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. Bunkai from patsai bassai dai presented by one minute bunkai from. Matsumura was head bodyguard to the king of okinawa in the mid to late 1800s. Atelier bassai sho, ishimine passai et bunkai shitokai quebec. 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. Bunkai bassai dai the renowned sensei gimberline demonstrates his bunkai interpretation of the kata bassai dai with practical exercises. In traditional kata there are no movements that are unnecessary. The seminar covered bunkai for the whole of bassaidai and bassaisho. Powerful and beautiful karate from brazil duration. John burke bassai dai triple block bunkai strategies week 33 koryu karate oyo jutsu. Each has its own similar approach, but several are very direct and filled with evident bunkai.
Bunkai is the actual interpretation and application of the techniques performed in kata. Kata bunkai from jion kata posted on march 31, 2019 by admin havent done a bunkai video for a while, so here we are taking a look at the opening salutation from kata jion same as jiin and jitte,and also quite similar to the salutation or bassai dai. It is what connects the mental visualization and interpretation with the physical act of self defense. Nevertheless, this short bunkai uses the larger movements of the kata, allowing us to practice the outward power of each technique. All movements, no matter how seemingly insignificant, may have more than one application. The ending of bassai sho is the original ending for our bassai dai kata. Bunkai from patsaibassaidai presented by one minute bunkai from. Bassai shos challenging footwork make this a difficult kata to perform convincingly without diligent practice. Bunkai, like all selfdefense, is simple and brutal. Bunkai heian shodan this demonstration of bunkai by alexandr matiushevskij, show the deepnes of this fundamental heianshodan kata. Katas, convertir en pdf version imprimable sugg rer par mail. Moving on to bassai sho at black belt level, the kata is far different. Thus, it is of paramount importance that one familiarizes, and ultimately internalizes the following core premise since it provide the contextual. The different kata applications shown in this book are possible defense solutions, which will supplement or partially reinforce the existing knowledge of the reader.
The first part of the bunkai blueprint relies on understanding a basic premise, or underlying stipulation, of traditional karate which will dictate the rest of our kata discovery process. The kata movements were inherited from the chinese master, li tsun yi of the hopei school. Heian shodans bunkai defend yourself with a basic kata. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassai dai, kankudai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassai sho. Bassai dai defense et bunkai, demontre par didier lupo, accompagne par nazih asloun. See how the kata, often demonstrated as defences against a bo staff, is actually for close in grappling, joint locks, and escapes from realistic types of attack rather than the usual oizuki types of attack or trying to st op someone with a sixfoot stick. The book aims to assist in understanding them better, to get to know the situations when they can be applied, and how to improve them in the daily training routine as well as in grading tests and competitions. Bassai sho can be interpreted as a kata done with a bo or, conversely, as a kata for disarming an opponent with a bo. Many of its techniques are performed at the jodan level compared to bassai dai. All have combat applications otherwise they would not be there. John burke bassai bunkai strategies week 8 koryu karate oyo jutsu.
John burke bassai dai triple block bunkai strategies week 33 koryu ksta oyo jutsu. Bassaisho can be interpreted as a kata done with a bo or, conversely, as a kata for disarming an opponent with a bo. 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. The moves the kata exercises the following moves and stances, in sequence, and takes around 1. This is evidenced by the shitoryu version of bassaidai that still ends with the motions from the concluding techniques of bassaisho. The seminar covered bunkai for the whole of bassai dai and bassai sho. Feb 28, 20 bunkai kata bassai sho miguel gomez nacarino duration. This video looks at the bunkai for the beginning of bassaisho shotokan version. Apr 21, 2015 this video looks at the bunkai for the beginning of bassai sho shotokan version. The second of the two katas in the bassai series bassai sho follows a similar embusen line of attack as bassai dai but it is shorter in length.
Dec 20, 2010 bunkai is the actual fighting application found within kata. The feeling of kata should be precise, with fast execution of technique and attention given to appropriate balance between speed and power. Bunkai is the actual fighting application found within kata. Buy fortress storming the minor version bassai sho kata bunkai by john burke paperback online at lulu.
All have combat applications otherwise they would not. This very old kata can teach us agility, hip movements, strength and the change from fast to slow techniques. Kata shuhari institute advancing traditional karate. The kata focus on the idea of changing disadvantage into advantage by strong and courageous response, switching blocks and differing degrees of power. May 19, 2017 this kata is a nice example of traditional karate technique of the 1930s era. John burke bassai bunkai bqssai week 8 koryu karate oyo jutsu. One notable point is that bunkai describes it as a defense against a bo.
