Tekki Shodan - Commentary

This video shows the kata Tekki Shodan step by step with a verbal explanation of the moves and head movement as the kata is being performed.

[@djwhiteraven]

Just learning this one and it's proving hard. As an autistic martial artist this kata is the hardest one I've learned so far. Humbly grateful for this video and the help! Thankyou so much.

[@vintageclassicgamer5707]

You really explain these better than the other people out there. While I continue to review my forms as I am just getting back into this after 18 years, you can be sure you played a role in my kata reeducation thank you sir.

[@rollerpsycho]

Learning this for my brown belt. I have the basic form pretty much dialed in, now I just need to fine tune it, get my movements snappy and powerful, and learn the kiai points! Thank you for your videos, and your time. Hope you’re well, Sensei!

[@AndyTheGabbyCabby]

same as me I have found his Kata videos very helpful all the way through. Im trying to learn Basa Dai also

[@rollerpsycho]

@@AndyTheGabbyCabby best of luck on your Karate journey. I have just graded to 1st Kyu this evening! Next year…Black Belt! Wooo 😆

[@AndyTheGabbyCabby]

@@rollerpsycho excellent I'm 4th, hoping to be 3rd by Christmas. I always like to learn ahead of where I am. Best of luck with your Dan Grade / Shodan

[@karate_girl_ibiza]

How did it all go?

[@rollerpsycho]

@@karate_girl_ibiza Haven't graded yet due to injury (Patella Tendonitis) Hopefully grading to 1st Dan in 2025.

[@Reddbn247]

This was one of my favorite katas growing up! I loved watching my father doing this one. Your technique reminds me of him, good memories.

[@malonystjoseph952]

I forgot most of my kata's because I left karate for 7 years and just started again so I need some serious caughting up to do. Thanks for these video's they will help in my training.

[@fishman7931]

this is by far the best education video on tekki shodan, thank you sensei

[@wonjubhoy]

I passed this today and am now the proud holder of a brown belt. Shotokan sensei's video was most helpful!

[@simplicitas5113]

+kevin gallagher I think Shotokai practise this kata from the beginning, white belts aswell.

[@neithanhaydenchua]

Purple white belt : )

[@yangchensun5546]

@ Simplicitas White belt? I think they only do the Kihon Kata at white belt, and maybe the Heian Shodan as well, but I don't think they do Tekki at this stage. A white belt ie beginner needs a lot of training to condition his arms and legs movements. He's certainly not ready for the more advanced katas.

[@thegentlemantoons2338]

No you idiots this sucks

[@rafflesxyz4800]

@@thegentlemantoons2338 / Turn off your computer and ask an adult to assist you with something meaningful like playing with the traffic you silly little boy.

[@lancecahill5486]

Thank you very much for the detailed explanations. This is the best tutorial that I’ve ever seen.

[@perkristoffersson4153]

One of my favourite katas, of those I remember. If memory serves me right, it's been 20 years after all, bassai dai and kanku dai (please excuse any spelling errors) were also a lot of fun and I love that our sensei instructed us in katas well beyond our grades.

[@mr.karate7996]

So do you still do Karate or have forgotten?

[@perkristoffersson4153]

@@mr.karate7996 not really active since the club was closed. And most of my time is spent elsewhere. I do occasionally go through simple routines and refresh my memory regarding the basic katas but Tekki Shodan is the only one I've done full tilt at home. It all comes back rather quickly though for some of it it's not a matter of what move is supposed to be performed or how that move is supposed to be performed but rather actually performing them as I'm far less flexible after so many years of not doing karate.

[@issaknolasco9667]

Thanks for this I was confused at parts of this kata now it's cleared up

[@tiaanvanwyk101]

one of the best vids for kata I've seen. great kata and perfectly executed

[@sohoyankee66]

Learning katas and perfecting the katas are two different things. There are katas that'll take you years to master especially as you move up in rank. Even heian sho-dan; while the moves are basic, it can still take years to absolutely master. You seem to have strong goals though and that's always good.

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[@aronjames5109]

@Tony Elijah Happy to help :)

[@herbertclark3542]

Of any on line instrucion is challenging but these training videos are the best in breaking down the movements and understanding them.

[@juancarlossabater269]

Thanks Sensei I´ve been waching you and your good explanations snce 2 years and I have learn very much from you great videos thanks again well done

[@loganmcvicious1002]

Practicing Karate since l was 6. l am 35 and the more l practice my tokui kata the more l love them and the more intrincated and deeper they go. Tetsudatte kurete arigato, Sensei, from Spain.

[@vikotto]

Great tutorial and excellent camera work. Your videos are about the best on KZbin. I'm trying to learn 7 kata per year to have all 26 mastered within 3 years. Arigato Sensei.

[@marcelomartinscesar1652]

Boa tarde Professor! este foi o melhor canal que eu encontrei. parabéns!! oss!!! 2020 Up!

[@angelkalchev101]

Thanks for the explanation of gansen. Very good explanation.

