Tekki shodan – Practice and Refine | Kata Academy

Originally, the Tekki kata were called “Naihanchi.” Funakoshi changed the name to “Tekki.” In his younger years, he practiced the three Tekki kata for a decade until he had mastered them completely. Tekki shodan is the first kata in this special series of three. When you understand how your body truly works – how power flows from the ground to the fist, how kime functions – you don't train harder, but smarter and more precisely. That is real, holistic development instead of random training. This online course, part of the FT-KARATE Kata Academy, includes the following modules for practice and refinement: the kata video from two different perspectives, a biomechanics explanation, a self-assessment checklist, fundamental principles, variations, an analysis of the most common mistakes, interpretations and in-depth study, as well as the accompanying enbusen chart – all structured in one place. With and by Fiore Tartaglia, 7th Dan, and 50+ years of intensively lived karate practice.