In the following i try to explain this idea with some photos, although i dont know very well the bo techniques and my bo positions can be rough or ineffective. This is bassai dai commentary by michael stilgoe on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. This video looks at the bunkai for the beginning of bassaisho shotokan version. Contents heian shodan heian nidan heian sandan heian yondan heian godan naifanchi shodan bassai dai seienchin language. It is obviously big on the tournament scene, but also a fun kata for the majority of black belt students. 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.
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 kata consists of kicks, punches, sweeps, strikes, blocks, and throws. Etymology when looking at bassai, we will begin with the name. Mar 02, 2014 bassai is not like sanchin it is not an exercise in isometric tension. Popular shotokan karate books meet your next favorite book. When kanazawa hirokazu formed his own ski organisation after being expelled from the jka, he decided to change the names around as he felt that the smaller, more subtle kata deserved the. The seminar covered bunkai for the whole of bassaidai and bassaisho. Kanku sho is a great kata for the advanced student as it has a lot of different techniques within the kata. It is likely that the oldest version of bassai is the one we call matsumura bassai. Bassaisho commentary video shotokan sensei the online.
Tomari bassai videos international hayashiha shito. It requires a certain degree of athleticism, but dont neglect its interesting bunkai. There are several variations of these kata, including passai sho or minor passai and. The most obvious observation, when watching these katas, is the fact they move in a straight line. The kata focus on the idea of changing disadvantage into advantage by strong and courageous response, switching blocks and differing degrees of power. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Bassaisho is an advanced shotokan kata and is the sister kata to bassaidai. The katas taught in this great book are middle black belt level kata and should not be practiced until one has learned hein 1,2,3,4,5, tekki shodan, nidan, sandan, bassai dai, kanku dai and jion. When bassai was introduced to these shores in the 1950s1970s. Nevertheless, this short bunkai uses the larger movements of the kata, allowing us to practice the outward power of each technique. Bassai thrust asunder, penetrating a fortress, remove an obstruction. See more ideas about karate, karate kata and martial arts. Practised within the shorinryu schools of okinawan karate.
Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian. 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. Fully described and illustrated in this volume are the widely practiced bassal and kanku kata from the jfa recommended group. However, the truth about the naming disparity between ski and the other shotokan organisations is quite easily discovered.
The beauty of this book is how it examines in great detail how to properly perform these katas. Passai dai is the matsumura passai the old form and passai sho is the itosu passai the younger form. Many other shotokan dojo have added taikyoku shodan to the jka list, which gives us the 27 kata below. These advanced kata may be selected for testing above shodan level. Bassai dai penetrating or capturing the fortress big. In kanko sho are many counterattacks to the upper level. There may be differences between the taekwondo version and the karate version of this form. Similarly, sugiyamas books reflect his unique approach to karate. Fudoshin shotokan karate bassaidai kata shitoryu vs. This hypothesisessay was originally written for my own club website a few years ago, and a version was published in martial arts guardian.
Bassai sho to penetrate a fortress small this kata was derived from bassaidai. Like many forms in traditional taekwondo, bassai also known as palsek came to taekwondo by way of karate. The feeling of kata should be precise, with fast execution of technique and attention given to appropriate balance between speed and power. If you practice other shotokan or non shotokan kata, please let us know. Feb 25, 2014 bassai sho is an advanced shotokan kata and is the sister kata to bassai dai. Complete series of shito ryu kata book 1 budovideos inc. Bassai sho, in contrast, hardly uses front stance, and contains many movements involving turning either on a single foot, or with the feet together, requiring excellent balance on the part of the performer. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His other books also break new ground and continue to develop the art of karate. The first movement in this kata views the sky, which symbolizes the universe and shows your opponent that you are unarmed. It was filmed during a two day seminar in dresden, germany in april 2015. Tomari bassai videos international hayashiha shitoryu. Kushanku and channan therefore kanku dai, kanku sho and the heian katas and the various tai chi styles yang, chen, wu, sun were derived from the chang quan and bazi quan systems and the writings of wang zong yue and general qi. Even today, many thousands of shotokan dojo practice these 26 kata only leaving out 1.
