Making sense of passai an exploration of origin and style. Bassai dai is one of the variations of the passai kata that is practiced in. Bassai dai is introduced to gkr students at 5th kyu, and remains a students kata through both their 5th kyu blue belt and 4th kyu red belt grades. To storm the fortress shotokan karate katas john l anderson on. Nobuo tsuji author of lineage of eccentrics matabei to.
Saifa introduces students to the goju element of karate. 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 dai article the bassai family of kata are known as passai patsai in okinawan and bassai in japanese. Dec 21, 2019 bassai is often translated as to repel from a fortress, meaning that one must exhibit the power and spirit required to defend a stronghold against an enemy. Osamu shimomura, born august 27, 1928, fukuchiyama, japandied october 19, 2018, nagasaki, japaneseborn chemist who was a corecipient, with martin chalfie and roger y. Matsumura established a passai dai and passai sho from some collection of influences in china as well as the sailor annan perhaps. This is a good series of karate books for a student to learn the history and details of the art. Bassai is one of the most important kata in the shoto ryu family. Since there exist many different versions of bassai kata, it is uncertain which one itosu used as a model for bassai sho. A copy of which i have had on my book shelf for many years. Bassai dai history, kata and bunkai downloadkarate. It is likely that the oldest version of bassai is the one we call matsumura bassai. Gup hyung the official site for san kil tang soo do.
Another possibility is that bassai pai sai means white lion and was from lion boxing. He also classified it as belonging to the shorin school. Among some of the books from nepali literature which i have read, some of the books worth remembering are pagal. Noboru karashima author of a concise history of south india. The shorinryu version of passai bears a close resemblance to oyadomari no passai, and is a much softer kata than shotokans bassai dai. Heian shodan heian nidan heian sandan heian yondan heian godan tekki shodan bassai dai kanku dai jion enpi hein shodan. Hasegawa katsuhide teaching kata tomari bassai multiview duration. Tomari bassai videos international hayashiha shitoryu.
Matsumura seito shorin ryu this style of okinawan karate traces its lineage back 250 years to tode sakugawa, to a time when okinawan karate was at its infancy. This is particularly evident in the katas first movement, when the karateka launches forward with soeteuchiuke. 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. This video looks at the bunkai for the beginning of bassaisho shotokan version. Wado ryu kata bassai kata tradition wado ryu karate. Our books and dvds represent years of training with top instructors from across the globe. Bassai dai passai dai, ishimine passai, matsumura passai bassai dai passai was introduced by gichin funakoshi in his popular books such as karate do kyohan in which he. Making sense of passai an exploration of origin and style ikigai. Bassai dai is one of the variations of the passai kata that is practiced in shotokan karate, normally starting at 3rd kyu. Fortress storming masters series guide to bassai dai kata. Sensei gimberline is available teach a seminar at your dojo.
Shimomura was cited for his identification of the green fluorescent protein, which is used as a tool to make visible the actions of certain cells. Bassai dai history, kata and bunkai downloadkarate the. Bassai hyung history most hyung have well defined origins. We have begun the migration to our updated website with improved features. Moving on to bassai sho at black belt level, the kata is far different. This form has been used and practiced in many cultures, including. This passai has the trademark aggressive shuffle in gambit at the beginning.
Bassai dai is an important kata to shotokan karate enthusiasts. Nobu matsuhisa nobuyuki matsuhisa known to the world simply as nobu is the acclaimed and highly influential chef proprietor of nobu, matsuhisa and ubon restaurants all over the globe, from. Negima has a main plot line that can be seen over reading many books but even if the plot isnt discovered the manga provides great entertainment. A lot of tomari history is speculation and tomari kata are often. However, sakukawa had promised kaiyo sofuku, matsumura sokons father, that he would teach the boy, and thus he did. Sokon matsumura is arguably the most influential karate master who ever lived. In my original publication of the lost book of kushanku i presented the hypothesis that matsumura learnt bassai from a baji quan previously bazi hence bassai master. Bassai dai was purposely chosen as the fourth kata of gkr, appropriately following saifa.
Find your familys average life expectancy, most common occupation, and more. His unique insights into kata application are a fun and. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Seen in many different lineages of karate, bassai is sometimes an enigma. 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.
Bassaidai is introduced to gkr students at 5th kyu, and remains a students kata through both their 5th kyu blue belt and 4th kyu red belt grades. History of tang soo do tang soo do, korean martial art. Nobuo tsuji is the author of lineage of eccentrics matabei to kuniyoshi 4. Matsumura was also a good scholar and a noted calligrapher. 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 passai kata are usually classed as intermediate kata. Jun 20, 2008 juegos mundiales wkf karate shito ryu. Passai dai is the matsumura passai the old form and passai sho is the itosu passai the younger form. He began training with tode karate sakagawa at a very young age. The seminar covered bunkai for the whole of bassai dai and bassai sho. He taught masters like itosu, azato, kyan, motobu, yabu and funakoshi, his life spanned almost the entire 19th century. I have reproduced it from a news letter titled tang soo dos newsletter. He is thought to have created kata like bassai and naihanchi and passed on forms like channan, kushanku. It was filmed during a two day seminar in dresden, germany in april 2015.
