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. Naslagwerken, te downloaden kataschemas en linkjes naar andere karategerelateerde websites. Bassai dai, bunkai, hikite, iain abernethy, rakesh patel. The kata are executed as a specified series of approximately 20 to. At the end of each kata there are bunkai application of selected techniques. I find bassai quite easy to copy but very hard to do. Bassai dai article the bassai family of kata are known as passai patsai in okinawan and bassai in japanese.
A really nice demonstration of close fighting techniques from bassaidaipassai, presented by sensei iain abernethy. The kata focus on the idea of changing disadvantage into advantage by strong and courageous response, switching blocks and differing degrees of power. Bassai is one of the most important kata in the shoto ryu family. Mar 02, 2014 bassai is not like sanchin it is not an exercise in isometric tension. Bassai daipassai bunkai drill 08032015 bunkai roman a really nice demonstration of close fighting techniques from bassaidaipassai, presented by sensei iain abernethy. Bassai dai helps the karateka move the body as a single unit. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Naslagwerken, katas en overige informatie over karate vereniging. Tomari bassai videos international hayashiha shitoryu.
Tekki nidan, tekki sandan, bassai dai, bassai sho, kanku dai, kanku. Passengers joining the train at prestwick airport are required to show. Sep 10, 2010 an explanation of the different moves in the kata bassai dai with a stepbystep demonstration of the kata. It was 20 years ago and my sensei was sitting on his garden chair while i performed the kata on the patio. It was usually learnt as a brown belt kata prior to learning, say kushanku or empi wansu. Bassai dai shotokan karate blue belt kata, needed for purple belt bassai dai shotokan karate see more. There are a few variations between shotokan organisations. When we apply that to the shotokan versions of bassai, the dai version is the asato bassai and the sho version is a younger.
Aug 19, 2010 karate female team kata bronze medal serbia vs italy wkf world championships belgrade 2010 12 duration. Dec 16, 2006 bassai dai demonstrated by jka instructor osaka. Shotokan karate page masao kagawa shihan kata bassaidai. 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. The feeling of kata should be precise, with fast execution of technique and attention given to appropriate. Tomari bassai videos international hayashiha shito. Etymology when looking at bassai, we will begin with the name. Another version probably authored by matsumuras friend kokan matsumora is tomari bassai.
So perhaps the following kata should be included within the list, bassai possibly two entries dai and sho although shitoryu also uses tomarinobassai, kusanku again possibly two entries for sho and dai mabuni developed kosokun shiho from this kata an interesting fact i picked up from a. 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. It seemed to embody all the strength of our system. 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 defense et bunkai, demontre par didier lupo, accompagne par nazih asloun. Nijushiho kwf standard by alex chichvarin duration.
Tokui kata bassai dai, kanku dai, jion, empi, hangetsu categories 025 and 026 asai ryu kata all rounds tokui kata kata teams kata teams may include one 4thkyu. 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. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassaidai, kankudai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassaisho. Gkr karate sa black belt camp 2017 kata bassai dai. 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. The principles for understanding kata were largely unknown. 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. In the shotokan kata, the styletypical techniques are repeated from the first to the last kata, again and again. A shurite kata like bassai dai represents the uses of opposites composure. Kata is alway more interesting to practice when you actually know some realistic applications. Bassai dai history, kata and bunkai downloadkarate. Bassaidai shotokan passai in okinawan styles and bassai in japanese styles.
The 4th world shoto federation karatedo championships 2016. Shotokan karate kata kihon or taikyoku shodan kihon kata or taikyoku shodanthe original name, is the first kata practiced by many shotokan groups. The following kata are demonstrated in each volume. Henrik oesten sensei 5th dan from denmark, performing bassai dai in the style of. This superb book is essential reading for all those who wish to understand the highly effective techniques, concepts and strategies that the kata were created to record. Jan 15, 2015 the kata has numerous wrist locks, finger locks and an interesting interpretation of irimi nage. Dai and sho the light and shade of kata cambridge karate club. Shotokan you have to study more than one style to understand the meaning behind the kata movements. A basic explanation of what izmir yuksek teknoloji.
My journey into the martial arts began by me joining a local judo club at the age of 10. Mar 19, 20 bassai dai article the bassai family of kata are known as passai patsai in okinawan and bassai in japanese. Karate female team kata bronze medal serbia vs italy wkf world championships belgrade 2010 12 duration. The shorinryu version of passai bears a close resemblance to oyadomari no passai, and is a much softer kata than shotokans bassai dai. Volume 1bassai daikanku daijionempihangetsu volume 2bassai shokanku shojiin. Fudoshin shotokan karate bassaidai kata shitoryu vs. 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. The most popular image associated with kata is that of a karate practitioner performing a series of punches and kicks in the air. When we take a look at the kata of shidokan shorin ryu of miyahira katsuya we find a passai dai and a passai sho. I also know of nobody who cites it as their least favourite kata. The movements should be conducted in a crisp, strong manner.
