Tekki Shodan
Tekki means iron horse or horse stance. Tekki Shodan is the first of the series. The tekki kata are shorei kata, emphasizing strong, powerful techniques. These kata were revised or created by Yasutsune Itosu. Funakoshi was required to spend three years learning each tekki kata. (At that time, students would spend several years learning a kata).
Tekki Shodan was originally called Naihanchi and was revised by Itosu; Tekki Nidan and Sandan were created by Itosu.
It is not clear why performance is on a single line, although the kata is sometimes taught as being performed in armour and/or on horseback (this would not be a practical application). The meaning of the kata could also be defence with ones back against a wall; or, in a boat.
The major points are lower body strength, hip vibration and side stance. There are 29 movements, which should take about 50 seconds to perform.
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