username237 Posted December 12, 2001 Posted December 12, 2001 On 2001-11-06 21:12, SaiFightsMS wrote: Oh the Tekki's. I so still occasionally tangle my feet up crossing over into kosa dachi. It can be embarrasing to have to flail my arms to keep my balanace. I allways hope no one is looking then. When i trained with the FSK i learned tekki shodan on the bottom, thin side of a long wooden bench. When i could do that properly, i had to do it blindfolded! It was so difficult and i was only about 9years old and that was probably the hardest kata i learned up until then. More recently i know unsu but CANNOT grasp the jump, i can land but cant get the height and its really annoying. Also I can never remember bassai sho, i have learnt it and practiced it again and again but with all the dodgy hand momements in it (very technical aren't i!) i just cant get up and perform it without forgetting what to do!! :spitlaugh:
ronryu Posted December 13, 2001 Posted December 13, 2001 The most diffucolt kata i think i had to learn was most likley tomori Chinto i have a hard time on the turns keeping one knee behind the other . and also Kosokun Dai (kushanku.kanku dai) Karate is not a sport , it is a way of life .Sandan Motobu ha Shi-to ryu karate Katsu ryu kempo Ryukyu kobudo
Karateka Posted December 13, 2001 Posted December 13, 2001 Kushanku Dai was hard for me as well. I just had to keep working on it. "Never hit a man while he's down; kick him, its easier"Sensei Ron Bagley (My Sensei)
SaiFightsMS Posted December 14, 2001 Author Posted December 14, 2001 Well the good news is I am past the arm flailing in tekki Bad news is I get so far in tekki nidan and go totally blank
username237 Posted December 14, 2001 Posted December 14, 2001 have you tried tekki sandan yet? I know it vaguely but the arm movements are so complex and very difficult to remember.
Tobias_Reece Posted December 14, 2001 Posted December 14, 2001 At the moment, I teach Tekki Sandan as our club kata. I think its the best out of all the Tekkis, and yes, it does have complicated hand movements - "together, no wait, apart, twist, no wait...." C ya "You Are Never Given A Dream Without Also Being Given The Power To Make It True. You May Have To Work For It, However"Principal Kobudo Instructor & OwnerWest Yorkshire Kobudo Academy2nd Kyu (Matayoshi Okinawan Kobudo, IOKA UK)
moobrack Posted December 14, 2001 Posted December 14, 2001 I love that kata, Tekki Nidan is good, although we as a club have only skimmed through it once. Anthony Bullock1st Dan Black Belt - Shotokan Karate5th Kyu Yellow Belt - Aiki-Jutsuhttps://www.universaldojo.com Coming Soon
SaiFightsMS Posted December 15, 2001 Author Posted December 15, 2001 I haven't done much with Tekki Sandan yet. I think I really want to feel a lot more comfortable with tekki nidan before I start serious work with another kata.
SaiFightsMS Posted December 15, 2001 Author Posted December 15, 2001 I haven't done much with Tekki Sandan yet. I think I really want to feel a lot more comfortable with tekki nidan before I start serious work with another kata. I am noticing a difference in how stable my knees are in different movements since I have been doing the Tekki katas more often.
Jiggy9 Posted December 15, 2001 Posted December 15, 2001 I find Hygetsu (sp?) quite challenging Shotokan Karate Black Belt ==Defend the path of Truth==
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