Right fist is closed with the second knuckles touching the left open palm. Apr 21, 2015 this video looks at the bunkai for the beginning of bassai sho shotokan version. Negima has a main plot line that can be seen over reading many books but even if the plot. Matsumura bassai performed by sensei matthew day time.
It is difficult to pin point the origin or with any certainty, to. 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. This form has been used and practiced in many cultures, including china, okinawa, japan and. Yet in tsd, bassai is commonly referred to as the snake form. Mar 19, 20 bassai dai article the bassai family of kata are known as passai patsai in okinawan and bassai in japanese. More information about this seller contact this seller 4. It is difficult to pin point the origin or with any certainty, to describe the evolution of the many katas which are practiced in dojos around the world today. Books by kenwa mabuni kenwa mabuni mabuni kenwa, 14 november 1889 23 may 1952 was one of the first karateka to teach karate on mainland japan and is credited as developing the style known as shitoryu. 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. Further evidence that passai has roots in tomari city is that. Below you will find what i think you will agree is one of the most complete and unbiased recordings of the history and background of tang soo do. Passai in okinawan styles and bassai in japanese styles. Start of bassaisho bunkai video on 21 apr, 2015 by iain abernethy. Matsumura spawned multiple lines of passai practice including those from itosu leading to chibana chosin, ishimine, tawada, and matsumura nabe leading to hohan soken.
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. When we apply that to the shotokan versions of bassai, the dai version is the asato bassai and the. Although like most karate kata, its origins may be traceable back to china, the. Shotokan karate page masao kagawa shihan kata bassaidai. Matsumura grew up in yamagawa village of the city of shuri, okinawa. Books by kenwa mabuni kenwa mabuni mabuni kenwa, 14 november 1889 23 may 1952 was one of the first karateka to teach karate on mainland japan and is credited as developing the style. Masao kagawa shihan, bassai dai with jks england, nottingham 10th march 2018. It also features an opening salutation of the right closed fist resting in the open left hand. Sakukawa was an old man at the time and reluctant to teach the young matsumura, who was regarded as something of a troublemaker. However, one of the noteworthy tomari flavors is the slow movement of the left foot out into cat stance at the very beginning of the kata.
It is generally taught to brown belts and black belts, and some groups use it as their examination kata for taking shodan. The shaolin temples monasteries are possibly the most revered and famous structures in the history of all martial arts. 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. Online resources for the traditional japanese karate network covering shitoryu, goju, shotokan and okinawan martial arts includng kumite, kata and bunkai video, articles, books and downloads, karate bassai dai history, kata and bunkai downloadkarate the traditional japanese karate network. There are two variations practiced in tang soo do, bassai sho minor and bassai dai major. The kata focus on the idea of changing disadvantage into advantage by strong and courageous response, switching blocks and differing degrees of power. Nobuyuki matsuhisa known to the world simply as nobu is the acclaimed and highly influential chef proprietor of nobu, matsuhisa and ubon restaurants all over the globe, from beverly hills to new york city, london to tokyo, aspen to milan, las vegas to miami beach. Sokon bushi matsumura was born in 1797 to an upperclass shizoku family in the yamagawa village, shuri. 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.
Bassai means penetrate the fortress in japanese and has nothing to do with the snake or any kind of snake style of kung fu in its okinawan or japanese lineages as far as i know. Bassai dai passai dai, ishimine passai, matsumura passai bassai dai passai was cited by gichin funakoshi in his popular books such as karate do kyohan in which he translated its name as to penetrate a fortress. According to some sources, bushis family name was kayo. Published by oxford university press, usa 1992 isbn 10. Osamu shimomura, japaneseborn chemist who was a corecipient, with martin chalfie and roger y. Bassai is often translated as to repel from a fortress, meaning that one must exhibit the power and spirit required to defend a stronghold against an enemy. Bassai dai history, kata and bunkai zanshin kai scotland. Even from their beginnings, they were constant targets of bandits and rebellious soldiers. The history of the shaolin order is obscure and shrouded in myth and secrecy. Mar 02, 2014 bassai is not like sanchin it is not an exercise in isometric tension. The history of matsumura shorinryu matsumura seito. Matsumura bassai videos international hayashiha shito.
In fact, the history of tang soo do is very long, but this martial arts founder, time and place of beginning are unknown or are not pointed out exactly in the materials of history. Another version probably authored by matsumuras friend kokan matsumora is tomari bassai. 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. The feeling of kata should be precise, with fast execution of technique and attention given to appropriate balance between speed and power. Travel to other countries and study of history and anatomy and the combative process. Tomari bassai videos international hayashiha shito.
Ken akamatsus negima is a fun filled manga dealing with romance and the occasional villian to spice things up. The japanese translation of bassai is most closely to storm a fortress or extract from a castle. Bushi matsumura was born in 1797, and died in 1889. 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. Bassai, one of the most if not the most common form across the martial arts, has a history clouded in mystery and speculation. Sep 10, 2015 bassai dai passai dai, ishimine passai, matsumura passai bassai dai passai was introduced by gichin funakoshi in his popular books such as karate do kyohan in which he translated its name as to penetrate a fortress.
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