Dec 20, 2010 bunkai is the actual fighting application found within kata. The first one occurs half way through the kata on the first moroteshitazuki augmented upper level inverted punch on the right side of the body. Practical kata bunkai from naihanchi tekki shodan from iain abernethys beyond bunkai dvd. 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 shodan bunkai tekki shodan bunkai by sensei david gimberline. Tekki shodan slow shotokan karate kata from helen cox. Obviously, all three of the tekki kata emphasize kbd kiba dachi and all three teach with raising difficulty level of close combat techniques with quick tensionrelaxation and quick blockcounter attacks. The shotokankatabookseries is now complete in english. What are the bunkai applications of the jka shotokan karate.
Techniques in kihon and kata are characterised by deep, long stances that provide stability, enable powerful movements, and strengthen the legs. 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. Jan 27, 2018 tekki nidan slow shotokan karate kata jka youtube stay safe and healthy. 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. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassaidai, kankudai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassaisho. Bunkai is applying techniques in an effective manner as they are interpreted from kata. In addition to performing the kata, the student must also demonstrate appropriate bunkai for this kata as a requirement for advancement.
The tekki series are some of the most complex kata in the shotokan style. Taikokyu shodan being the most basic of all kata, taikyoku shodan is the first kata in the taikyoku series. Tekki shodan nidan et sandan defense bunkai par didier lupo duration. The second one occurs on the last movement of the kata, also a moroteshitazuki augmented upper level inverted punch, only this time on the left side of the body. The first character of tekki means iron, the second means horseman. They either dont have very advanced bunkai, or they are practicing bunkai they learned outside of shotokan. Background the tekki family of kata form a central theme running through the grades. These older kata are very popular training kata in most okinawan styles.
The tekki kata notes by james james from the shotokan way website. Different styles and different teachers will obviously teach naihanchitekki shodan in different ways. Its also one of the most unusual over the years, ive been told the techniques were designed for fighting in alleys, on boats, on horseback, working as a bodyguard, ormy personal favoritedefending yourself while standing on a rice paddy. Tekki shodan kata, by kazuaki kurhihara courtesy of kuroobi world. However, these volumes are an unmatched reference for shotokan karate students. 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. Heian shodan is the first kata in shotokan karate, and is taught during our special course shotokan through yellow belt three times a year over a one month period. Master funakoshi was required to spend three years. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read shotokankata up to black belt vol. Tekkinidan bunkai video on 18 jun, 2014 by iain abernethy. Naihanchi and tekki beyond styles compare the masters. For other bunkai videos and 27 katas for shotokan karate. Tekki shodan bunkai strategies 2020 week 10 koryu karate. This footage was taken at a residential course in june 2014.
Iron horsethe roots of tekki are presumed to be chinese. Naihanchi or naifanchi, tekki is a karate kata, performed in straddle stance naihanchidachi. The shotokan kata book series is now complete in english. Interesting fact is that some researchers believe tekki shodan, nidan and sandan, was one kata, later split into 3 parts. May 12, 2014 dont lull yourself into believing the conspiracy theory that all masters throughout karates history magically and unequivocally agreed to compromise the functionality of their precious art through transmitting it in the form of the deceptive omoteura bunkai vehicle, when the honto bunkai is right there for grabs if you just look for it. Introduction the tekki katas were originally known as naihanchi or naifanchi or internal divided conflict. Originally known on okinawa as niahanchi, the kata received their new name from master funakoshi. Gichin was born in okinawa and is widely credited with popularizing karate do through a series of public demonstrations, and by promoting the development of university karate clubs, including those at keio, waseda, hitotsubashi.
Shotokan is regarded as a dynamic martial art as it develops anaerobic, powerful techniques. When karate was introduced from okinawa to mainland japan. The tekki kata also teach you how to control your body center tanden. The first 27 shotokan katas also contains the shotokan karate kata taikyoku embusen. While my exposure to shotokan has been limited, i have known many shotokan black belts. When karate kata bunkai are taught there is usually some nonsensical stuff taught for this kata. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Jan 27, 2018 tekki nidan slow shotokan karate kata jka youtube. Tekki shodan naihanchi iron horse knight, first level. Im not a shotokan stylist and the school i originate from.
The different kata applications shown in this book are possible defense solutions, which will. Shotokan training is usually divided into three parts. Popularised by oyata sensei using the term tuite, this way of looking at. This is a fairly standard book on the ideas of bunkai. Sochin, meikyo, chinte, kankusho, wankan, jiin, jitte, gankaku, unsu. Karate kata applications by vince morris penguin books new. A reference book for karate kata shotokan style ebook written by fiore tartaglia. At the course, all participants were asked what topics they would like to cover. 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.
Naihanchi or tekki shodan is one of the oldest and most popular katas in karate. In fact, even if you dont practise naihanchi, i firmly believe the ideas and theories discussed by mr denwood will provide you with useful new outlooks upon your own already established practises. Video demonstrations of shotokan bunkai tekki shodan. At 27 shotokan katas halfway through the bunkai begins. One suggestion was the bunkai for shotokans tekkinidan naihanchinidan. The following videos are excerpts from shihan kazumi tabatas video shotokan through blue belt, no longer in current production heian shodan with bunkai. In the shotokan style of karatedo, nominally the style of funakoshi gichin who is credited with introducing karate to japan in the 1920s. 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.
