Naihanchi
Naihanchi ( Jap. ナイハンチ ) is a classic Kata of Karate . In Shotokan , this Kata Tekki (Japanese 鉄 騎 , dt. Iron rider ) is called.
Surname
Since the Chinese characters of this kata are not clearly passed down and many combinations are possible, the exact meaning can no longer be reconstructed. The original name Nai-han-chin probably means fighting sideways , which also seems plausible due to the step pattern.
From this original reading the readings Naifanchi and Naihanchi have developed, with the latter becoming more firmly established.
Itosu Ankō developed the Naihanchi Shodan , Naihanchi Nidan and Naihanchi Sandan from this kata , which Funakoshi Gichin renamed Tekki (鉄 騎 or iron rider ).
variants
Naihanchin
Originally from China, Ason introduced the Nai-han-chin to Okinawa. With the basic concept of fighting in a small area, the Naihanchi-dachi foot position developed from it , in which the feet are shoulder-width apart, the toes point inwards, the heels point outwards and the knees are pressed inwards. At this point the kata consisted of over 100 movements and had a martial focus on the art of attacking vital points, dianxue .
This variant of the catamaran got lost and is not sufficiently traditional.
Koshiki Naihanchi
Higaonna Kanryō (1853-1916) founded his variant of the Naihanchi with the Koshiki Naihanchi and passed it on to Itosu Ankō .
Itosu Naihanchi
Itosu Ankō divided the kata into three parts at the latest , took out combative aspects in order to be able to teach it better in schools and also changed the naihanchi-dachi to the kiba-dachi , which fundamentally changed the breathing and tension of the kata.
The Wadō-Ryū , Kobayashi-Ryu , Matsubayashi-Ryu , Shotokan and Tang Soo Do practice this kata in a slightly different form. In Shotokan, the Kata Tekki is called.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Werner Lind : Karate - The classic Kata OW Barth Verlag, ISBN 3502644039 , p. 116
- ↑ a b c Werner Lind : Karate - The classic Kata OW Barth Verlag, ISBN 3502644039 , pp. 124–128
- ↑ a b Roland Habersetzer : Koshiki Kata - The classic kata des Karatedo Rosewood 2005, ISBN 3-938305-01-0 , pp. 187–192