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, one of the most if not the most common form across the martial arts, has a history clouded in mystery and speculation. Sensei dan has responded to my arm grab by applying a very expertly painful lock on my wrist. 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. In okinawa, he was taught in tomari and shuri but apparently was not part of the nahate teaching. Bassai dai is older and we do not know the origins well. 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 feeling of kata should be precise, with fast execution of technique and attention given to appropriate balance between speed and power. 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. Bunkai is the application and inspection of meaning in kata, and to me it is as integral as the movements themselves. 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. Pdf a multimodal dataset for the analysis of movement qualities.
Karate bassai dai cross the fortress or the art of outdoing itself duration. 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. Versions of the passai form appear in several other martial arts, most recognisably as bassai dai in the shotokan karate and kung fu styles. Made this on an iphone app pixel animator on my way home.
Ikdaustralia 1stinternational karate daigaku gasshuku seminar 2019. There are two bassai kata, the other one being bassai sho, and although the sho translates to minor, it is taught after bassai dai. In soo bahk do, passai is associated with the cobra. The practice of bassai dai is both daunting and rewarding. 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. There are several variations of these kata, including passai sho or minor passai and passai dai or major passai. An explanation of the different moves in the kata bassaidai with a stepbystep demonstration of the kata. 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. 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.
Thankfully, bassaidai does provide applications to deal with this problem. Some of my fellow students had been successful at sundays grading so. In performing the hyung, the martial artist slips from quiet gathering movements to abrupt strikes. Nov 21, 2017 this is a summary of some of the practical and effective applications within the kata 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. Jan 15, 2015 the following is an analysis of timing within the application of bassaidai. The shorinryu version of passai bears a close resemblance to oyadomari no passai, and is a much softer kata than shotokans bassai dai. Im having a debate with another gentleman on the correct pronunciation of bassai dai, specifically the dai part. Recently i got a chance to watch a new work by charlie wildish and keith mckay cormack entitled inside 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. Passai and bassai kata series are almost identical the only difference being their names okinawan vs japanese. Bassai hyung history most hyung have well defined origins. 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. Pdf a multimodal dataset is presented, which has been collected for analyzing and measuring the.
One notable point is that bunkai describes it as a defense against a bo. Abernethys excellent bassai dai bunkai video, i began thinking about the opening moves and their significance. There are two bassai kata, the other one being bassai sho, and although the sho translates to. Tomari bassai videos international hayashiha shitoryu. Sep 10, 2015 1 bassai is derived from the chinese art of baji quan.
Bow to the front then announce the name 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. Download a pdf of the syllabus here dan grading syllabus videos. Full 1st kyu must be achieved before grading for 1st dan. Bassai dai videos international hayashiha shitoryu. Examples of postures from kata bassai dai mocap data. The japanese translation of bassai is most closely to storm a fortress or extract from a castle.
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. Dai and sho the light and shade of kata cambridge karate club. Upon acceptance of my application for participation in the 2018 shotokan karatedo international championships held on october 27, 2018, i hereby assure that. The sons of bassai returned with zerubbabel to jerusalem. Fudoshin shotokan karate bassaidai kata shitoryu vs. Gup hyung the official site for san kil tang soo do. Tomari bassai videos international hayashiha shito. Senseis, feel free to print multiple copies for your gkr students only. The article should then mention why there are different names, and the minor variations in the kata between various styles.
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 you have to study more than one style to understand the meaning behind the kata movements. Itosu is thought to have created this from a version of bassai practiced in shuri. From a timing perspective he always does this immediately, hes not going to wait for the situation to become more complicated. Practicing the two shows us two ways to storm a fortress bassai dais battering ram, and bassai shos lockpick. 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. 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. This is particularly evident in the katas first movement, when the karateka launches forward with soeteuchiuke.
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. Received a cleartext packet within an encrypted connection. It is not intended to be used for someone to learn the kata from the beginning. The purpose of this document is to remind practitioners of the bassai kata and how to get the best from them.
A basic explanation of what izmir yuksek teknoloji. Bassai dai kata is characterized by its advancing strength which essentially practices to suppress the opponents attack. This is particularly evident in the katas first movement. 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. Feel free to use or print the pages for yourself if you are a student. Having training on a tuesday night helped me achieve todays karate commitment. Click above to download a printable version of bassai dai in word format. This is a summary of some of the practical and effective applications within the kata bassai dai. My journey into the martial arts began by me joining a local judo club at the age of. Henrik oesten sensei 5th dan from denmark, performing bassai dai in the style of funakoshi sensei. Bassai is one of the most important kata in the shoto ryu family. Abernethys excellent bassaidai bunkai video, i began thinking about the opening moves and their significance. Passai dai is the matsumura passai the old form and passai sho is the itosu passai the younger form.
Bassai dai the intent of this description is as a reference for someone who has been taught this kata. 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. This characteristic appears in the very first movement right through to the 42 nd and final action. The japanese translation of bassai is most closely to storm a fortress or extract from. The bassai kata is one of the most prevalent in martial arts. As long time readers here know, i have a great passion and interest in bunkai. This is bassai dai commentary by michael stilgoe on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Begin the kata in kiyotsuke stance facing north arbitrary north for reference only. Passai in okinawan styles and bassai in japanese styles. To this day bassai dai remains one of the big four katas of shotokan and also a milestone for most students. All graphics and text on this page are mat broomfield. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
It is thought master itosu took matsumuras original bassai to create bassai dai and drew on passai gwa to create bassai sho. Bassai sho feels light and sharp, evading and dodging where bassai dai simply blasts through. How to reset hung ports on a cyclades terminal server,370 views. The name bassai penetrate the fortress or storm the castle derives from this overarching theme. 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. Wildish operates the blog bunkai jutsu and decided to create a dvd entailing. Sunray and sun and nonsun keyboard sequences 22,159 views. Awareness, bassai dai, bunkai, evasion, kata, niseishi. Etymology when looking at bassai, we will begin with the name. There are two variations practiced in tang soo do, bassai sho minor and bassai dai major. 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 focus on the idea of changing disadvantage into advantage by strong and courageous response, switching blocks and differing degrees of power.
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