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Kihon no Tekkō was Fumio Demura's collection of the basics of tekkōjutsu, which is compatible with either version of tekkō.

Directions

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From an attention stance, bow with the tekkō in your right hand, and return to a ready stance.
Step your left foot out to #2, entering a left front stance facing #1, with a left downward block.
Slide your right foot out to #8, entering a right front stance facing #1, with a right hook punch and a left reverse punch.
Slide your left foot out to #2, entering a left front stance facing #1, with a left hook punch and a right reverse punch.
Slide your right foot out to #8, entering a right front stance facing #1, with a right chūdan uke. Throw a right jab to the eyes and a left reverse punch to the abdomen.
Step your left foot out to #6, entering a left front stance facing #5, with a left downward block.
Slide your right foot out to #4, entering a right front stance facing #5, with a right hook punch and a left reverse punch.
Slide your left foot out to #6, entering a left front stance facing #5, with a left hook punch and a right reverse punch.
Slide your right foot out to #4, entering a right front stance facing #5, with a right chūdan uke. Throw a right jab to the eyes and a left reverse punch to the abdomen.
Step your right foot out to #6, entering a left front stance facing #1, with a left outside hammer-fist strike.
Pull back into a right fighting crane stance facing #8 with a right rising block and a left downward block to #2.
Step your right foot out to #3, entering a left front stance facing #2, with a left chūdan uke. Throw a left jab to the eyes and a right reverse punch to the abdomen.
Pull back into a left fighting crane stance facing #2 with a left rising block and a right downward block to #8.
Step your right foot out to #7, entering a right front stance facing #8, with a right chūdan uke. Throw a right jab to the eyes and a left reverse punch to the abdomen..
Slide your left foot to #2, entering a entering a kiba dachi facing #8 with a right rising block and a left downward block to #2.
Shift into a left front stance to #1 with a left downward pressing block and a right palmheel to chin-level, which resembles a tate-shutō (a "Chugoku-te guard”). Throw a jab to the eyes and a reverse punch to the abdomen.
Slide your right foot to #8, entering a entering a kiba dachi facing #2 with a left rising block and a right downward block to #8.
Shift into a right front stance to #1 with a right downward pressing block and a left palmheel to chin-level, for a Chugoku-te guard. Throw a jab to the eyes and a reverse punch to the abdomen.
Twist to the left and step your right foot to #4, twisting to the left again to complete tenkan. Shift onto your left foot to enter a left fighting crane stance facing #2 with a left rising block and a right downward block to #2.
Return to a ready stance facing #1. Enter an attention stance and bow.

Notes

To aid in the development of muscle memory, this kata has many repeated series.

When using your reciprocal action, only rotate your hands a quarter-turn when using the sai. Otherwise, you’ll scrape yourself with the tine.

Bunkai

Many possible bunkai exist for any one kata. This is one example, where the tekkō is used in various ways to against opponents armed with bō.

Goshin-Jutsu Karatedō

Concepts

• Glossary • Eight Points of Harmony • Uniforms • Dōjō protocol • Maai • Center • Snap • Reciprocal action • Splitting energy • Atemi • Kūsankū • Telegraphing • Ibuki and Nogare breathing • Ki • Jutsu and Dō • The Principle of Jū • The Four Poisons • The Grey Man • Zanshin and Mushin • Legal implications

Ranking

Mudansha

Yūdansha

• Shōdan • Nidan • Sandan • Yondan • Godan • Rokudan, Shichidan, Hachidan, Kudan, Jūdan

Kihon

Stances	• Attention stance • Seiza • Ready stance • Front stance • Back stance • Fighting stance • Cat stance • Horse stance • Crane stance • Hook stance • Kneeling • Sanchin dachi • Full-side-facing • Low-level fighting stance

Evasions	• 7-3 • Double step • Twisting • Tenkan

Blocks	• Cross-body block • Rising block • Downward-fist block • Shutō block • Ude uke • X-block • Grasping block • Pressing block • Naifu-kinniku • Ridgehand block • Hammerfist block • Scooping block • Kakiwake uke • Crescent kick block • Nami-ashi uke • Knee block • Punching block • Thumbknuckle block • Kakutō uke • Nagashi uke • Chūdan uke • Wedge technique

