The seminar covered bunkai for the whole of bassai dai and bassai sho. 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 different kata applications shown in this book are possible. Mar 19, 20 bassai dai article the bassai family of kata are known as passai patsai in okinawan and bassai in japanese. You only have to click the link over there and give your name and email address and it will be send to you over the course of a year. Upload and watch videos you and your friends share. He is a sixthdegree black belt in okinawa gojuryu and holds a teaching certificate in matayoshi kobudo from the zen okinawa kobudo renmei. Kobayashi sensei by appointment of dashoji imperial temple of japan. Bassaisho, kankusho, nijushiho, sochin german edition ebook. Apr 24, 2015 in this video we look at bunkai for the closing motions of bassai sho shotokan version. In the shotokan kata, the styletypical techniques are repeated from the first to the last kata, again and again. Unlike many other teachers he does not cherry pick techniques from the kata. He believes that the kata were designed as complete fighting systems, with logical transitions from one technique to another as a complete and complex.
Bunkai of the shotokankata up to black belt rakuten kobo. Each has its own similar approach, but several are very direct and filled with evident bunkai. If you dont know why you are doing things in the kata, you cant visualize the opponent, which means you cant be fully effective in practicing the. Bassai dai article the bassai family of kata are known as passai patsai in okinawan and bassai in japanese. Bunkai of goju ryu sensei morio higaonna is showing bunkai of the katas. Challenging timeworn conventions of karate training and revealing the original intent of classical kataor formsthrough detailed descriptions of selfdefense applications known as bunkai, this is a crucial addition to any martialarts library. There are at least 11 versions of passai that approach defense and counter attack in various ways. Search so when we talk about bunkai for a kata, it is in fact to do a research, to analyze this kata to give meaning to the movements that compose it the goal is to find in each technique a real application of selfdefense so that each kata becomes a method of complete self. A fortyfive degree angle is taken in relationship to the enemy which is why the move is at that angle in the kata as the forearm hits the neck. Bunkai of the shotokan kata up to black belt ebook.
Jun 16, 2016 there are at least 11 versions of passai that approach defense and counter attack in various ways. Bunkai meaning analysis or break apart is a term used in japanese martial arts referring to the application of fighting techniques extracted from the moves of a form kata. Mina yamazaki of japan karatedo ryobukai performs the kata gojushiho sho in kalmar, sweden. Mar 05, 2014 bunkai meaning analysis or break apart is a term used in japanese martial arts referring to the application of fighting techniques extracted from the moves of a form kata. The seminar covered bunkai for the whole of bassaidai and bassaisho. Bassai dai history, kata and bunkai shotokan karate. Bunkai kata bassai sho miguel gomez nacarino youtube. Just as bassai dai finishes with throws, so does bassai sho. Giles hopkins has trained in martial arts since 1973, studying a wide range of styles, from tae kwon do and shotokan karate to white crane kung fu and tai chi. Most translators agree that bassai can more accurately be translated as to extract from a fortress. Bassai sho has been introduced by itosu, it has been reported as containing techniques for defense against a long stick. So bunkai literally means separating pieces or dividing parts. Bunkai for end of bassaisho video on 24 apr, 2015 by iain abernethy.
Data management and a videosharing system, solely dedicated to karate. Pinan sono ichi kata and bunkai shihan howard collins. Passai in okinawan styles and bassai in japanese styles. This video looks at the bunkai for the beginning of bassaisho shotokan version. The bunkai strategies newsletter is available for free on the first page of this website. Sep 05, 2016 so bunkai literally means separating pieces or dividing parts. He meticulously teaches tsukinaka kata, a fujianbased white crane kata from yongchun village, china, before carefully revealing the application. This video looks at the bunkai for the beginning of bassai sho shotokan version. Bunkai vs oyo i see a lot of times when meanings of bunkai disassembly, analysis and oyo application are mixed and misunderstood or misused. The problem today with bunkai shotokan sensei the online. Sensei carlos rocha, pedro campana netto e renato j. Now i am overjoyed to see a similar, even more concentrated, volume with 9 more in the works brought to life by dr. 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.