This dvd, over an hour in length, features john burke sensei demonstrating the moves and the applications to this. Price new from used from paperback, 1982 please retry paperback. Sometimes we get the same questions again and again. Kiyuna ryo this majestic kata comes to us from the once secret family style of karate known as ryueiryu. The most popular image associated with kata is that of a karate practitioner performing a series of punches and kicks in the air. Some styles practice two versions of this kata, within their syllabus, known as bassaidai and bassaisho.
Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassai dai, kankudai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassai sho. Wangs treatise, the lost book of kushanku was taken to okinawa and served as the first karate syllabus. Bassai dai applications, available in book or dvd form. Bassai dai as well as jitte also teach a certain power that can be. Kata sochin with commentary shotokan karate kata, karate. Sep 09, 2015 many early karate authors split the kata into shorin ryu and shorei ryu, usually with some spurious explanation like shorin is for thin quick people, shorei is for slower stronger people but this definition aside, empi, kanku and bassai are almost always referred to as shorin ryu, while the more goju ryu looking forms like tekki and. This very old kata can teach us agility, hip movements, strength and the change from fast to slow techniques.
The karate kata developed by karate master matsumurasoken. 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. Many early karate authors split the kata into shorin ryu and shorei ryu, usually with some spurious explanation like shorin is for thin quick people, shorei is for slower stronger people but this definition aside, empi, kanku and bassai are almost always referred to as shorin ryu, while the more goju ryu looking forms like tekki and. Shotokan karate, kata tekki nidan kanazawa hirokazu. It is a great kata with a lot of technical points that should be. This traditional taekwondo form is also used in shotokan karate. Dai and sho the light and shade of kata cambridge karate club. Nakaima kenri, the founder of ryueiryu, introduced this kata when he returned to okinawa from fuzhou, where he studied under the legendary fujian martial arts master, ru ru kou. In the first movement, while preparing to step in to take care of a frontal attack, push aside the attack coming from the rear with both palmheels placed.
I also know of nobody who cites it as their least favourite kata. Kanku dai to view the sky big most of the elements of the heian kata were derived from this kata. Unsu commentary unsu is without doubt a classic shotokan 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.
Body movement in various kata includes stepping, twisting, turning, dropping to the ground, and jumping. Bassai is one of the most important kata in the shoto ryu family. While i love talking about the inherent potential of karate kata, and many of the answers are also presented on our dvds and in our books, here are some of the frequently requested answers. 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. The moves the kata exercises the following moves and stances, in sequence, and takes around 1 minute 10 seconds to complete at high speed. Bassai sho was created by master itosu and means storming the fortress lesser, as bassai dai was greater, sho comes from dai, of course not meaning of lesser importance. The applications presented here, strictly adhering to the kata sequences, offer the reader the possibility to attain exact and comprehensive interpretations of the complex higherlevel kata. Kankudai commentary shotokan sensei the online karate dojo. The book, on a didactic basis, supports the reader by providing tips for tactics, principles and additional.
It is difficult to pin point the origin or with any certainty, to describe the evolution of the many katas which are practiced in. It has punches, blocks, kicks, strikes, jumps, multiple direction changes and several. One notable point is that bunkai describes it as a defense against a bo. Bassai sho is the minor form of the two shotokan katas developed from the kata originally known as passai.
Jan 19, 2010 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. This video demonstrates and explains each move of the kata stepbystep in detail. Bassai sho should be practiced after mastering bassai dai. Nov 18, 2015 this pin was discovered by keagan tipton. Throughout the kata there is an emphasis on a strong front stance, with powerful hip movements generating power without moving the feet. Nijushiho commentary on the shotokan sensei youtube channel. Passai in okinawan styles and bassai in japanese styles. The techniques in bassai sho, using sword hand, ridge hand and tiger mouth, make good defenses against stick attacks. There are several variations of these kata, including passai sho or minor passai and passai dai or major passai. List of katas in traditional japanese shotokan karate. This dvd, over an hour in length, features john burke sensei demonstrating the moves and the applications to this black belt kata on ross chesterton sensei.