Breakfalls	• Rear breakfall • Side breakfall • Shoulder roll • Front breakfall

Punches	• Front-foot punch • Reverse punch • Pursuit punch • Tate tsuki • Mountain punch • Hook punch • Haymaker • Uppercut • Double punch

Strikes	• Backfist strike • Hassō-shutō uchi • Tate-shutō uchi • Makkikomi-shutō uchi • Elbow strikes • Palmheel strike • Hammerfist strike • Uraken uchi • Ridgehand strike • Spearhand strike • Hiraken uchi • Kakutō uchi • Haishu uchi • Seriyūtō uchi • Koko uchi • Chicken-head strike • Tiger claw strike • Thumbknuckle strike • Gyaku-sukuite

Kicks	• Exercise kicks • Front kick • Side kick • Knee kick • Rear kick • Roundhouse kick • Crescent kick • Hook kick • Stomp kick • Drop kick • Jump front kick • Jump side kick • Thrust kick • Wheel kick

Aikijutsu	• Leg sweep • Wrist releases • Arm lever (Ikkyō) • Wristlock (Kote-gaeshi) • Reverse wristlock (Nikkyō) • Hip throw (Ō-goshi) • Reap (Ōsoto-gari) • Mittsu-Mae takedown • Neck circle • Tai-otoshi • Shovel pin • Hammerlock • Belt throw (Obi-nage) • Leg scissors • Elbow breaks • Irimi-nage • Irimi hold • Ippon seoi-nage • Tomoe-nage • Shihō-nage • Big circle throw • Kokyūhō • Cross strangle • Rear naked strangle • Harai-goshi

Kyūsho

• Skull • Temples • Eyes • Ears • Bridge of the nose • Philtrum • Chin • Side the of jaw • Side of the neck • Base of the cerebellum • Windpipe • Collarbone • Armpit • Elbow joint • Finger joints • Floating ribs • Inner wrist • Solar plexus • Upper back • Lower back • Abdomen • Kidneys • Bladder • Tailbone • Groin • Hollow of knee • Side of the knee • Shin • Achilles’ tendon • Instep

Kata

Karate

• Hajimete Undō no Karatedō • Futatsu Mae Undō no Karatedō • Mittsu Mae Undō no Karatedō • Yottsu Mae Undō no Karatedō • Ugoku ni Roku Hō • Yonaka • Murasaki • Katachi no Chugoku-te Dō • Ichi no Hebi • Chūgoku no Chikara Himitsu • Kishu Tatsu Geki • Dwai Gun Do • Godan • Harimau Juru • Naihanchi Shōdan • Sanchin • Gopeishō • Gojūshihō

Kobudō

Bō	• Hajime Bō • Heian Yodan Bō • Nihon no Bōkata

Sai	• Seisan Sai • Tsuken Shitahaku no Sai

Nunchaku	• Nunchaku Kata

Tonfa	• Hamahiga no Tonfa

Kama	• Katachi no Hajimete no Kama

Eku	• Asato no Eku

Tekkō	• Kihon no Tekkō

Waza

Novice	001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 • 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 • 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 • 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 • 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 • 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100

Intermediate	101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 • 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 • 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150

Advanced	• 151 • 152 • 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171 • 172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186 • 187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201 • 202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 • 216 • 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229 • 230 • 231 • 232 • 233 • 234 • 235 • 236 • 237 • 238 • 239 • 240 • 241 • 242 • 243 • 244 • 245 • 246 • 247 • 248 • 249 • 250 • 251 • 252 • 253 • 254 • 255 • 256 • 257 • 258 • 259 • 260 • 261 • 262 • 263 • 264 • 265 • 266 • 267 • 268 • 269 • 270

Kumite

Overview

Strategy

• The Art of War • The Thirty-Six Stratagems • The Way and the Power • 100 Unorthodox Strategies

