Bassai dai, the kata known as storming the fortress is demonstrated here by sensei mark brown aka the crazy blind martial artist during the recent gkr karate black belt. To the best of my knowledge, this is the first book to focus only on karate kata illustrated. Fudoshin shotokan karate bassaidai kata shitoryu vs. Over 500 photographs show the enormously broad technical spectrum of. When bassai was introduced to these shores in the 1950s1970s. This book illustrates a kata named bassai dai by three methods. 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. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Blue belt 5th kyu introduction introduction to kata bassai dai bassai dai technical aspects and self defence bassai dai history bassai dai lineage to gkr blue belt blues blue belt 5th kyu kumite tips grading requirements for 4th kyu red belt. I also know of nobody who cites it as their least favourite kata. Shotokan karate kihon kumite kata available for download and read online in other formats. A kata consists of a prescribed number of offensive and defensive karate techniques and movements, including blocks, strikes, kicks, stances and turns. Nov 06, 2006 the most popular image associated with kata is that of a karate practitioner performing a series of punches and kicks in the air. I find bassai quite easy to copy but very hard to do.
Download pdf shotokan karate kihon kumite kata book full free. The feeling of kata should be precise, with fast execution of technique and attention given to appropriate balance between speed and power. I am planning to develop this channel further, meanwhile if you want a purely shotokan karate contents, also subscribe. Full explanations of the katas heian 15, tekki 1 and bassai dai.
Practicing the two shows us two ways to storm a fortress bassai dais battering ram, and bassai shos lockpick. Bassai is one of the most important kata in the shoto ryu family. It is generally taught to brown belts and black belts, and some groups use it as their examination kata for taking shodan. 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. Here you will find some kata guides listed in the order you will need them for grading purposes. Bassai daipassai bunkai drill 08032015 bunkai roman a really nice demonstration of close fighting techniques from bassaidaipassai, presented by sensei iain abernethy. When we take a look at the kata of shidokan shorin ryu of miyahira katsuya we find a passai dai and a passai sho. Fully described and illustrated in this volume are the widely practiced bassal and kanku kata from the jfa recommended group. Okinawan martial artists call it passai while japanese karateka refer to it as bassai. Download shotokan karate to continue, shotokan bassai dai full download here you can download free 27 shotokan karate kata shared files found in our database. There are several variations of these kata, including passai sho minor and passai dai major. Bassaidai to storm a fortressis normally the first kata learned after a student achieves their 3 rd kyu brown belt. Passai in okinawan styles and bassai in japanese styles.
Bassaidai passai storming a fortress the greater kata history. Over 250 postspages have been published until today. Pdf shotokan karate kihon kumite kata download full. Henrik oesten sensei 5th dan from denmark, performing bassai dai in the style of funakoshi sensei. Made this on an iphone app pixel animator on my way home. Kata guides for you to view and download shotokan karate. Kosokun dai international hayashiha shitoryu karatedo.
Old kanku dai shotokan karate kata jka by juan beltran rodriguez. 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. Karate bassai dai cross the fortress or the art of outdoing. There are several variations of these kata, including passai sho. Bassai dai history, kata and bunkai downloadkarate the. It uses a wide range of movements and stances, and must be undertaken strongly, with plenty of spirit. Tomari bassai international hayashiha shitoryu karatedo. Bassai dai is an important kata to shotokan karate enthusiasts.
The kata bassai dai performed by rika usami at the dutch open wkf karate1 premier league 2012. Click on the red link in each segment to view the word document. Online resources for the traditional japanese karate network covering shitoryu, goju, shotokan and okinawan martial arts includng kumite, kata and bunkai video, articles, books and downloads, karate bassai dai history, kata and bunkai downloadkarate the traditional japanese karate network. Etymology when looking at bassai, we will begin with the name.
Karate bassai dai cross the fortress or the art of. Bassai dai is the best known shotokan kata and one most practiced. Apr 21, 20 bassai dai, the kata known as storming the fortress is demonstrated here by sensei mark brown aka the crazy blind martial artist during the recent gkr karate black belt grading. Bassai dai international hayashiha shitoryu karatedo. The kata focus on the idea of changing disadvantage into advantage by strong and courageous response, switching blocks and differing degrees of power. Bassai katas international hayashiha shitoryu karatedo. Bassaidai kawasoe sensei former jka 6th dan by sundome1. However, there is some contention between researchers as to if there was a separate tomari school of karate. Dai and sho the light and shade of kata cambridge karate club. I hope you will find these guides useful as you progress through the grading syllabus and each of the different coloured belts and grades. The shitei kata bassai dai performed by antonio diaz, world karate champion in kata wkf 2010. Katas are not unique to shotokan karate and the original intent of training with katas was to develop and master combat worthy self defense or fighting skills. More than any other kata up to this point, bassai dai 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.
It feels like no other kata, full of destructive potential and also grace. Seen in many different lineages of karate, bassai is sometimes an enigma. Bassai, kanku best karate series masatoshi nakayama on. 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. You are also expected to know kihon, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan and. Bassai dai to storm a fortressis normally the first kata learned after a student achieves their 3 rd kyu brown belt. Shotokan you have to study more than one style to understand the meaning behind the kata movements. This is a summary of some of the practical and effective applications within the kata bassai dai.
Okinawan martial artists call it passai while japanese karate ka refer to it as bassai. Passai is the japanese name of a group of kata practiced in different styles of martial arts, including karate and various korean martial arts taekwondo, tang soo do, soo bahk do. He also classified it as belonging to the shorin school. Data management and a videosharing system, solely dedicated to karate. Nov 21, 2017 bassai dai kata application shuhari institute. An explanation of the different moves in the kata bassaidai with a stepbystep demonstration of the kata. Mar 02, 2014 bassai is one of the most important kata in the shoto ryu family. Bassai sho is the minor form of the two shotokan katas developed from the kata originally known as passai. This is the right way to do it since, as we all know, one cannot practice enough if one wishes to master a technique completely. Upload and watch videos you and your friends share. Bassai sho feels light and sharp, evading and dodging where bassai dai simply blasts through. 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. 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.
According to karate historian henning wittwer dai means old and sho means young. Passai dai is the matsumura passai the old form and passai sho is the itosu passai the younger form. Bassai dai is a kata you can find in 3 of the major styles shotokan, shito ryu, wado ryu lets check them next to each other. The most popular image associated with kata is that of a karate practitioner performing a series of punches and kicks in the air.
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