Another under utilised application of bassai dai is that of taisaibaki. Wildish operates the blog bunkai jutsu and decided to create a dvd entailing. This book illustrates a kata named bassai dai by three methods. Recently i got a chance to watch a new work by charlie wildish and keith mckay cormack entitled inside bassai dai. Bassai is one of the most important kata in the shoto ryu family. The following list of kata are identified by the school of origin and the district city that was the primary source of transmittal. Bassai dai article the bassai family of kata are known as passai patsai in okinawan and bassai in japanese. 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. You can see stance, the name of stance, and the direction of movement. Karate giants bassai dai and jion kata vol 1, has 317 pages, 3 chapters, with more then 350 diagrams and tables and over 600 photographs. 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.
Bunkai is the application and inspection of meaning in kata, and to me it is as integral as the movements themselves. Fudoshin shotokan karate bassaidai kata shitoryu vs. The books titled jitsugi karatedo were published in 1978, when asai sensei was still a 7th dan, with the unified jka japan karate association. Sep 10, 2015 bassai dai passai dai, ishimine passai, matsumura passai 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. The kata focus on the idea of changing disadvantage into advantage by strong and courageous response, switching blocks and differing degrees of power. Supporting hands and blockingbutfacingthewrongway explained. The fine, practical, points of storming fortresses. This is particularly evident in the kata s first movement, when the karateka launches forward with soeteuchiuke. They were definitely senseis biggest written contribution mass released for japanese jka shotokan practitioners and karate world in general. 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. In addition to the four sentei kata bassai dai, kanku dai, enpi and jion, im also working on tekkishodan. Bassai dai history, kata and bunkai zanshin kai scotland. View our compiled mma school list for more information. This is particularly evident in the katas first movement.
Shotokan karate katas master funakoshi had stated that there is two styles of karate. What are some good sources to remind me of the order of. On sunday i had a fantastic 4 hours taking part in a seminar about the practical applications that can be found in the bassai dai kata. 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. Dai and sho the light and shade of kata cambridge karate club. He also classified it as belonging to the shorin school. Feb 25, 2014 bassai sho is an advanced shotokan kata and is the sister kata to bassai dai. You can see the detail of each movement of the kata. A basic explanation of what izmir yuksek teknoloji. This is a portion of your black belt test black belt tools. It uses a wide range of movements and stances, and must be undertaken strongly, with plenty of spirit. 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. Although like most karate kata, its origins may be traceable back to china, the most related source to todays kata versions appears to be derived from matsumura sokon who lived in okinawa from either the late 1700s, or early 1800s, until the late 1800s actual source dates vary due.
This video is for students wanting to learn the basics of this kata. The sons of bassai returned with zerubbabel to jerusalem. This page provides videos and instructions for shotokan karate kata bassai dai. Abernethys excellent bassai dai bunkai video, i began thinking about the opening moves and their significance. Bassai dai, bunkai, hikite, iain abernethy, rakesh patel.
Students should be able to pick up on the stances, directions and timings from watching this brief video. Shotokan karate black belt kata bassai dai with 53 moves. In the case of kata, explanation of the brutal selfdefense applications. Click above to download a printable version of bassai dai in word format. Etymology when looking at bassai, we will begin with the name. The way the leg is raised, hands pulled back and thrown out, and landing in cross stance lead me to think it could be a throwing technique, but im not entirely sure how workable that is and if there is a strike before hand in terms of starting hand position. It is a japanese word describing detailed choreographed patterns of movements practiced either solo or in pairs. Bassai, kanku by masatoshi nakayama, 97808701833, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Bassaidai passai storming a fortress the greater kata history. Passai dai is the matsumura passai the old form and passai sho is the itosu passai the younger form. Since there exist many different versions of bassai kata, it is uncertain which one itosu used as a model for bassai sho. Feel free to use or print the pages for yourself if you are a student. Nov 28, 2015 shotokan karate black belt kata bassai dai with 53 moves. See more ideas about shotokan karate, karate and martial arts. There are several variations of these kata, including passai sho or minor passai and passai dai or major passai. Kata heian, tekki, bassai paperback january 1, 1998 by randall g. The practice of bassai dai is both daunting and rewarding. Here we can see why stepping into a crosslegged stance would be useful, and why a series of. Bassai dai to storm a fortressis normally the first kata learned after a student achieves their 3 rd kyu brown belt. Made this on an iphone app pixel animator on my way home.
