is sometimes taught as being performed in armour andor on horseback this would not be a practical application. For this reason, it could be said that heian shodan is actually the hardest of all kata to do and do correctly.
Shotokan karate masao kawazoe 3 kata taikyoku shodan and heianshodan. No stance technique meaning target 1 kaomuki face turning 2 kibadachi fumikomi kake. This pdf on the heian shodan kata and bunkai is an extract from the book. Kata is alway more interesting to practice when you actually know some realistic applications. If you dont know why you are doing things in the kata, you cant visualize the opponent, which means you cant be fully effective in practicing the kata to a realistic level necessary for practical self defense. This volume covers all three traditional karate tekki kata. These kata were revised or created by master yasutsune itosu. For other bunkai videos and instructions, please visit the main shotokan.
Tekki shodan tekki nidan tekki sandan bassaidai bassaisho kankudai kankisho jion jiin jutte enpi hangetsu gankaku chinte sochin nijushiho meikyo gojushihidai gojushihosho. What are the bunkai applications of the jka shotokan karate. Shotokan kata bunkai heian shodan watch heian nidan watch heian sandan watch heian yondan watch heian godan watch tekki shodan watch tekki nidan watch tekki sandan watch bassai dai watch bassai sho watch jion watch jiin watch jitte watch chinte watch empi enpi watch hangetsu watch wankan watch kanku dai watch kanku sho watch gankaku. Tekki shodan applications available in book or dvd form.
This kata is performed at purple and one white stripe belt 4th kyu level when grading to brown belt 3rd kyu. This demonstration is at a slowed pace to help students learn each individual movement. Body movement in various kata includes stepping, twisting, turning, dropping to the ground, and jumping. At 27 shotokan katas halfway through the bunkai begins.
Personally, i like to show omote bunkai during the initial phase of teaching a kata, since it boosts the learning process without interfering with the correct technical execution of the movements. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read bunkai of shotokankata for black belt and above. All 3 forms are performed from the kibadachi horse riding stance. Bunkai is the actual fighting application found within kata. May 15, 2011 practical kata bunkai from naihanchi tekki shodan from iain abernethys beyond bunkai dvd. Jun 20, 2011 bunkai to me involves a deep investigation and practice of breaking down kata for the advanced kyusho and tuite applications hidden there. Info about heian shodan bunkai video heian shodan is the first of the five heian, or peaceful mind shotokan karate katas. You will find detailed written andor video instructions for a wide variety of shotokan kata and kihon. Bunkai is applying techniques in an effective manner as they are interpreted from kata. Far from being a method of fighting in narrow alleys, on the walkways between rice fields, or sitting on a boatstanding on a chinese junk, this kata displays the techniques and methods. Shotokan kata all 26 kata in shotokan karate by sensei soon. For more information including a free guide to learning all 5 heian kata visit. Hence, karateka must study tekki in oder to get a feeling for the physical foundation of karate.
Tekki shodan shotokan naihanchi or tekki is a karate kata, performed in straddle stance. This book like the first of the series shall be a support for those who want to look up the details or even the entire sequence of a kata. Dec 01, 2007 tekki shodan nai hanchi kanku dai ku shan ku bassai dai passai the video clips are not only an excellent way to learn the kata but include karate analysis and a street defence application. The first 27 shotokan katas also contains the shotokan karate kata taikyoku embusen.
Double bunkai in many cases they give more than one application for a given combination of movements. May 24, 2007 shotokan karate masao kawazoe 3 kata taikyoku shodan and heian shodan. Tekki shodan kata, by kazuaki kurhihara courtesy of kuroobi world. Doshikai shotokan karate member handbook yokogeri side kick mawashigeri round house kick bunkai the application of the technique, a description of the realworld scenario around which the kata is formed. What are the bunkai applications of the jka shotokan. Dan advanced grades from 1 to 10 hajime start johakyu the concept of rhythm within the kata. Interesting fact is that some researchers believe tekki shodan, nidan and sandan, was one kata, later split into 3 parts. No stance technique meaning target 1 kaomuki face turning. Bunkai to me involves a deep investigation and practice of breaking down kata for the advanced kyusho and tuite applications hidden there. We hope you can use these ideas in your own training and teaching and please subscribe to this channel for more exciting karate educational. This is a summary of some of the practical and effective applications within the kata tekki shodan. Tekki shodan shotokan kata applications video dailymotion. Tekki is very much a shurite kata, nd can be said to be shorei, in nature.