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-'''Kihon no Tekkō''' is Funio Demura's collection of the basics of tekkōjutsu, which is compatible with either version of tekkō.
+'''Kihon no Tekkō''' was Fumio Demura's collection of the basics of tekkōjutsu, which is compatible with either version of tekkō.
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-#From an [[Attention stance|attention stance]], bow with the tekkō in your right hand.
+#From an [[Attention stance|attention stance]], bow with the tekkō in your right hand, and return to a [[Ready_stance|ready stance]].
-#, then return to a ready stance.
 #Step your left foot out to #2, entering a left [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #1, with a left [[Downward-fist block|downward block]].
 #Slide your right foot out to #8, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #1, with a right [[Hook punch|hook punch]] and a left [[Reverse punch|reverse punch]].
 #Slide your left foot out to #2, entering a left [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #1, with a left [[Hook punch|hook punch]] and a right [[Reverse punch|reverse punch]].
-#Slide your right foot out to #8, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #1, with a right [[Chudan uke|chudan uke]]. Throw a right [front-foot punch|jab] to the eyes and a left [[Reverse punch|reverse punch]] to the abdomen.
+#Slide your right foot out to #8, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #1, with a right [[Chūdan_uke|chūdan uke]]. Throw a right [[front-foot punch|jab]] to the [[Kyūsho#Eyes|eyes]] and a left [[Reverse punch|reverse punch]] to the [[Kyūsho#Abdomen|abdomen]].
 #Step your left foot out to #6, entering a left [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #5, with a left [[Downward-fist block|downward block]].
 #Slide your right foot out to #4, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #5, with a right [[Hook punch|hook punch]] and a left [[Reverse punch|reverse punch]].
 #Slide your left foot out to #6, entering a left [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #5, with a left [[Hook punch|hook punch]] and a right [[Reverse punch|reverse punch]].
-#Slide your right foot out to #4, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #5, with a right [[Chudan uke|chudan uke]]. Throw a right [front-foot punch|jab] to the eyes and a left [[Reverse punch|reverse punch]] to the abdomen.
+#Slide your right foot out to #4, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #5, with a right [[Chūdan_uke|chūdan uke]]. Throw a right [[front-foot punch|jab]] to the [[Kyūsho#Eyes|eyes]] and a left [[Reverse punch|reverse punch]] to the [[Kyūsho#Abdomen|abdomen]].
-#Step your right foot out to #6, entering a left [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #1, with a left [[Outside hammer-fist strike|Outside hammer-fist strike]].
+#Step your right foot out to #6, entering a left [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #1, with a left [[Hammerfist_strike#Outside_hammerfist_strike|outside hammer-fist strike]].
-#Pull back into a right fighting crane stance facing #8 with a right [[Rising block|rising block]] and a left [[Downward-fist block|downward block]] to #2.
+#Pull back into a right [[Crane_stance#Fighting_crane_stance|fighting crane stance]] facing #8 with a right [[Rising block|rising block]] and a left [[Downward-fist block|downward block]] to #2.
-#Step your right foot out to #3, entering a left [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #2, with a left [[Chudan uke|chudan uke]]. Throw a left [front-foot punch|jab] to the eyes and a right [[Reverse punch|reverse punch]] to the abdomen.
+#Step your right foot out to #3, entering a left [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #2, with a left [[Chūdan_uke|chūdan uke]]. Throw a left [[front-foot punch|jab]] to the [[Kyūsho#Eyes|eyes]] and a right [[Reverse punch|reverse punch]] to the [[Kyūsho#Abdomen|abdomen]].
-#Pull back into a left fighting crane stance facing #2 with a left [[Rising block|rising block]] and a right [[Downward-fist block|downward block]] to #8.
+#Pull back into a left [[Crane_stance#Fighting_crane_stance|fighting crane stance]] facing #2 with a left [[Rising block|rising block]] and a right [[Downward-fist block|downward block]] to #8.
-#Step your right foot out to #7, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #8, with a right [[Chudan uke|chudan uke]]. Throw a right [front-foot punch|jab] to the eyes and a left [[Reverse punch|reverse punch]] to the abdomen.
+#Step your right foot out to #7, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #8, with a right [[Chūdan_uke|chūdan uke]]. Throw a right [[front-foot punch|jab]] to the [[Kyūsho#Eyes|eyes]] and a left [[Reverse punch|reverse punch]] to the [[Kyūsho#Abdomen|abdomen]]..
