Passai dai is the matsumura passai the old form and passai sho is the itosu passai the younger form. Bassaisho is an advanced shotokan kata and is the sister kata to bassaidai. The advanced shotokan karate bible is an authoritative, illustrated training guide and companion book to the shotokan karate bible. As a 2nd degree black belt in tae kwon do, im always looking for ways to branch out. Bunkai kanku dai this is a summary of some of the practical and effective applications within the kata kanku dai kushanku. A basic explanation of what kata is can be often found as a prearranged set of defensive moves and attacks against an imaginary single or multiple opponents. Itosu is thought to have created this from a version of bassai practiced in shuri. Bunkai from patsai bassai dai presented by one minute bunkai from. We have begun the migration to our updated website with improved features. Shotokan karate kata bassai dai bassai dai, literally translates to storm a castle, major or to penetrate a fortress, major is a kata practiced in shotokan karate and is one of many variations of the passai kata.
Baz had lived by this maxim all his adult life and it had served him well, so when he entered the abergele club on the south prom of rhyl he was flying in the face of everything hed achieved. Bassai dai is the best known shotokan kata and one most practiced. You can look forward to kata bassai dai of master anko itosu. Shuto explained one explanation for the use of the front deflecting hand in. A fortyfive degree angle is taken in relationship to the enemy which is why the move is at that angle in the kata as the. This is a portion of your black belt test black belt tools. Seipai saifa jion kanku dai seienchin bassai dai seishan chinto.
The kata focus on the idea of changing disadvantage into advantage by strong and courageous response, switching blocks and differing degrees of power. There are several variations of these kata, including passai sho or minor passai and passai dai or major passai. Henrik oesten sensei 5th dan from denmark, performing bassai dai in the style of funakoshi sensei. The kata consists of kicks, punches, sweeps, strikes, blocks, and throws. Fortress storming masters series guide to bassai dai kata. This is bassai dai commentary by michael stilgoe on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Masao kagawa shihan, bassai dai with jks england, nottingham 10th march 2018. When we apply that to the shotokan versions of bassai, the dai version is the asato bassai and the sho version is a younger form that later came into the shotokan curriculum, maybe formulated by itosu himself maybe not. Bunkai for end of bassaisho video on 24 apr, 2015 by iain abernethy. Bassai dai is often translated as cross the fortress there are two bassai, the big, bassai dai and the little one, bassai sho created more recently by master itosu. Instruction for the performance of the kata bassai dai. These are heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yodan, heian godan, tekki shodan, tekki nidan, tekki sandan, kanku dai, kanku sho, bassai dai, bassai sho. Since there exist many different versions of bassai kata, it is uncertain which one itosu used as a model for bassai sho. He also classified it as belonging to the shorin school. People who take everything premosses in the bible as literal fact, have a large misunderstanding of the bible in and of itself. An explanation of the different moves in the kata bassai dai with a stepbystep demonstration of the kata. Those books are no substitute for learning how to perform the kata with my sensei, but provide a decent reference if i loose my place or get confused over the order of techniques. Kata is often described as a set sequence of karate moves organized into a prearranged fight against imaginary opponents. Thankfully, bassaidai does provide applications to deal with this problem.
Bassai means penetrate the fortress in japanese and has nothing to do with the snake or any kind of snake style of kung fu in its okinawan or japanese lineages as far as i know. Currently there are 26 kata in the traditional japanese shotokan style not including kihon kata brown belt kata shotokan syllabus. Bassai sho is the minor form of the two shotokan katas developed from the kata originally known as passai. Therefore i was quite pleased to find and delve into the classy 222 page paperback the shotokan karate bible. Bassai dai is practiced in many styles of karate and has many variations. This book like the first of the series shall be a support for those who want to look up the details or even the entire sequence of a kata. In the picture below i have recaptured my right hand by grabbing it with with my left aka the salutation of bassaidai, ive then driven forward with the morote uke to regain by balance and reposition sensei dans wrist. Body movement in various kata includes stepping, twisting, turning, dropping to the ground, and jumping. Bunkai meaning inoue yoshimi sensei is explaining the correct meaning of.
