Hello All ! I’m new to the forum but have made my introduction in the Gendai Budo section.
As the headline say this post is about the Naihanch/Tekki Katas, specifically what’s in the names ?
The names of Katas and similar exercises in both Japanese and the Chinese martial arts may refer to or tells or even teach something in/about the Katas, and maybe that’s even more so the case In theChinese martial arts.
Now Im not versed in the Japanese language but I learned that Tekki translate to “Iron Horse”, and at a basic level of understanding it most certainly suggest reference to the predominate Kiba-dachi (horse stance) at use.
But what about Naihanchi ? The name might not be of Japanese language but probably from Okinawan dialect/language and maybe an older such, maybe related to Chinese?
So my question to this knowledgeable board is - Naihanchi, what’s in that name ?


Tryggve Rick