username237 Posted December 12, 2001 Share 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronryu Posted December 13, 2001 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karateka Posted December 13, 2001 Share 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaiFightsMS Posted December 14, 2001 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username237 Posted December 14, 2001 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias_Reece Posted December 14, 2001 Share 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moobrack Posted December 14, 2001 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaiFightsMS Posted December 15, 2001 Author Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaiFightsMS Posted December 15, 2001 Author Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggy9 Posted December 15, 2001 Share Posted December 15, 2001 I find Hygetsu (sp?) quite challenging Shotokan Karate Black Belt ==Defend the path of Truth== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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