TEKKI SANDAN

   The last Tekki kata, Tekki Sandan, has 36 movements. It is a very quick kata, having a rapid timing with many consecutive techniques performed without pause. T3 offers some new techniques such as zenwan-uchiotoshi, zenwan-hineri, and zenwan-gedan-furisute. Many of the techniques in T3 are executed with the "added hand" (soete) for additional support. T3 teaches the student that the added hand may also be used for grabbing or trapping an opponent's techniques. Much of the bunkai of this kata revolve around this idea of "trapping," meaning to immobilize the adversary's attacking limbs so that they cannot make further attacks.
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Technique
Translation
Stance
Target
Notes
1
uchi-uke

inside block
kiba-dachi
chudan

2
uchi-uke /
gedan-uke
inside block /
down block
kiba-dachi
chudan
gedan

3
zenwan-uchiotoshi /
zenwan-osae-uke
forearm falling strike /
forearm pressing block
kiba-dachi
chudan
chudan

4
haiwan-uchi-nagashi-uke

back-arm inside flowing block
kiba-dachi
jodan

5
tate-uraken-uchi

vertical back-fist strike
kiba-dachi
jodan

6
koshi-kamae

(hands on) hip posture
kiba-dachi
--

7
tsuki (choku-zuki)

punch (straight punch)
kiba-dachi
chudan

8
zenwan-hineri

forearm twist
kiba-dachi
chudan

9
jotai-sonomama

upper body as is
--
--
kosa-ashi
slow speed
10
zenwan-sokumen-gedan-uke
(oshi-uke)
low forearm block to side
(pushing block)
kiba-dachi
gedan

11
zenwan-gedan-furisute

low forearm swing
kiba-dachi
gedan
nakadaka variation
12
koshi-kamae

(hands on) hip posture
kiba-dachi
--

13
tsuki (choku-zuki)

punch (straight punch)
kiba-dachi
chudan

14
uchi-uke /
gedan-uke
inside block /
down block
kiba-dachi
chudan
gedan

15
uchi-uke /
gedan-uke
inside block /
down block
kiba-dachi
chudan
gedan

16*
haiwan-nagashi-uke &
tate-uraken-uchi /
zenwan-suihei-mune-kamae
back-arm flowing block &
vertical back-fist strike /
horizontal forearm posture
kiba-dachi
jodan
jodan
chudan
ura-zuki variation
17
kao-muki

head turn
kiba-dachi
--

18
jotai-sonomama

upper body as is
--
--
kosa-ashi
slow speed
19
fumikomi

foot stomp
kiba-dachi
gedan

20
zenwan-uchiotoshi
(zenwan-barai)
forearm falling strike
(forearm sweep)
kiba-dachi
chudan

21
haiwan-uchi-nagashi-uke

back-arm inside flowing block
kiba-dachi
jodan

22
tate-uraken-uchi
vertical back-fist strike
kiba-dachi
jodan
chudan

23
koshi-kamae

(hands on) hip posture
kiba-dachi
--

24
tsuki (choku-zuki)

punch (straight punch)
kiba-dachi
chudan

25
zenwan-hineri

forearm twist
kiba-dachi
chudan

26
jotai-sonomama

upper body as is
--
--
kosa-ashi
slow speed
27
zenwan-sokumen-gedan-uke
(oshi-uke)
low forearm block to side
(pushing block)
kiba-dachi
gedan

28
zenwan-gedan-furisute

low forearm swing
kiba-dachi
gedan

29
koshi-kamae

(hands on) hip posture
kiba-dachi
--

30
tsuki (choku-zuki)

punch (straight punch)
kiba-dachi
chudan

31
tsukami-uke (koko-uke)

grasping block (tiger-mouth)
kiba-dachi
chudan
slow speed
32
kagi-zuki

hook punch
kiba-dachi
chudan

33
jotai-sonomama

upper body as is
--
--
kosa-ashi
slow speed
34
uchi-uke /
fumikomi
inside block /
stomp kick
kiba-dachi
chudan
gedan

35
uchi-uke /
gedan-uke
inside block /
down block
kiba-dachi
chudan
gedan

36*
haiwan-nagashi-uke &
tate-uraken-uchi /
zenwan-suihei-mune-kamae
back-arm flowing block &
vertical back-fist strike /
horizontal forearm posture
kiba-dachi
jodan
jodan
chudan
ura-zuki variation