Tekki Shodan - 鉄騎初段
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.
| Kyodo | Technique | Translation | Stance | Target | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kao-muki | face turning | – | – | kosa-ashi natural speed |
| 2 | fumikomi /kake-uke |
stomp kick/ hooking block |
kiba-dachi | chudan | haishu variation |
| 3 | sokumen-mae-enpi-uchi | front elbow strike to side | kiba-dachi | – | |
| 4 | kao-muki /ryoken-koshi-kamae |
face turning /both fists hip posture |
kiba-dachi | – | |
| 5 | gedan-barai | down block | kiba-dachi | gedan | |
| 6 | kagi-zuki | hook punch | kiba-dachi | chudan | |
| 7 | jotai-sonomama | upper body as is | – | – | kosa-ashi slow speed |
| 8 | fumikomi/ uchi-uke |
stomp kick/ inside block |
kiba-dachi | gedan/ chudan |
|
| 9 | haiwan-uchi-nagashi-uke/ gedan-uke & tate-uraken-uchi/ zenwan-suihei-mune-kamae |
back-arm inside flowing block/ down block & vertical backfist strike/ horizontal forearm posture |
kiba-dachi | jodan/gedan jodan/chudan |
ura-zuki variation |
| 10 | kao-muki | face turning | kiba-dachi | – | |
| 11 | ashi-namigaeshi & zenwan-sokumen-uke |
returning wave-leg & forearm block to side |
kiba-dachi | gedan chudan |
|
| 12 | kao-muki | face turning | kiba-dachi | – | |
| 13 | ashi-namigaeshi & zenwan-sokumen-uke |
returning wave-leg & forearm block to side |
kiba-dachi | gedan chudan |
|
| 14 | kao-muki/ ryoken-koshi-kamae |
face turning/ both fists hip posture |
kiba-dachi | – | |
| 15* | sokumen-zuki/ kagi-zuki (morote-zuki) |
punch to side/ hook punch (double punch) |
kiba-dachi | chudan chudan |
|
| 16 | kake-uke | hooking block | kiba-dachi | chudan | slow speed haishu variation |
| 17 | sokumen-mae-enpi-uchi | front elbow strike to side | kiba-dachi | – | |
| 18 | kao-muki/ ryoken-koshi-kamae |
face turning/ both fists hip posture |
kiba-dachi | – | |
| 19 | gedan-barai | down block | kiba-dachi | gedan | |
| 20 | kagi-zuki | hook punch | kiba-dachi | chudan | |
| 21 | jotai-sonomama | upper body as is | – | – | kosa-ashi slow speed |
| 22 | fumikomi/ uchi-uke |
stomp kick/ inside block |
kiba-dachi | gedan chudan |
|
| 23 | haiwan-uchi-nagashi-uke /gedan-uke & tate-uraken-uchi/ zenwan-suihei-mune-kamae |
back-arm inside flowing block/ down block & vertical backfist strike/ horizontal forearm posture |
kiba-dachi | jodan/gedan jodan/chudan |
ura-zuki variation |
| 24 | kao-muki | face turning | kiba-dachi | – | |
| 25 | ashi-namigaeshi & zenwan-sokumen-uke |
returning wave-leg & forearm block to side |
kiba-dachi | gedan chudan |
|
| 26 | kao-muki | face turning | kiba-dachi | – | |
| 27 | ashi-namigaeshi & zenwan-sokumen-uke |
returning wave-leg & forearm block to side |
kiba-dachi | gedan chudan |
|
| 28 | kao-muki/ ryoken-koshi-kamae |
face turning/ both fists hip posture |
kiba-dachi | – | |
| 29* | sokumen-zuki/ kagi-zuki (morote-zuki) |
punch to side/ hook punch (double punch) |
kiba-dachi | chudan chudan |