[@MrTroy808]

this is a most excellent explamnation in performing of this kata. the tekki kata series are at once very difficult and very easy. In some ways it is like Taikyoku. it is a simple kata, not a lot of flash but contains infinate insights the more it is practices and applied in goshin-jutsu. Back in the old days Tekki (naihanchi) was taught before the heian (pinan) kata series.

[@PunkiePlukkke]

The most clear tutorial I have seen en easy to understand

[@sadie1946]

this kata was the shortest kata that i know of.But this really helped me to understand it better as i stopped my classes and forgot EVRYTHING. so thank you :)

[@jbtex101]

Thank you very much for your videos Sensei! I find them very helpful as I work towards my black belt!

[@nilsonbarros2481]

Thank you, sensei. A very helpful demonstration.

[@ВиталийПушкарев-в2б]

Ката шотокан выполнение очень хорошее спасибо

[@michellenel3384]

This is very usefull and has cleared up alot of points and detail for me. I have now perfected this kata. Keep up the good work to encourage and help others!!

[@ColneCrusader]

Really enjoying this series of videos so thanks very much. I've recently started studying Shotokan after a long break away from the martial arts. Previously I had studied Wado Ryu. This kata is the equivalent of the Naihanchi kata in Wado which was my favourite kata. Slightly different in Wado but nontheless a great kata.

[@jorrisaddy6769]

The Tekki katas, Tekki shodan, Tekki nidan and Tekki sandan, were originally called Naihachis

[@thefortnitetrio9298]

Thank you so much Im trying to grade today! Thank you I really appreciate it

[@USArmymmatiger]

I had the honor of also being in this Church Talent Show and I won 1st Place in the Talent Show. Surprisingly, the judges who were watching me, 2 of them were MMA fighters...

[@dmitryscorpius7398]

Спасибо за ката. Хорошо показано, все понятно.

[@slavengojkovic4575]

Thank you so much sensei! Amazing videos! Iearned all three tekki kata from you in the matter of hours... Excellent karate resource and I think that you can really call your channel an online dojo! Looking forward on exaimimng your other videos as well, great respect and greetings from Croatia! Oss!

[@mr.hacker_4639]

Slaven Gojković Im from Serbia this is cool kata thnx sensei

[@yangchensun5546]

@ Salven Gojkovic You learned all 3 Tekki Katas in a matter of hours???? Either you are exceptionally gifted, or you had a background in some other form of karate!

[@suzyvids111]

thankyou last week i could not do this properly and now i can soo much explantion has went into this. as this has helped me now i can grade for my next belt :)

[@PedroHawk1]

I thank you for this video, sensei, it was most helpful.

[@pallavipeje8986]

It was very helpful to me to learn teki sodan

[@bm9476]

Thank you for the great explanation and your effort sensei !!! Oss

[@blackbeltjourney]

y'all this video is so clear i can understand every word thnnx Shotokan Sensei

[@karate_girl_ibiza]

Good lord… ive just pssed 4th kyu and oh boy did i struggle with heian godan over r the weeks but now I have to tackle this !!! 😮😮😮 I have three months to perfect it.. and the rest of the 3rd kyu grading …

[@newyorkmeable]

This is an entirely different version than what grew up with… we learned this as a form of standing grappling and throws

[@uwadiegwuemmanuel8809]

Thanks for your devotion sir.keep it up!!!

[@Funkengr00ven]

My next kata. These videos help immensely! Ossu

[@vergil2746]

Good thing I found this because I have to train it soo I can get through my test.

[@renexyx]

Exelent demonstration - I like it!

[@Blacktrendz]

Thank you so much for doing this, I find this kata quite hard to learn so it's very useful Please do more commentaries like this for one's likeBasadi and well done once again :D

[@Sleepyhead1258]

分かり易い動画をありがとうございました。次の昇級試験に向けての参考にさせて頂きます。

[@midhulmanu1154]

im going grading in a week now i know the kata off by heart thanks

[@NemoandStitchthecats]

Thank a lot really going foreward, now with this kind of videos.!!

[@USArmymmatiger]

I found this one to be really useful in terms of having to be well balanced. I had trouble being balanced in my core area...

[@abdulmatinsalih3853]

I AM JUST 13 YEAR OLD AND I AM NOW IN BROWN BELT.THANK SANSEI, OSS!!!

[@Human-ge5pr]

I am 11 brown belt

[@i_have_friend6639]

Human [65473219] I am 11 and I’m a black belt

[@ricardowallace2669]

Excellent, sensei

[@robertmccoy733]

This video has lots of pointers for those who have never done it before.

[@ShotokanSensei]

Congratulations and I'm glad the video helped.

[@buiphuonglinh8827]

Thank you for this video :)

[@USArmymmatiger]

thanks for helping me... i am going for my brown belt soon

[@ShotokanSensei]

Thanks for the comment and I agree with your assessment of the Taikyoku kata - deceptively simple.

[@mr.hacker_4639]

im from Serbia and this kata is cool

[@ShotokanSensei]

Thank you for your comments. I'm glad my videos are of use.

[@jkelly6620]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@NikkiTubes]

Thank you so much!