+#Slide your left foot to #2, entering a entering a [[Horse_stance|kiba dachi]] facing #8 with a right [[Rising block|rising block]] and a left [[Downward-fist block|downward block]] to #2.
+#Shift into a left front stance to #1 with a left downward pressing block and a right [[Palmheel strike|palmheel]] to [[Kyūsho#Chin|chin]]-level, which resembles a [[Tate-shutō_uchi|tate-shutō]] (a "Chugoku-te guard”). Throw a [[front-foot punch|jab]] to the [[Kyūsho#Eyes|eyes]] and a [[Reverse punch|reverse punch]] to the [[Kyūsho#Abdomen|abdomen]].
+#Slide your right foot to #8, entering a entering a [[Horse_stance|kiba dachi]] facing #2 with a left [[Rising block|rising block]] and a right [[Downward-fist block|downward block]] to #8.
-#Retract the left sai and shift into a right [[Back stance|back stance]] with a left [[Rising block|rising block]]. Shift forward into a left [[Front stance|front stance]] with a [[Reverse punch|reverse punch]].
+#Shift into a right front stance to #1 with a right downward pressing block and a left [[Palmheel strike|palmheel]] to [[Kyūsho#Chin|chin]]-level, for a Chugoku-te guard. Throw a [[front-foot punch|jab]] to the [[Kyūsho#Eyes|eyes]] and a [[Reverse punch|reverse punch]] to the [[Kyūsho#Abdomen|abdomen]].
-#Pull back into a right [[Cat stance|cat stance]], facing #1, extending both sai with vertical flips, and pulling your hands to your hips.
+#[[Twisting|Twist]] to the left and step your right foot to #4, [[Twisting|twisting]] to the left again to complete [[Tenkan|tenkan]]. Shift onto your left foot to enter a left [[Crane_stance#Fighting_crane_stance|fighting crane stance]] facing #2 with a left [[Rising block|rising block]] and a right [[Downward-fist block|downward block]] to #2.
-#Slide your left foot out to #2, entering a left [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #1 with a rising [[X-block]]. Slightly twist both sai inward, trapping and locking the opponent’s weapon within the sai’s prongs.
+#Return to a [[Ready_stance|ready stance]] facing #1. Enter an [[Attention stance|attention stance]] and [[Bow|bow]].
-#Pull the sai back, overhead, with a right [[Front kick|front kick]] to #1.
-#Upon re-chambering, twist and slide your right foot out to #3, entering a [[Horse stance|horse stance]] facing #5 with [[Double punch|double]] [[Downward-fist block|downward blocks]] to #3 and #7.
-#Pull your right foot in and retract both sai. Immediately slide your right foot to #2, entering a left [[Fighting stance|fighting stance]] to #5 with a left guard.
-#Slide your right foot to #4, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #5, extend the right sai and [[Downward-fist block|downward block]]. Rotate your right wrist counter-clockwise for a parry.
-#Retract the sai and slide back into a left [[Cat stance|cat stance]], facing #5 with a left [[Uppercut|uppercut]] to the opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Chin|chin]].
-#Slide your right foot to #4, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #5, extending the right sai with a vertical flip and stab.
-#Slide your left foot to #6, entering a left [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #5, extend the left sai and [[Downward-fist block|downward block]]. Rotate your left wrist clockwise for a parry.
-#Retract the sai and slide back into a right [[Cat stance|cat stance]] facing #5 with a right [[Uppercut|uppercut]] to the opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Chin|chin]].
-#Slide your left foot to #6, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #5, extending the left sai with a vertical flip and stab.
-#Slide your right foot to #4, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #5, extending the right sai for a [[Downward-fist block|downward block]]. Rotate your right wrist counter-clockwise for a parry.
-#Retract the sai and slide back into a left [[Cat stance|cat stance]] facing #5 with a left [[Uppercut|uppercut]] to the opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Chin|chin]].
-#Slide your right foot to #4, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #5, extending the right sai with a vertical flip and stab.
-#Quickly look to #7. Twist into a right [[Cat stance|cat stance]] facing #7, pulling your hands to your right hip (crossing the sai handles).
-#Slide your left foot to #8, entering a left [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #7, while extending the left sai into a [[Downward-fist block|downward block]].
-#Retract the sai and pull into a right [[Cat stance|cat stance]] facing #7, with a left [[Rising block|rising block]].
-#Slide your left foot out to #8, entering a [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #7. [[Reverse punch]], [[Front-foot punch|front-foot punch]], rear leg [[Front kick|front kick]], and [[Reverse punch|reverse punch]].