When i was studying my underbelt katas i could always refer to master jhoon rhees books covering the kata. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. May 22, 2019 karate basics kata explained kata translates literally as form. 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. The bassai dai dvd, featuring an hour of nofrills tuition on the kata applications by john burke sensei is also available. Abernethys excellent bassaidai bunkai video, i began thinking about the opening moves and their significance. Sequential pictures demonstrate the views in front of the kata performer. Bassai sho is the minor form of the two shotokan katas developed from the kata originally known as passai. Great explanation of what it means to be prepared sensible prepping. This is bassai dai commentary by michael stilgoe on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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. It feels like no other kata, full of destructive potential and also grace. Learning this kata means that the student has passed from learning the basic katas and has moved on to learning the intermediate katas of the style. Mar 19, 20 bassai dai article the bassai family of kata are known as passai patsai in okinawan and bassai in japanese. You may be saying to yourself now hey, thats five hares, however, i am merely doing one kata per day, then blasting them all out on sunday. Chapter one features individuals who were involved in human conflicts, the war leaders. The shorinryu version of passai bears a close resemblance to oyadomari no passai, and is a much softer kata than shotokans bassai dai. The kata consists of kicks, punches, sweeps, strikes, blocks, and throws. 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. Shotokan you have to study more than one style to understand the meaning behind the kata movements. Bassaidai to storm a fortressis normally the first kata learned after a student achieves their 3 rd kyu brown belt.
The kata bassai dai performed by chieko nakamura of japan at the swedish kata trophy. In shotokan, kata is not a performance or a demonstration, but is for individual karateka to practice full techniqueswith every technique potentially a killing blow. 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. It is a great kata with a lot of technical points that should be. Sensei dan has responded to my arm grab by applying a very expertly painful lock on my wrist. Bassai dai passai storming a fortress the greater kata history. From a timing perspective he always does this immediately, hes not going to wait for the situation to become more complicated. So really speaking, im trying to catch one rabbit each day. Senseis, feel free to print multiple copies for your gkr students only. Bassaisho is an advanced shotokan kata and is the sister kata to bassaidai.
This is a pity as they can be quite handy in free sparring. 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. Choki motobu referred to passai as being one of the kata among those styles which have been used in ryu kyu from. An explanation of the different moves in the kata bassaidai with a step. It is thought master itosu took matsumuras original bassai to create bassai dai and drew on passai gwa to create bassai sho. Bassai dai helps the karateka move the body as a single unit. Sensei gimberline is available teach a seminar at your dojo. Shotokan karate page masao kagawa shihan kata bassaidai. Apr 09, 2014 another under utilised application of bassai dai is that of taisaibaki. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. To this day bassai dai remains one of the big four katas of shotokan and also a milestone for most students. The feeling of kata should be precise, with fast execution of technique and attention given to appropriate balance between speed and power. Body movement in various kata includes stepping, twisting, turning, dropping to the ground, and jumping. Tomari bassai videos international hayashiha shito.
An explanation of the different moves in the kata bassaidai with a stepbystep demonstration of the kata. Sequential pictures taken from four different angles around the kata performer. Karate basics kata explained kata translates literally as form. Bassai sho is an advanced shotokan kata and is the sister kata to bassai dai. I find bassai quite easy to copy but very hard to do.
Jan 15, 2015 the following is an analysis of timing within the application of bassaidai. Practicing the two shows us two ways to storm a fortress bassai dais battering ram, and bassai shos lockpick. This is facilitated by the relatively close positioning of the arms throughout the form. As long time readers here know, i have a great passion and interest in bunkai. Tekki nidan, tekki sandan, bassai sho, kanku sho, jitte, gankaku, chinte, jiin, niju shi ho, sochin, wankan, meikyo, goju shi ho dai, goju shi ho sho, unsu. Taught at a learning speed, the demonstrations help with the understanding of some of the moves from the kata. Although like most karate kata, its origins may be traceable back to china, the most related source to todays kata versions appears to be derived from matsumura sokon who lived in okinawa from either the late 1700s, or early 1800s, until the late 1800s actual source dates. Students training through black belt martial arts business success steps book 8.
Bassai dai is the best known shotokan kata and one most practiced. The following is an analysis of timing within the application of bassaidai. Kata are used in many traditional japanese arts but are most commonly known for their presence in the martial arts. Further evidence that passai has roots in tomari city is that passai dai starts with the right fist covered by the left hand, like other kata thought to have originated there, such as jitte, jion, jiin and empi. Further evidence that passai has roots in tomari city is that passai dai starts with the right fist covered by the left hand, like other kata thought to have originated there, such as jutte, jion, jiin and. Bassai sho feels light and sharp, evading and dodging where bassai dai simply blasts through. Passai in okinawan styles and bassai in japanese styles. I also know of nobody who cites it as their least favourite kata.
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