Tekki Nidan - 鉄騎二段
Tekki Nidan is the shortest Tekki kata, consisting of 24 movements. Similar to Tekki Shodan in many ways, this kata is also performed almost entirely in horse stance, with the exception of a few crossing steps and one heisoku-dachi. The objective in this kata is to develop grabbing, throwing, and locking applications while maintaining a strong kiba-dachi. To accomplish this, the student is introduced to many new techniques such as ryo-zenwan-suhei-kamae, zenwan-shomen-gedan-kensei, and oshi-uke. The use of tsukami-uke in this kata teaches how to draw an opponent in for counter-attack.
| Kyodo | Technique | Translation | Stance | Target | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ryo-zenwan-suihei-kamae | horizontal forearms posture | – | – | kosa-ashi slow speed |
| 2 | zenwan-sokumen-uke/ zenwan-suihei-mune-kamae |
forearm block to side/ horizontal forearm posture |
kiba-dachi | chudan/ chudan |
fumikomi |
| 3 | zenwan-shomen-gedan-kensei | forearm frontal low feint | – | gedan | kosa-ashi |
| 4 | zenwan-sokumen-gedan-uke (oshi-uke) |
low forearm block to side (pushing block) |
kiba-dachi | gedan | |
| 5 | ryo-zenwan-suihei-kamae | horizontal forearms posture | heisoku-dachi | – | slow speed |
| 6 | zenwan-sokumen-uke/ zenwan-suihei-mune-kamae |
forearm block to side/ horizontal forearm posture |
kiba-dachi | chudan/ chudan |
|
| 7 | zenwan-shomen-gedan-kensei | forearm frontal low feint | – | gedan | kosa-ashi |
| 8 | zenwan-sokumen-gedan-uke (oshi-uke) |
low forearm block to side (pushing block) |
kiba-dachi | gedan | |
| 9 | kao muki / koshi-kamae | face turning / hip posture | kiba-dachi | – | |
| 10 | soete-uchi-uke | added-hand inside block | kiba-dachi | chudan | |
| 11 | koshi-kamae & fumikomi/ mae-enpi-uchi |
hip posture & foot stomp / front elbow strike |
ashi-dachi kiba-dachi |
– chudan |
|
| 12 | tsukami-uke (koko-uke) |
grasping block (tiger-mouth) |
kiba-dachi | chudan | slow speed |
| 13 | kagi-zuki | hook punch | kiba-dachi | chudan | |
| 14 | jotai-sonomama | upper body as is | – | – | kosa-ashi slow speed |
| 15 | fumikomi/ uchi-uke |
stomp kick/ inside block |
kiba-dachi | gedan chudan |
|
| 16* | 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 |
| 17 | kao muki / koshi-kamae | face turning / hip posture | kiba-dachi | – | |
| 18 | soete-uchi-uke | added-hand inside block | kiba-dachi | chudan | |
| 19 | koshi-kamae & fumikomi / mae-enpi-uchi |
hip posture & foot stomp / front elbow strike |
ashi-dachi kiba-dachi |
– chudan |
|
| 20 | tsukami-uke (koko-uke) |
grasping block (tiger-mouth) |
kiba-dachi | chudan | slow speed |
| 21 | kagi zuki | hook punch | kiba-dachi | chudan | |
| 22 | jotai-sonomama | upper body as is | – | – | kosa-ashi slow speed |
| 23 | fumikomi/ uchi-uke |
stomp kick/ inside block |
kiba-dachi | gedan/ chudan |
|
| 24* | 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 |