[@mustafaavc3723]

very nice good work

[@jorgeivanmolinaaiqui5188]

ya aprendí tekki shodan muchas gracias

[@rightgirlwrongplanet]

Thank you. Can my daughter go from 4th to 3rd kyu in 3 months? She has just passed her purple two white stripes (4th kyu) and tekki shodan is the next kata to reach brown (3rd kyu). We normally take 3 months to go from one belt to the next and as she's a child she follows each belt with an intermediate. I understand there comes a point where it takes longer than 3 months to grade. We attend kstsk in UK

[@ahmadvandaei2391]

Fielen dank ich habe von ihnen viel gelernt

[@raffymoonzombie]

Thanks for this!

[@an1835-c2v]

omg

[@kuntaleswararaomvl652]

Excellent.Tq sir.

[@samadzaheer7262]

thanks this will help for my brown belt grading

[@johndecarli558]

this for me is red belt (8th belt) for my dojo

[@kandali2008]

Thanks for your demonstration. The second movement is mae-geri jodan?

[@jacksmales4973]

This is my next kata

[@williamkinnear5564]

+Jack Smales same

[@DeepSjwz]

+salman alfarizi im currently green belt. gotta know this one and heian godan for blue belt

[@DeepSjwz]

+salman alfarizi nice man

[@HONDACRX111]

This really helped. Thankyou. :-)

[@محمدجاسم-و7ع1و]

راءع يامعلم good Very good

[@Brynben1]

Many thanks

[@abrahamadam8357]

Hello...thank you so much

[@saidfarid6382]

thank you so much

[@pinasks]

What type of kick is that? Front kick or crescent? Loud stomp or no sound after kick? Thank you. Much respect. Oss!

[@gaglet]

his hips are my favourite sound

[@isabelalessandro9480]

I will have mx examination (is it called like that? I'm not an english- speaker) soon so thanks for this I feel prepared now for the kata

[@briefing8256]

Its my

[@StushPothong]

This was very helpful. Thank you very much for your video. One point of contention though with regard to the transitions, I learned to do rising knee blocks as opposed to the small circle crescent kick blocks i see you doing here..I've also seen other instructors (such as the brilliant Kanazawa Sensei who i have enormous respect for) do this sort of block. Other popular instructors do the rising knee block. Can you clarify this for me please? Thank you very much. Osu!

[@zacharyadler4071]

Most katas have small variations among dojos. Pay attention in class and learn the way your dojo teaches it if you can. If you move and go to a different dojo try to learn their variation

[@shameemtiptop6374]

Thank u sir

[@loganmcvicious1002]

l have been practicing Karate for 29 years. I will practice it for all my life. I only have 4 Tokui Kata. Do u know how many of them will l master? None.

[@alexandrameyke8346]

Please help me Shotokan Sensei! How should I do the kata? Is it mirrored so do I do it opposite, I’m lost!

[@cmjacob7879]

When a person want to study karate he may go to a master for. study basic steps blocks and kata

[@i_have_friend6639]

CM Jacob yeah but it’s lock do and my test is tomorrow should I do the steps mirrored

[@elesar8477]

Oss! I have a question - on the two blocks with the same hand - at left and right - the other hand is below the elbow. What is the bunkai of this? Why the hand is below, instead of being on the iner side of the elbow (morote uke)?

[@celinedorotte5142]

as clear as possible ! excellent !

[@ilyass-alami]

thank you

[@mrlev4854]

Thank you sensei! Oss

[@bobman3135]

Thanks !!

[@sohoyankee66]

Thank you for the tutorial. You pointed out a few new things I haven't noticed about performing this kata before. Do you have other shotokan videos?

[@jacksmales4973]

I passed my grading and got my brown belt today

[@PunkiePlukkke]

Thanks.

[@jadwigapilarczyk4154]

oss sensei

[@8.4_litre_V10]

ありがとうございましたせんせい！

[@NofilaFatima-x3l]

I was supposed to be orange belt, but I knew 8 katas and my coach said that you are almost there to be brown. Now idk which belt I would be

[@zuhayr1337]

will the legs only swing? or will there be any type of kick? (0:31)

[@hirnmassendefekt2875]

As far as I know that is supposed to be a Fumikomi-Geri, so you step on the attackers food or kick him in the lower leg.

[@vilmavranesic5934]

bravoooo!!!!!

[@PuffinDaEr6]

When I a kid at Karate this was a purple belt kata and a few other katas I never learnt so I feel kinda cheated now :(

[@ilyass-alami]

merci

[@nicolerocha3446]

Congratulacion Sensei!!! Oss!!

[@M1984FA]

Forgot one Kiai, did we.

[@kristianbowitz288]

this is my favorite kata. Though ill get my next belt doing basaidai.

[@jonaskleyton7451]

Oss. Sansei!!!

[@OneWithManyThings]

When feet come together during "youi" are you up on the balls of the feet?

[@joseduranjd]

Ossu! 🥋🇯🇵🇺🇸

[@priscilalima3385]

Amei