Theword 'Naihanchi' is said to mean 'sideways fighting' due to the kata's distinctive embusen (floor pattern). This embusen often leads to many karateka incorrectly believing that the kata is for fighting on a boat, or when your back is against a wall etc. s we shall see later, the sideways steps in the kata have nothing to do with fighting on
Tenno kata was created by Gichin Funakoshi sensei to teach new students basic techniques with limited foot movements and hence giving stability. Ten no kata is not a kata in its traditional sense, it is just a series of punching and blocking techniques in the most commonly used stances. Ten means "sky," "heaven," or "universe.
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