-#Quickly look over your left shoulder to #3. Twist into a left [[Cat stance|cat stance]]facing #3, pulling your hands to your right hip (crossing the sai handles).
-#Slide your left foot to #2, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #3, while extending the right sai into a [[Downward-fist block|downward block]].
-#Retract the sai and pull into a left [[Cat stance|cat stance]] facing #3, with a right [[Rising block|rising block]].
-#Slide your right foot out to #2, entering a [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #3. [[Reverse punch]], [[Front-foot punch|front-foot punch]], rear leg [[Front kick|front kick]], and [[Reverse punch|reverse punch]].
-#Quickly look to #5. Twist into a right [[Cat stance|cat stance]] facing #5, pulling your hands to your right hip (crossing the sai handles).
-#Slide your left foot to #6, entering a left [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #5, while extending the left sai into a [[Downward-fist block|downward block]].
-#Retract the sai and pull into a right [[Cat stance|cat stance]] facing #5, with a left [[Rising block|rising block]].
-#Slide your left foot out to #6, entering a [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #5. [[Reverse punch]], [[Front-foot punch|front-foot punch]], rear leg [[Front kick|front kick]], and [[Reverse punch|reverse punch]].
-#Quickly look over your left shoulder to #1. Right [[Nami-ashi uke|nami-ashi]], stepping your right foot to #5, entering a [[Horse stance|horse stance]] facing #7 with a [[Double_punch|double]] behind-the-back [[Pressing block|pressing block]], with your wrists on the back of your hips.
-#Shift into a right, one-line [[Back stance|back stance]] facing #1 with a left [[Rising block|rising block]].
-#Slide back into a right[[Cat stance|cat stance]] facing #1 while extending the left sai into a [[Downward-fist block|downward block]].
-#[[Cat_stance#Inverted cat stance|Invert your cat stance]], retracting the sai and crossing their handles for a downward [[X-block]].
-#Lift your right knee towards #7, then step your right foot to #1, with your toes pointing to #7. Pull your hands to your right hip (crossing the sai handles).
-#Straighten your right foot, and execute a left [[Front kick|front kick]].
-#Upon re-chambering, step your left foot out to #2 entering a left [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #1 while extending the left sai into a [[Downward-fist block|downward block]]. Retract the sai and [[Reverse punch|reverse punch]].
-#Quickly look over your left shoulder to #5. Right [[Nami-ashi uke|nami-ashi]] stepping your right foot to #1, entering a [[Horse stance|horse stance]] facing #3 with a [[Double_punch|double]] behind-the-back [[Pressing block|pressing block]], with your wrists on the back of your hips.
-#Shift into a right, one-line [[Back stance|back stance]] facing #5 with a left [[Rising block|rising block]].
-#Slide back into a right [[Cat stance|cat stance]] facing #1 while extending the left sai into a [[Downward-fist block|downward block]].
-#[[Cat_stance#Inverted cat stance|Invert your cat stance]], retracting the sai and crossing their handles for a downward [[X-block]].
-#Lift your right knee towards #3, then step your right foot to #5, with your toes pointing to #3. Pull your hands to your right hip (crossing the sai handles).
-#Straighten your right foot, and execute a left [[Front kick|front kick]].
-#Upon re-chambering, step your left foot out to #6 entering a left [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #5 while extending the left sai into a [[Downward-fist block|downward block]]. Retract the sai and [[Reverse punch|reverse punch.]]
-#Quickly look over your left shoulder to #1. Right [[Nami-ashi uke|nami-ashi]], stepping your right foot to #5, entering a [[Horse stance|horse stance]] facing #7 with a [[Double_punch|double]] behind-the-back [[Pressing block|pressing block]], with your wrists on the back of your hips.
-#Shift into a left sleeping [[Crane stance|crane stance]] facing #1 with a left [[Rising block|rising block]] and simultaneously extending the right sai with a vertical flip, pulling it to your right hip, with the tip pointing down.
-#Retract the sai and slide your right foot to #6, entering a right [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #7, extending the right sai into a horizontal strike. Rotate your right wrist counter-clockwise for a parry. Retract the sai, then [[Reverse_punch|reverse]] and [[Front-foot punch|front-foot punch]].
-#Shift into a left [[Fighting stance|fighting stance]] facing #1 with a left guard.
-#Slide your right foot forward, into an [[Attention stance|attention stance]] facing #1 with chest-level double Figure-8 twirl, then pull your hands to your hips. [[Bow]].
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