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. Bunkai is the application and inspection of meaning in kata, and to me it is as integral as the movements themselves. Shotokan you have to study more than one style to understand the meaning behind the kata movements. Practicing the two shows us two ways to storm a fortress bassai dais battering ram, and bassai shos lockpick. Bassai hyung storm the castle forms the origin of passai, or bassai in korean, is obsure, but it likely originated in china in the mid to late 1500s and migrated to okinowa where it was taught by itosu yasutsune at the turn of the 20th century. Download a pdf of the syllabus here dan grading syllabus videos. Henrik oesten sensei 5th dan from denmark, performing bassai dai in the style of funakoshi sensei. There are two bassai kata, the other one being bassai sho, and although the sho translates to. I also know of nobody who cites it as their least favourite kata. Examples of postures from kata bassai dai mocap data. This is particularly evident in the katas first movement, when the karateka launches forward with soeteuchiuke. Passai dai is the matsumura passai the old form and passai sho is the itosu passai the younger form. My journey into the martial arts began by me joining a local judo club at the age of. 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.
Wildish operates the blog bunkai jutsu and decided to create a dvd entailing. Sunray and sun and nonsun keyboard sequences 22,159 views. Versions of the passai form appear in several other martial arts, most recognisably as bassai dai in the shotokan karate and kung fu styles. Bassai dai videos international hayashiha shitoryu. In okinawa, he was taught in tomari and shuri but apparently was not part of the nahate teaching. These are heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yodan, heian godan, tekki shodan, tekki nidan, tekki sandan, kanku dai, kanku sho, bassai dai, bassai sho. This is a summary of some of the practical and effective applications within the kata bassai dai. In soo bahk do, passai is associated with the cobra. This is particularly evident in the katas first movement. Ikdaustralia 1stinternational karate daigaku gasshuku seminar 2019. Senseis, feel free to print multiple copies for your gkr students only. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. 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. Pdf a multimodal dataset is presented, which has been collected for analyzing and measuring the.
It is thought master itosu took matsumuras original bassai to create bassai dai and drew on passai gwa to create bassai sho. Begin the kata in kiyotsuke stance facing north arbitrary north for reference only. Since there exist many different versions of bassai kata, it is uncertain which one itosu used as a model for bassai sho. Feel free to use or print the pages for yourself if you are a student.
To this day bassai dai remains one of the big four katas of shotokan and also a milestone for most students. As long time readers here know, i have a great passion and interest in bunkai. Abernethys excellent bassai dai bunkai video, i began thinking about the opening moves and their significance. Sep 10, 2015 1 bassai is derived from the chinese art of baji quan. 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. 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. 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. Dai and sho the light and shade of kata cambridge karate club. Kata is alway more interesting to practice when you actually know some realistic applications. Karate bassai dai cross the fortress or the art of outdoing itself duration. The feeling of kata should be precise, with fast execution of technique and attention given to appropriate balance between speed and power. There are two variations practiced in tang soo do, bassai sho minor and bassai dai major.
The bassai kata is one of the most prevalent in martial arts. Click above to download a printable version of bassai dai in word format. There are two bassai kata, the other one being bassai sho, and although the sho translates to minor, it is taught after bassai dai. The japanese translation of bassai is most closely to storm a fortress or extract from. The way the leg is raised, hands pulled back and thrown out, and landing in cross stance lead me to think it could be a throwing technique, but im not entirely sure how workable that is and if there is a strike before hand in terms of starting hand position. In performing the hyung, the martial artist slips from quiet gathering movements to abrupt strikes. 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. The name bassai penetrate the fortress or storm the castle derives from this overarching theme. The article should then mention why there are different names, and the minor variations in the kata between various styles. Thankfully, bassaidai does provide applications to deal with this problem. Im having a debate with another gentleman on the correct pronunciation of bassai dai, specifically the dai part. In the picture below i have recaptured my right hand by grabbing it with with my left aka the salutation of bassaidai, ive then driven forward with the morote uke to regain by balance and reposition sensei dans wrist. Bassai hyung history most hyung have well defined origins.
