Naihanchi

Japanese ナイハンチ

English Iron Horse

Origin Shorin-Ryu

History It teaches the Naihanchin stance (uchi-hachji-dachi). It is an erect position in which the toes are pointing straight and the legs and
hips are locked. Movements in the kata are lateral. This kata trains the karate-ka to tighten the legs and to defend against
opponents on both sides.

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Bow
End bow by bringing feet together touching, hands remains crossed in-front of groin. (left over right)
(north)
Look left (west),
Step right foot to left (west) into right foot tsuru-no-iwa-dachi
Step left foot out (west) into naihanchi-dachi,
lock stance and hips, hands still in front of groin.
Left hand kake-uke to side, right hand on hip
Right yoko mawashi empi-uchi into left palm, left arm horizontal
Left hand returns to hip, right hand prepares vertical on top of left hand at left hip.
(east)
Look right (east),
Pull right foot up to touch left knee,
step back down into naihanchi-dachi,
right hand gedan-barai to right side
Left hand nukite-tsuki to side, palm up, right hand returns to hip
Step left foot to right (east) into left foot tsuru-no-iwa-dachi
Right foot ashi-barai to right side (east) step down into naihanchi-dachi,
lock stance, left hand stays horizontal to side, palm up.
(north)
Look front (north),
left hand kake-uke to front,
Left hand gedan tettsui-uchi to the left
Right tate hiji ate-uchi,
left arm comes up horizontal across chest, fist close, thumb against body, in armpit
Right hand uraken-uchi,
left hands stays across chest, left knuckles touching right elbow (keep them there)
Look right (east)
Pull right foot up to touch left knee,
right hand comes to left ear,
step back down into naihanchi-dachi,
right hand uraken-uchi to side
Square to front, still blocking
(west)
Look left (west)
Pull left foot up to touch right knee,
right hand comes to right ear,
step back down into naihanchi-dachi,
right hand jodan tettsui-uchi to left, left hand returns to hip
Right hand prepares vertical on top of left hand at left hip.
(east)
Look right (east)
Right hand prepares vertical on top of left hand at left hip, as right foot pulls up to touch left knee,
step back down into naihanchi-dachi,
double punch to side.
Right hand kake-uke to side, left hand on hip.
Left yoko mawashi empi-uchi into right palm, right arm horizontal
Right hand returns to hip, left hand prepares vertical on top of right hand at right hip.
(west)
Look left (west)
Pull left foot up to touch right knee,
step back down into naihanchi-dachi,
left hand gedan-barai to side
Right hand nukite-tsuki to side, palm up, left hand returns to hip
Step right foot to left (west) into right foot tsuru-no-iwa-dachi
Left foot ashi-barai to left side (west) step down into naihanchi-dachi,
lock stance, right hand stays horizontal to side, palm up.
(north)
Look front (north),
right hand kake-uke to front,
Right hand gedan tettsui-uchi to right
Left tate hiji ate-uchi,
right arm comes up horizontal across chest, fist close, thumb against body, in armpit
Left hand uraken-uchi,
right hands stays across chest, left knuckles touching right elbow (keep them there)
Look left (west)
Pull left foot up to touch right knee,
left hand comes to right ear,
step back down into naihanchi-dachi,
left hand uraken-uchi to side
Square to front, still blocking,
(east)
Look right (east)
Left hand prepares vertical on top of right hand at right hip as right foot pulls up to touch left knee,
left hand comes to left ear,
step back down into naihanchi-dachi,
left hand jodan tettsui-uchi to right, right hand returns to hip
(west)
Look Left (west)
Pull left foot up to touch right knee,
step back down into naihanchi-dachi,
double punch to side KIAI.
Left foot slides next to right foot,
Bow.

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