Bassai Dai
Many styles of karate practice Bassai Dai, it translates as “To storm or penetrate a fortress”. There are many variations of the original Passai, which was the original name for Bassai.
There used to be two Passai karate kata, that were practiced by the karateka on the island of Okinawa.
Some karate historians believe one version of Bassai/Passai, was shown to the local Okinawan martial artists by a Chinese martial arts expert, who lived on the island, the other version was taught by master Sokon Matsumrua.
The one we are referring to here, is the shotokan Bassai Dai, which many believe came from the Okan Oyadomari lineage.
Shotokan karate dojo all over the world have Bassai Dai as their first Brown belt or intermediate kata. Bassai Dai, especially in Shotokan Karate dojo, is the karate kata many karateka use for brown and black belt tests.
The first move in bassai dai epitomizes this shotokan kata. An explosive move that starts with a strong knee lift and finishes in kosa dachi (crossed leg stance).
The sotouke/uchiuke and uchiuke/uchiuke combinations are a trade mark of the shotokan version of Bassai Dai. After the first move, there is a pause, then a 180 degree turn, with a double uchi uke. The first block is a left uchi uke and the second is a right uchike, finishing with the body square.
Bassai dai is great for practicing fast turns and changes in direction. One combination in particular, greatly improves the dynamic hip rotation.
1.First there is a right chokuzuki immediatley after the slow left handed tate shuto (blade edge of the hand), instantly followed by a right inside forearm block. Keep the body and hips sill and square, as you bend the right punching arm in preparation for the uchi uke.
2. So right before the uchi uke, you should be standing in shizentai (natural stance), with the right arm bent accross the body to the left side of the chest. Go stright into a small front stance to the left, by pivoting on both heels, or the balls of the feet. This is an awkward combination at first, but by working this sequence, strong hips will develop.
This kata has some unusual karate techniques. The U punch or yama zuki with the back straight or angled the same as the back leg, the tate shuto, chokuzuki, uchi uke combination. The slow grab and fumikomi (stamping kick), and the slow pull up, with both hands cupped, then rolling into two fists above the head.
This kata should be practiced thoroughly in your karate classes, because Bassai dai is shotokan karate!
There are many karate sensei who have been training for over thirty years, so go find them out. Download a free bassai dai shotokan pdf and supplement your karate training with these free online videos, karate lessons for beginners.
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