Therefore, if something looks like a block, its probably a block. When karate kata bunkai are taught there is usually some nonsensical stuff taught for this kata. Dont let the simplified oneline embusen fool you, these kata are difficult to perform and require advanced. Interesting fact is that some researchers believe tekki shodan, nidan and sandan, was one. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassaidai, kankudai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassaisho. Practical kata bunkai from naihanchi tekki shodan from iain abernethys beyond bunkai dvd. Thought to be chinese in origin this kata is known for the introduction of several unique inward kicks, commonly known as wave. It is generally believed to have been all 1 kata which was then broken into the current 3 forms, possibly by sensei anko itosu. Bunkai, like all selfdefense, is simple and brutal. Taikokyu shodan being the most basic of all kata, taikyoku shodan is the first kata in the taikyoku series. Tekki shodan, previously known as naihanchi is one of the most maligned and misunderstood kata that there is.
A traditional shotokan karate magazine featuring the most senior and famous shotokan senseis and it is totally nonpolitical shotokan karate magazine. Popularised by oyata sensei using the term tuite, this way of looking at. There are three modern kata derived from this shodan, nidan and sandan. If you dont know why you are doing things in the kata, you cant visualize the opponent, which means you cant be fully effective in practicing the. Tekki nidan is generally taught to shodans as an option for the nidan test, whilst tekki sandan is seemingly reserved fro those attempting yondan. In the 1960s a kung fu practitioner, daichi kaneko, studied a form of taiwanese white crane boxing, known as dan qiu ban bai he quan half hillock, half white crane boxing. They either dont have very advanced bunkai, or they are practicing bunkai they learned outside of shotokan. This video is about applying kyusho on bunkai practical application of karate kata tekki shodan naihanchi shodan. To maintain a strong kibadachi, with accurate posture and to avoid bobbing upanddown requires much lower body strength, and this kata, as with all of the tekki kata are renown for their effective development of the hara located three fingertips below the naval. Tekki shodan naihanchi iron horse knight, first level.
The techniques and movements involved are wellsuited for fighting in narrow spaces. This page provides instructions for shotokan katas and will prepare you for your next karate belt test. Shotokan is one of the four main schools of karate in japan. A reference book for karate kata shotokan style ebook written by fiore tartaglia.
In that book all 5 of the heian pinan kata are examined in detail from the solo performance of each kata, to the two person bunkai sequences. Utilizing over 330 photographs, bunkai, for the first time in publishing history, allows a continuous visualization of an opponent during an enitre kata, without missing or overlapping motions in the kata sequence. 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. Tekki shodan was originally called naihanchi and was revised by itosu.
Background the tekki family of kata form a central theme running through the grades. Bunkai is applying techniques in an effective manner as. Tekki shodan slow shotokan karate kata from helen cox. For me, any modification in timing or angle is acceptable so long as the form follows practical function. In the shotokan style of karatedo, nominally the style of funakoshi gichin who is credited with introducing karate to japan in the 1920s.
Rich in practical applications, the tekki kata family present a plethora of close combat techniques. Info about tekki shodan bunkai video tekki shodan, originally a shurite kata, places much emphasis on deep rooting. Originated from okinawa as well and were known as naihanchi. Sensei ray alsop 5th dan and chief instructor at torbay karate club in paignton, devon performs the shotokan karate kata. Tuite in tekki this hour long video demonstrates the applications of tekki shodan, with select parts of tekki nidan and sandan shown through the lens of our understanding of torite jutsu.
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