Dai and sho the light and shade of kata cambridge karate club. 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. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian. Shotokan karate page masao kagawa shihan kata bassaidai. Nov 18, 2015 this pin was discovered by keagan tipton. If you want to stay tuned, for questions or general information about our domain and products, please subscribe to the spirit of the kata mailing list. Passai dai is the matsumura passai the old form and passai sho is the itosu passai the younger form. This book illustrates a kata named bassai dai by three methods. Bassai dai as well as jitte also teach a certain power that can be. This website aims to offer a new shotokan training experiencean online dojo that puts forth comprehensive information on the art of shotokan karate. 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. You can see the detail of each movement of the kata. The book, on a didactic basis, supports the reader by providing tips for tactics, principles and additional. Many other shotokan dojo have added taikyoku shodan to the jka list, which gives us the 27 kata below. The jkf has designated two kata from each of the big four japanese styles for their kata competitions. The gekisai dai and sho kata, which were created much later, are practiced by the kyokushinkai. Bassai thrust asunder, penetrating a fortress, remove an obstruction. May 22, 2019 bassai thrust asunder, penetrating a fortress, remove an obstruction. Shotokan you have to study more than one style to understand the meaning behind the kata movements. Bassai dai applications, available in book or dvd form. 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. As long time readers here know, i have a great passion and interest in bunkai.
It was published by shojiro sugiyama and has a total of 350 pages in the book. 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. 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 appears that matsumura passai and tomari passai versions 1 and 3 are most distinct from version 2 bassai sho and this is why funakoshi chosen to represent them as two kata with bassai dai the most important and bassai sho, a later, additional kata. Shotokan karate, kata tekki nidan kanazawa hirokazu. Sequential pictures demonstrate the views in front of the kata performer. It is likely that the oldest version of bassai is the one we call matsumura bassai. Another version probably authored by matsumuras friend kokan matsumora is tomari bassai.
It is difficult to pin point the origin or with any certainty, to describe the evolution of the many katas which are practiced in. Even today, many thousands of shotokan dojo practice these 26 kata only leaving out 1. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassai dai, kanku dai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassai sho. It is a great kata with a lot of technical points that should be.
Body movement in various kata includes stepping, twisting, turning, dropping to the ground, and jumping. Bassai dai is the best known shotokan kata and one most practiced. Sequential pictures taken from four different angles around the kata performer. The most obvious observation, when watching these katas, is the fact they move in a straight line. It feels like no other kata, full of destructive potential and also grace. Like many forms in traditional taekwondo, bassai also known as palsek came to taekwondo by way of karate. Bassai is one of the most important kata in the shoto ryu family. Sensei gimberline is available teach a seminar at your dojo. I find bassai quite easy to copy but very hard to do. Wangs treatise, the lost book of kushanku was taken to okinawa and served as the first karate syllabus. 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.
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. 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. Bassai dai as well as jitte also teach a certain power that can be described as breaking power. The title of this book is 25 shotokan kata and it was written by shojiro sugiyama. Funakoshi bassai bunkai simon keegan teaching this bunkai in 2002.
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. The feeling of kata should be precise, with fast execution of technique and attention given to appropriate balance between speed and power. This dvd, over an hour in length, features john burke sensei demonstrating the moves and the applications to this. Kiyuna ryo this majestic kata comes to us from the once secret family style of karate known as ryueiryu. When bassai was introduced to these shores in the 1950s1970s. Bassai has been practiced in many martial arts, including those from china, the. The first article discussed the controversy over funakoshis classification of okinawan karates shorin and shorei traditions by body type, as well as his.
The kata consists of kicks, punches, sweeps, strikes, blocks, and throws. Bassai dai article the bassai family of kata are known as passai patsai in okinawan and bassai in japanese. Passai in okinawan styles and bassai in japanese styles. We would like to keep you informed about what is going on and the launch date of the website. This is bassai dai commentary by michael stilgoe on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. This is a portion of your black belt test black belt tools. Recently i got a chance to watch a new work by charlie wildish and keith mckay cormack entitled inside bassai dai. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassaidai, kankudai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassaisho. One of the more popular shotokan kata at the brown belt level. Bassai dai penetrating or capturing the fortress big.
Unsu commentary unsu is without doubt a classic shotokan kata. Bassai sho feels light and sharp, evading and dodging where bassai dai simply blasts through. You can look forward to kata bassai dai of master anko itosu as the first presented kata. The shorinryu version of passai bears a close resemblance to oyadomari no passai, and is a much softer kata than shotokans bassai dai. Masao kagawa shihan, bassai dai with jks england, nottingham 10th march 2018. Kata bassai sho spanish paperback january 1, 1982 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. There may be differences between the taekwondo version and the karate version of this form. You can see stance, the name of stance, and the direction of movement. It is obviously big on the tournament scene, but also a fun kata for the majority of black belt students. The kata focus on the idea of changing disadvantage into advantage by strong and courageous response, switching blocks and differing degrees of power. Feb 25, 2014 bassai sho is an advanced shotokan kata and is the sister kata to bassai dai. 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. Fudoshin shotokan karate bassaidai kata shitoryu vs. Practised within the shorinryu schools of okinawan karate.
Bassaidai is required for your red and brown belts. Bassai sho is the minor form of the two shotokan katas developed from the kata originally known as passai. It requires a certain degree of athleticism, but dont neglect its interesting bunkai. The gekisai dai ichi and ni are practiced in gojuryu, and are its introductory kata. Since there exist many different versions of bassai kata, it is uncertain which one itosu used as a model for bassai sho. Currently at shotokan sensei, there is a wide range of content for the shotokan practitioner. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
This is particularly evident in the katas first movement, when the karateka launches forward with soeteuchiuke. 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. Tomari bassai videos international hayashiha shito. If you practice other shotokan or non shotokan kata, please let us know. Karate shotokan kata heian tekki bassai dai kumite. 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. Kata is often described as a set sequence of karate moves organized into a prearranged fight against imaginary opponents. View our compiled mma school list for more information. Bassaisho is an advanced shotokan kata and is the sister kata to bassaidai. Bunkai kata bassai sho miguel gomez nacarino youtube. Bunkai is the application and inspection of meaning in kata, and to me it is as integral as the movements themselves. Bassai dai commentary an explanation of the different moves in the kata bassai dai with a stepbystep demonstration of the kata. I also know of nobody who cites it as their least favourite kata.
The karate kata developed by karate master matsumurasoken. 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. Mar 19, 20 bassai dai article the bassai family of kata are known as passai patsai in okinawan and bassai in japanese. There are several variations of these kata, including passai sho or minor passai and passai dai or major passai. Wildish operates the blog bunkai jutsu and decided to.
The most popular image associated with kata is that of a karate practitioner performing a series of punches and kicks in the air. Tomari bassai videos international hayashiha shitoryu. 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. Some styles practice two versions of this kata, within their syllabus, known as bassaidai and bassaisho. 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. Practicing the two shows us two ways to storm a fortress bassai dais battering ram, and bassai shos lockpick. Dec 21, 2011 this book illustrates a kata named bassai dai by three methods. 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. 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. Made this on an iphone app pixel animator on my way home.
This traditional taekwondo form is also used in shotokan karate. This three part series examines the roots of shotokan karate through gichin funakoshis 15 original kata. Some styles practice two versions of this kata, within their syllabus, known as bassai dai and bassai sho. Kata sochin with commentary shotokan karate kata, karate. 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.