Bassai sho has been introduced by itosu, it has been reported as containing techniques for defense against a long stick. Shutouke with substep tsugiashi and tai sabaki shutouke in the finals of the kata bassai dai provide dodging from kicks and works great for takedown enemy. Bassai sho efthimios karamitsos karate kata shotokan. This video shows bunkai and a twoperson bunkai drill for the first third of kankusho kosokunsho kata.
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. 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. This kata is a nice example of traditional karate technique of the 1930s era. 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. Bassai dai is usually the first sentei kata to be learned and is the most popular choice as tokui kata by 1st kyu examinees for black belt. 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. It was further modified by itosu, and is thought to have created a sho passai sho form of it. Jun 20, 2019 bassai dai kata pdf posted on june 20, 2019 by admin passai, katakana.
There is usually bunkai for the beginning, intermediate, and advanced tiers or levels of understanding. Mar 31, 2019 kata bunkai from jion kata posted on march 31, 2019 by admin havent done a bunkai video for a while, so here we are taking a look at the opening salutation from kata jion same as jiin and jitte,and also quite similar to the salutation or bassai dai. The movements of the crane, eagle, hawk, snake and tiger. 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. Bassai dai defense et bunkai par didier lupo youtube. Bunkai bassaidai the renowned sensei gimberline demonstrates his bunkai interpretation of the kata bassaidai with practical exercises. Buy fortress storming the minor version bassai sho kata bunkai by john burke ebook online at lulu.
It was filmed during a two day seminar in dresden, germany in april 2015. 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. It contains many techniques fundamental to okinawan karate. Kata dan enn sho represents 5 of the 12 animal forms of the hsing yi system. There are at least 11 versions of passai that approach defense and counter attack in various ways.
Fortress storming the minor version bassai sho kata bunkai. Bassai sho dvd and book on bunkai available now sometimes we get the same questions again and again. 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 dai applications, available in book or dvd form. Trias later restored the kata to its original form. Jun 11, 20 take a look at the kata bassai dai, infamous tournamentstyle kata recognized in many styles of martial arts, even in korean styles of karate. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian. Heian 1 to heian 5, tekki 1 the basic kata up to the brown belt. Kata bunkai national shoreigojuryu association of america. Bassai sho japan karate association karatedo australia jka. The 2 bassai katas patternsforms, bassai dai and bassai sho are thought to have been authored be the martial arts genius, soken matsumura. Bassai dai penetrating or capturing the fortress big. 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.
Bassai sho should be practiced after mastering bassai dai. Doshikai shotokan karate member handbook yokogeri side kick mawashigeri round house kick bunkai the application of the technique, a description of the realworld scenario around which the kata is formed. Thus, it is of paramount importance that one familiarizes, and ultimately internalizes the following core premise since it. On another martial arts site theres a discussion on bunkai i was partcicpating in, iains name has come up, only good words ill hasten to add but the subject of bunkai in wado has also come up. The ending of bassaisho is the original ending for our bassaidai kata. Passai in okinawan styles and bassai in japanese styles. Bunkai the analysis and understanding of a technique or kata is an integral part of karate. Aug 22, 2019 john burke bassai dai triple block bunkai strategies week 33 koryu karate oyo jutsu.
Bassai dai as well as jitte also teach a certain power that can be. Take a look at the kata bassai dai, infamous tournamentstyle kata recognized in many styles of martial arts, even in korean styles of karate. Bassai sho videos international hayashiha shitoryu. Kanku sho kata et bunkai stephane fauchard 6eme dan. Ishimine, tomari matsumora, matsumura, chibana, tawada, oyadomari, kyan, motobu, itosu, shotokan, and bassai sho. Bunkai is applying techniques in an effective manner as.
Mar 25, 2020 the 2 bassai katas patternsforms, bassai dai and bassai sho are thought to have been authored be the martial arts genius, soken matsumura. 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. The principles for understanding kata were largely unknown. This is evidenced by the shitoryu version of bassai dai that still ends with the motions from the concluding techniques of bassai sho. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Etirements et fortification, uchi waza, jitte, bassai dai avec bunkai. This is the shorter companion kata to bassai dai, both sharing a similar embusen. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassaidai, kankudai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassaisho. However, even for those not familiar with an evidence and violence subcategory based approach, it should create some food for thought on how to go about the process also see below for a 35min video download that walks through these 11 bunkai and the kata. Bunkai is applying techniques in an effective manner as they are interpreted from kata. Nov 26, 2019 john burke bassai bunkai bqssai week 8 koryu karate oyo jutsu.