Begin the kata in kiyotsuke stance facing north arbitrary north for reference only. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassai dai, kanku dai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassai sho. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Bassai dai the intent of this description is as a reference for someone who has been taught this kata. 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. It is thought master itosu took matsumuras original bassai to create bassai dai and drew on passai gwa to create bassai sho. Bassai dai history, kata and bunkai downloadkarate the. 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. Bassai is one of the most important kata in the shoto ryu family. The dai version of the kata contains many movements incorporated into the heian series. This is particularly evident in the kata s first movement, when the karateka launches forward with soeteuchiuke.
Mar 02, 2014 however it is also possible that the oldest of all is the form we call bassai guwa passai gwa and that this was the original way matsumura taught it. Estes will show you in a step by step, easy, detailed explanation, how to make this kata your very best possible. Il est utilise pour designer 2 kata principaux et essentiels du karate dorigine shurite. The shitei kata bassai dai performed by antonio diaz, world karate champion in kata wkf 2010. 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 empi. May 01, 2017 gkr karate sa black belt camp 2017 kata bassai dai. They currently are enrolled in karate, but they still need practice at home, and we need a household sensei to keep them inspired. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian. Some versions step out with the left foot first, some dont, same with the knee lift, and as you mention some have a lower position of the arms, some don. There are actually 11 traditional versions of bassai.
Itosu is thought to have created this from a version of bassai practiced in shuri. Passai in okinawan styles and bassai in japanese styles. 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. There are nine blocks in bassai dai and i tend to think of it as the blocking kata. Like the bassai kata, this kata too has 2 versions dai and sho. When bassai was introduced to these shores in the 1950s1970s. 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. 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 dvd is of great value to all from beginner to advanced and to instructors of any style of karate that teaches the. Thank you for the gift of your knowledge and expertise my 3 small girls should benefit from your videos. Video is also better than learning from books, because with video you can see exactly what youre supposed to do. Passai dai is the matsumura passai the old form and passai sho is the itosu passai the younger form. The feeling of kata should be precise, with fast execution of technique and attention given to appropriate. It is generally taught to brown belts and black belts, and some groups use it as their examination kata for taking shodan.
Bassai dai is often mistranslated, the first part of the name batsu means to extract or remove, not to penetrate. After researching the history of this form, herein i present some of the most common beliefs as to where this form originated, how it spread and what it means. I also know of nobody who cites it as their least favourite kata. We show four versions of bassai but, more importantly, we spend the lions share of the video on oyo application. Seen in many different lineages of karate, bassai is sometimes an enigma. 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. Bassai dai is one of the variations of the passai kata that is practiced in shotokan karate, normally starting at 3rd kyu. This very old kata can teach us agility, hip movements, strength and the change from fast to slow techniques.
Bassai sho feels light and sharp, evading and dodging where bassai dai simply blasts through. This is a portion of your black belt test black belt tools. Regardless of style, you should be able to see the similarities in the kata. Dai and sho the light and shade of kata cambridge karate club. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Bassai dai penetrating or capturing the fortress big. An explanation of the different moves in the kata bassaidai with a stepbystep demonstration of the kata. Since there exist many different versions of bassai kata, it is uncertain which one itosu used as a model for bassai sho. Bassai dai start position from the ready position after the formal bow move your right foot into your left until your feet are together place your right fist into. The shorinryu version of passai bears a close resemblance to oyadomari no passai, and is a much softer kata than shotokans bassai dai. Dec 21, 2019 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. Title slide of bassai dai slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Bassai dai as well as jitte also teach a certain power that can be described as breaking power.
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. Bassai dai normal and slow speed performed by hirokazu kanazawa and luca valdesi. With regards to changing the kata passai bassai dai is so widely practiced, and there are so many versions that i dont see it as changing anything. Like kankudai, it uses or is the source of many of the techniques shown in the heian kata. See how the kata, often demonstrated as defences against a bo staff, is actually for close in grappling, joint locks, and escapes from realistic types of attack rather than the usual oizuki types of attack or trying to st op someone with a sixfoot stick. There are nine blocks in bassaidai and i tend to think of it as the blocking kata. Making sense of passai an exploration of origin and style.
Bassai, one of the most if not the most common form across the martial arts, has a history clouded in mystery and speculation. The focus of bassai dai is the idea of changing disadvantage into advantage by a strong and courageous response, switching blocks and differing degrees of power. Like kanku dai, it uses or is the source of many of the techniques shown in the heian kata. Bassai hyung history most hyung have well defined origins. Bassai dai history, kata and bunkai we have begun the migration to our updated website with improved features. Tomari bassai videos international hayashiha shito. One notable point is that bunkai describes it as a defense against a bo. Kata king estes will show several new and creative self defense applications that, after many years of training he has been able to extract from the kata. Mar 20, 2011 kata bassai dai by antonio diaz jesse enkamp.
A basic explanation of what izmir yuksek teknoloji. The kata was originally known as ku shan ku and ko sho kun and was named after after a chinese boxing expert who developed the kata. These are heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yodan, heian godan, tekki shodan, tekki nidan, tekki sandan, kanku dai, kanku sho, bassai dai. The feeling of kata should be precise, with fast execution of technique and attention given to appropriate balance between speed and power. It is not intended to be used for someone to learn the kata from the beginning. However, none of them is particularly complicated, and with care you should be able to perform them well. 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. Gkr karate sa black belt camp 2017 kata bassai dai. This is a summary of some of the practical and effective applications within the kata bassai dai. 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 two bassai kata, the other one being bassai sho, and although the sho translates to minor, it is taught after 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. He also classified it as belonging to the shorin school. 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.
Video training offers some big advantages video makes learning easy. Here is an extremely effective response to a wild haymaker type attack which we recorded very quickly at the end of last nights. Tomari bassai videos international hayashiha shitoryu. Bassaidai shotokan passai in okinawan styles and bassai in japanese styles.
Bow to the front then announce the name of the kata. Bassai dai videos international hayashiha shitoryu. Bassai dai history, kata and bunkai downloadkarate. Bassai dai is practiced in many styles of karate and has many variations. Henrik oesten sensei 5th dan from denmark, performing bassai dai in the style of funakoshi sensei.
Bassai dai is an important kata to shotokan karate enthusiasts. You should certainly know six of the blocks very well by now, but there three which are entirely new. 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. This is particularly evident in the katas first movement, when the karateka launches forward with soeteuchiuke. 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. Bassai dai is the best known shotokan kata and one most practiced.
Practicing the two shows us two ways to storm a fortress bassai dais battering ram, and bassai shos lockpick. Etymology when looking at bassai, we will begin with the name. Made this on an iphone app pixel animator on my way home. Le plus connu des deux est bassai dai ou dai signifie long en japonais. There are several variations of these kata, including passai sho or minor passai and passai dai or major passai.
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