Tekki Sandan
Iron Horse (Knight), Third Level
Kata History
Created by Sensei Itosu, Funikoshi Sensei renamed this kata Naihanchi, it was used for fighting on a Chinese boat [Junk].
The Moves
The Kata exercises the following moves and stances, in sequence, and takes around 40 seconds to complete at high speed:
| Count | Move | Stance |
| Rei | Musubi Dachi | |
| Yoi | Uchi Hachiji Dachi | |
| Kata Yoi | Heisoku Dachi | |
| 1 | Hidari Chudan Uchi Uke | Kiba Dachi |
| 2 | Kosa Uke | Kiba Dachi |
| 3 | Yoko Ude Hasami | Kiba Dachi |
| 4 | Migi Jodan Namashi Uke | Kiba Dachi |
| 5 | Migi Jodan Ura Zuki | Kiba Dachi |
| 6 | Ryusui No Kamai | Kiba Dachi |
| 7 | Migi Chudan Choku Zuki | Kiba Dachi |
| 8 | Soesho Kaeshi Ude | Kiba Dachi |
| 9 | Yoko Sashi Ashi | Kosa Dachi |
| 10 | Migi Sokumen Gedan Uchi Ude Uke | Kiba Dachi |
| 11 | Migi Sokumen Tettsui Otoshi Uchi | Kiba Dachi |
| 12 | Soesho Hikite | Kiba Dachi |
| 13 | Migi Chudan Zuki | Kiba Dachi |
| 14 | Kosa Uke | Kiba Dachi |
| 15 | Hidari Jodan Negashi Uke Migi Gedan Zuki | Kiba Dachi |
| 16 | Hidari Jodan Ura Zuki (KIAI) | Kiba Dachi |
| 17 | Yoko Sashi Ashi | Kiba Dachi |
| 18 | Raising right leg | |
| 19 | Uraken Gamae Doji Fumikomi | Kiba Dachi |
| 20 | Yoko Udi Hasami | Kiba Dachi |
| 21 | Hidari Jodan Negashi Uke | Kiba Dachi |
| 22 | Hidari Jodan Ura Zuki | Kiba Dachi |
| 23 | Ryusui No Kamae | Kiba Dachi |
| 24 | Hidari Chudan Zuki | Kiba Dachi |
| 25 | Soesho Kaeshi Ude | Kiba Dachi |
| 26 | Yoko Sashi Ashi | Kosa Dachi |
| 27 | Hidari Sokumen Tettsui Uchi | Kiba Dachi |
| 28 | Soesho Hikite | Kiba Dachi |
| 29 | Hidari Chudan Zuki | Kiba Dachi |
| 30 | Migi Tate Shuto Uke | Kiba Dachi |
| 31 | Yoko Sashi Ashi | Kosa Dachi |
| 32 | Raising right leg | |
| 33 | Hidari Chudan Uchi Uke Doji Fumikoi | Kiba Dachi |
| 34 | Kosa Uke | Kiba Dachi |
| 35 | Migi Jodan Negashi Uke Hidari Gedan Zuki | Kiba Dachi |
| 36 | Migi Jodan Ura Zuki (KIAI) | Kiba Dachi |
| Move right leg then left leg | ||
| Yame | Uchi Hachiji Dachi | |
| Rei | Musubi Dachi |