Bassai dai the intent of this description is as a reference for someone who has been taught this kata. How to reset hung ports on a cyclades terminal server,370 views. This characteristic appears in the very first movement right through to the 42 nd and final action. 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 dont. 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. Received a cleartext packet within an encrypted connection. Awareness, bassai dai, bunkai, evasion, kata, niseishi. Some of my fellow students had been successful at sundays grading so. Bassai sho feels light and sharp, evading and dodging where bassai dai simply blasts through. Jan 15, 2015 the following is an analysis of timing within the application of bassaidai.
I know in various japanese styles of karate, they pronounce it the same way. The following is an analysis of timing within the application of bassaidai. 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. 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. Having training on a tuesday night helped me achieve todays karate commitment.
Tomari bassai videos international hayashiha shitoryu. Abernethys excellent bassaidai bunkai video, i began thinking about the opening moves and their significance. After spending more time on bassai dai tonight and trying to get a handle on some of the application i took another look at didier lupos bunkai film while doing the kata was fresh in my mind. 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. Bow to the front then announce the name of the kata. Jul 10, 2014 versions of the passai form appear in several other martial arts, most recognisably as bassai dai in the shotokan karate and kung fu styles. Bassai dai is often translated as cross the fortress there are two bassai, the big, bassai dai and the little one, bassai sho created more recently by master itosu. Learning this kata means that the student has passed from learning the basic katas and has moved on to learning the intermediate katas of the style.
Bassai is one of the most important kata in the shoto ryu family. This book like the first of the series shall be a support for those who want to look up the details or even the entire sequence of a kata. The purpose of this document is to remind practitioners of the bassai kata and how to get the best from them. Bassai dai is older and we do not know the origins well. One notable point is that bunkai describes it as a defense against a bo. The shorinryu version of passai bears a close resemblance to oyadomari no passai, and is a much softer kata than shotokans bassai dai. Tekki nidan, tekki sandan, bassai sho, kanku sho, jitte, gankaku, chinte, jiin, niju shi ho, sochin, wankan, meikyo, goju shi ho dai, goju shi ho sho, unsu. An explanation of the different moves in the kata bassaidai with a stepbystep demonstration of the kata.
Made this on an iphone app pixel animator on my way home. 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. From a timing perspective he always does this immediately, hes not going to wait for the situation to become more complicated. Fudoshin shotokan karate bassaidai kata shitoryu vs. Gup hyung the official site for san kil tang soo do.
The practice of bassai dai is both daunting and rewarding. Etymology when looking at bassai, we will begin with the name. Upon acceptance of my application for participation in the 2018 shotokan karatedo international championships held on october 27, 2018, i hereby assure that. Passai in okinawan styles and bassai in japanese styles. Pdf a multimodal dataset for the analysis of movement qualities.
Nov 21, 2017 this is a summary of some of the practical and effective applications within the kata bassai dai. Tomari bassai videos international hayashiha shito. Recently i got a chance to watch a new work by charlie wildish and keith mckay cormack entitled inside bassai dai. Nov 06, 2006 karate bassai dai cross the fortress or the art of outdoing itself duration.
A basic explanation of what izmir yuksek teknoloji. Sensei dan has responded to my arm grab by applying a very expertly painful lock on my wrist. Itosu is thought to have created this from a version of bassai practiced in shuri. This is bassai dai commentary by michael stilgoe on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Bassai, one of the most if not the most common form across the martial arts, has a history clouded in mystery and speculation. Bassai dai kata is characterized by its advancing strength which essentially practices to suppress the opponents attack. The kata focus on the idea of changing disadvantage into advantage by strong and courageous response, switching blocks and differing degrees of power. The sons of bassai returned with zerubbabel to jerusalem. It is not intended to be used for someone to learn the kata from the beginning. There are several variations of these kata, including passai sho or minor passai and passai dai or major passai. Baji quan has two forms baji da and baji xiao which sound tantalisingly like bassai dai and bassai sho this is strengthened further by the fact that baji used to be called bazi. All graphics and text on this page are mat broomfield. The japanese translation of bassai is most closely to storm a fortress or extract from a castle.
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