One of the more popular shotokan kata at the brown belt level. New edition of john burkes seminal work on deciphering the kata code and how to use the moves from shotokans bassai dai for real self defence. This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that they have the permission to share it. It is difficult to pin point the origin or with any certainty, to describe the evolution of the many katas which are practiced in dojos around the world today. Bassai dai bassai pronounced patsai in okinawan is most often translated as to penetrate a fortress, meaning that one must exhibit the power and spirit required to break through an enemys castle. This is a summary of some of the practical and effective applications within the kata bassai dai. Website spirit of the kata will be presenting karate kata as rare teaching manuals of old karate masters. The feeling of kata should be precise, with fast execution of technique and attention given to appropriate balance between speed and power. This book illustrates a kata named bassai dai by three. Bassai dai is an important kata to shotokan karate enthusiasts. It concentrates on the black belt level and rankings beyond it, dispelling common misconceptions about earning a black belt. This book is the true bible of shitei kata published by the japan karate federation jkf in it you will find 210 very complete and easy to understand pages describing the eight kata recognized by the world karate federation wkf. Passai in okinawan styles and bassai in japanese styles.
Fudoshin ryu kata lexikon bassai dai langsame ausfuhrung karateka. Bassai dai passai was introduced by gichin funakoshi in his popular books such as karate do kyohan in which he translated its name as to penetrate a fortress. Bunkai heian shodan this demonstration of bunkai by alexandr matiushevskij, show the deepnes of this fundamental heianshodan kata. What are some good sources to remind me of the order of. What are some good sources to remind me of the order of bassai kata. It is generally taught to brown belts and black belts, and some groups use it as their examination kata for taking shodan. Bassai is one of the most important kata in the shoto ryu family. This is particularly evident in the katas first movement. More than any other kata up to this point, bassaidai has differents speeds and rhythms throughout its duration, and correctly interpreting these changing tempos will greatly enhance the power, flow and presentation of your kata. While there are overall similarities in the structure, and indeed some identical moves, bassai sho has quite a different feel to bassai dai, emphasising balance and quick turning moves, as opposed to the power of the latter. Shotokan karate page masao kagawa shihan kata bassaidai. Choki motobu referred to passai as being one of the kata among those styles which have been used in ryu kyu from. Just as bassaidai finishes with throws, so does bassaisho.
Bassai dai is usually the first sentei kata to be learned and is the most popular choice as by 1st kyu examinees for black belt. I also know of nobody who cites it as their least favourite kata. Tomari bassai videos international hayashiha shito. Seen in many different lineages of karate, bassai is sometimes an enigma. This book is the true bible of shitei kata published by the japan karate. My intention had been to be up with the larks and run through some kata and combinations downstairs. Martin, chief instructor and grading examiner at just karate of cambridge, uk. In this video we look at bunkai for the closing motions of bassaisho shotokan version. Bassai dai history, kata and bunkai downloadkarate.
Bassai sho bassai sho is the smaller version of penetrating a fortress, having fewer movements and a slightly smaller frame than its predecessor, bassai dai. Kata is alway more interesting to practice when you actually know some realistic applications. The most popular image associated with kata is that of a karate practitioner performing a series of punches and kicks in the air. Yet in tsd, bassai is commonly referred to as the snake form. Shotokan you have to study more than one style to understand the meaning behind the kata movements. Do not fear 33 verses about fear and anxiety to remind us. See more ideas about shotokan karate, karate and martial arts. One notable point is that bunkai describes it as a defense against a bo. Hence, passai sho is a shorter variation on passai and also bears some resemblances to bassai dai, indicating this kata may have been born out of combining elements of passai and passai sho. Assorted shorinryu bunkai assorted kata bunkai interpretation demonstrated by. Fudoshin shotokan karate bassaidai kata shitoryu vs.