Passai dai is the matsumura passai the old form and passai sho is the itosu passai the younger form. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian. It feels like no other kata, full of destructive potential and also grace. It has a fairly linear footprint and can be performed in a somewhat confined space. This is a summary of some of the practical and effective applications within the kata bassai dai. It is likely that the oldest version of bassai is the one we call matsumura bassai. The way of katais a thoughtful, thorough and informative analysis of the hidden fighting applications of kata. Cortesia mperlati marchini, cardinale and galliani perform bassai dai at the. Bassai,kanku, and gojushiho are the three shotokan kata that each have two versions, a sho version small and a dai version big.
An explanation of the different moves in the kata bassaidai with a stepbystep demonstration of the kata. So perhaps the following kata should be included within the list, bassai possibly two entries dai and sho although shitoryu also uses tomarinobassai, kusanku again possibly two entries for sho and dai mabuni developed kosokun shiho from this kata an interesting fact i picked up from a post on this forum. Bassai dai is believed to have been created by sokon matsumura. Tekki sandan, kanku dai, kanku sho, bassai dai, bassai sho, gojushiho dai, gojushiho sho, nijushiho, hangetsu, empi, gankaku, sochin, chinte, jion, jiin, jitte, meikyo, wankan and unsu. Apr 09, 2014 the kata has numerous wrist locks, finger locks and an interesting interpretation of irimi nage. Practicing the two shows us two ways to storm a fortress bassai dais battering ram, and bassai shos lockpick. Sep 10, 2015 after the five heianpinan kata and tekki shodan naihanchi, bassai dai was the next kata we learnt. Passai in okinawan styles and bassai in japanese styles. Bassai dai history, kata and bunkai zanshin kai scotland. Full 1st kyu must be achieved before grading for 1st dan. 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 pdf details the first kata of the heian series.
Bassai sho feels light and sharp, evading and dodging where bassai dai simply blasts through. The kata has numerous wrist locks, finger locks and an interesting interpretation of irimi nage. Bassai dai defense et bunkai par didier lupo youtube. 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. For instance some prefer to raise the knee in the opening movement, while others omit this. Most translators agree that bassai can more accurately be translated as to extract from a fortress. In that book all 5 of the heian pinan kata are examined in detail from the solo performance of each kata, to the two person bunkai sequences.
We have begun the migration to our updated website with improved features. Masao kagawa shihan, bassai dai with jks england, nottingham 10th march 2018. I can still remember learning bassai dai for the first time. Pdf a multimodal dataset is presented, which has been collected for analyzing and measuring the. 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. Examples of postures from kata bassai dai mocap data. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassai dai, kanku dai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassai sho. Matsumura bassai performed by sensei matthew day time. Enpi and kankudai by mahiro 6yearold girl 6 duration. It was, and still is, a kata id show to people as an example of our system. Archived from the original pdf on 29 november 2014. A kata consists of a prescribed number of offensive and defensive karate techniques and movements, including blocks, strikes, kicks, stances and turns. Kata chatan yara kusanku important details by rika usami. World champion rika usami teaches chatan yara kusanku kata.
Categories with less than 4 competitors will be merged to the closer age category. You can look forward to kata bassai dai of master anko itosu. This is a pity as they can be quite handy in free sparring. 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 article should then mention why there are different names, and the minor variations in the kata between various styles.
The founder of shotokan karate, master gichin funakoshi pictured, developed six taikyoku kata. Matsumura bassai videos international hayashiha shito. This is a portion of your black belt test black belt tools. Pdf a multimodal dataset for the analysis of movement qualities.
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. Nov 21, 2017 this is a summary of some of the practical and effective applications within the kata bassai dai. Since there exist many different versions of bassai kata, it is uncertain which one itosu used as a model for bassai sho. Made this on an iphone app pixel animator on my way home. Website spirit of the kata will be presenting karate kata as rare teaching manuals of old karate masters. Passai and bassai kata series are almost identical the only difference being their names okinawan vs japanese. There are several variations of these kata, including passai sho or minor passai and passai dai or major passai. Known variously as patsai, passai, bassai dai, or other variations, this kata can be seen in taekwondo, shito.
My intention had been to be up with the larks and run through some kata and combinations downstairs. The feeling of kata should be precise, with fast execution of technique and attention given to appropriate balance between speed and power. Bassai dai is the best known shotokan kata and one most practiced. Another under utilised application of bassai dai is that of taisaibaki.
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