I enjoy buying martial arts books to see how others think about their art. Shotokan karate kata tekki shodan also known as naihanchi is shown here complete with applications against realistic types of attack. It is what connects the mental visualization and interpretation with the physical act of self defense. The book itself is produced quite high quality, nice paper, great color photos, clear text. Schmeisser brings the tekki kata of the shotokan style to life as they have never been seen before. For me, any modification in timing or angle is acceptable so long as the form follows practical function. Tekki shodan applications available in book or dvd form. This kata was not designed as a fighting method with your back against the wall or in a narrow corridor as suggested in shotokans secret by bruce clayton though i respect his opinion and his work. Naihanchi and tekki beyond styles compare the masters hi all, in another thread we were looking at how funakoshis karate had evolved during his lifetime by comparing two clips showing him doing the kata tekki shodan at various points in history.
Tekki is very much a shurite kata, nd can be said to be shorei, in nature. The kata shown in this volume are the five heian kata, and tekki shodan. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian. If you practise a type of karate which includes naihanchi or tekki within its kata syllabus, i believe this book to be essential. The master kata described in this work belong to the advanced part of the repertoire and carry on from the 17 basic and advanced kata introduced in volume 1. Karatesystem always pays due attention to the double block, which provide for the coordination more difficult work simultaneously with both hands and at the same time more effective control over the limbs strike the enemy. Tekki naihanchi bunkai naihanchi or tekki is a karate kata, performed in straddle stance. This book will not teach you to how to perform these katas correctly. Bunkai pinan shodan opening soke yoshimi inoue explains bunkai opening sequence of pinan shodanheian nidan. Bunkai basic combination blocks and strikes kata tekki shodan.
The author, a 7th degree black belt and kyoshi of the international society of okinawanjapanese karatedo, is a renowned pioneer in the. Tekki shodan, previously known as naihanchi is one of the most maligned and misunderstood kata that there is. Bunkai, like all selfdefense, is simple and brutal. In bunkai you will do this technique in zenkutsu, but in tekki kata you practice from kiba dachi for the purposes i had described. For other bunkai videos and instructions, please visit the main shotokan. 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. Shotokan bunkai heian godan shotokan bunkai tekki shodan. Bunkai is the actual fighting application found within kata. This then completes the list of all the shotokan karate kata. May 15, 2011 practical kata bunkai from naihanchi tekki shodan from iain abernethys beyond bunkai dvd. The main stance in this kata is kibadachi straddleleg stance.
A traditional shotokan karate magazine featuring the most senior and famous shotokan senseis and it is totally nonpolitical shotokan karate magazine. This is a list of techniques practiced in the shotokan style of karate. Sensei ray alsop 5th dan and chief instructor at torbay karate club in paignton, devon performs the shotokan karate kata. 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. Essential karate technique sequences deomonstrated by acknowledged experts in. These kata were revised or created by master yasutsune itosu. Tekki ni dan victoria shotokan karate and kobudo association. Nov 18, 2015 this pin was discovered by keagan tipton. Tekki nidan is generally taught to shodans as an option for the nidan test, whilst tekki sandan is seemingly reserved fro those attempting yondan. This kata is performed at purple and one white stripe belt 4th kyu level when grading to brown belt 3rd kyu. The author, a 7th degree black belt and kyoshi of the international society of okinawanjapanese karatedo, is a renowned pioneer in the analysis and application of karate kata. You learn a kata, you practice it a few times, and then put it aside. John burke sensei, who started training in 1982 here demonstrates why this form is one of the most useful for self defence and why the sport karate fraternity are unable to use most of the techniques found within it theyre too nasty for. This volume covers all three traditional karate tekki kata.
Heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassaidai, empi, sochin, jion. This page provides details for bunkai used with the shotokan kata heian yondan. This demonstration is at a slowed pace to help students learn each individual movement. Tekkinaihanchi bunkai naihanchi or tekki is a karate kata, performed in straddle stance. The tekki kata are shorei kata, emphasizing strong, powerful techniques. Enpi wanshuexcellent wrist the quick up and down movements of this kata are reminiscent flying swallow where it gets its name. Bassai dai defense et bunkai par didier lupo duration. Prior to itosu sensei introducing his pinan kata to the karate world, the. The techniques and movements involved are wellsuited for fighting in narrow spaces. Sensei gimberline is available teach a seminar at your dojo. 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. Tekki shodan shotokan naihanchi or tekki is a karate kata, performed in straddle stance. Practicing this kata should develop a stance of iron.
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. Order your karate kata bunkai books and dvds here, now with download video capability. List of shotokan bunkai the practical application of kata. The tekki series are some of the most complex kata in the shotokan style my fave is tekki shodan shotokan karate, kata tekki shodan kanazawa hirokazu. What are the bunkai applications of the jka shotokan. Information has been presented in this book with the sole intention of helping the reader understand the application of karate and kata. Bunkai to me involves a deep investigation and practice of breaking down kata for the advanced kyusho and tuite applications hidden there.
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