Bunkai is not oyo even when this term is applied as application of some kata moves to real situation. Heian nidan 2nd step gripping your opponent or dealing with grips to facilitate a strike form a closer range than shodan heian sandan 3rd step a closer range than nidan that develops grap pling skills and introduces throwing your opponent. This is the right way to do it since, as we all know, one cannot practice enough if one wishes to master a technique completely. Schmeisser opens the doors to tegumi okinawan grappling as it is manifested in the popular shotokan versions of the iron horseman forms. 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. Bassai,kanku, and gojushiho are the three shotokan kata that each have two versions, a sho version small and a dai version big. In practical terms, what bunkai refers to has nothing to do with application, it is simply an analytical way of looking at a technique and a way to begin to assess the different. More information about fiore, the apps and his books can be found on. Dec 01, 2009 building on shihan van weenens excellent books. In practical terms, what bunkai refers to has nothing to do with application, it is simply an analytical way of looking at a technique and a. Containing more than 265 photos, the book is divided into chapters that illuminate each of the ten classical kata of gojuryu.
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. Another possible literal translation is to unravel components. November 11, 2018 to my students, whom i coached at the gym and to my students, with whom i revealed the secrets of karate on the internet pages. This book is aimed at both the experienced karate student and those just starting up to finding their way through the theoretical and historical background of karate and in the practice of the socalled secret techniques. Jul 14, 2014 bunkai vs oyo i see a lot of times when meanings of bunkai disassembly, analysis and oyo application are mixed and misunderstood or misused. Read secret karate techniques kata bunkai by kogel, helmut available from rakuten kobo.
Ishimine, tomari matsumora, matsumura, chibana, tawada, oyadomari, kyan, motobu, itosu, shotokan, and bassai sho. Most kata have another level of application that is taught using an oyo bunkai an application of the kata in ways other than the standard bunkai. Acrobatic justforshow modern forms performed by striped multibadged martial clowns have no place here. 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, until the late 1800s actual source dates. Acrobatic justforshow modern forms performed by striped multibadged martial clowns have no pla. Heian shodan 1st step dealing with the limbs of an opponent to facili tate a strike.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Like the first edition, it is produced to the highest standard, printed on the finest paper, and bound in the traditional manner as befits a book that is, and will continue to be, the ultimate reference to the art of shotokan karate. It was filmed during a two day seminar in dresden, germany in april 2015. Bunkai, the art of analyzing a kata bunkai in japanese means analyze, demonstrate or decompose. This book is intended to aid both the experienced karate student and those just starting up to find their way in the the. A fortyfive degree angle is taken in relationship to the enemy which is why the move is at that angle in the kata as the. Shotokan presented by didier lupo, 7th dan et nazih asloun 5th dan from france. Bunkai of gankaku a bunkai demostration step by step of gankaku. The kata focus on the idea of changing disadvantage into advantage by strong and courageous response, switching blocks and differing degrees of power. The second, expanded edition of this landmark book is now available. Bunkai the analysis and understanding of a technique or kata is an integral part of karate.
The feeling of kata should be precise, with fast execution of technique and attention given to appropriate balance between speed and power. There is a series of video clips that made up the bunkai strategies newsletter in 2012. The main focus of tairas training is the application of goju ryu kata techniques to selfdefence, as bunkai. Just as bassaidai finishes with throws, so does bassaisho. If you dont know why you are doing things in the kata, you cant visualize the opponent, which means you cant be fully effective in practicing the kata to a realistic level necessary for practical self defense. Read bunkai of the shotokankata up to black belt vol. Nijushiho commentary on the shotokan sensei youtube channel.
In this video we look at bunkai for the closing motions of bassaisho shotokan version. Bassai sho, kanku sho, nijushiho, sochin german edition ebook. Oct, 2014 bunkai, the art of analyzing a kata bunkai in japanese means analyze, demonstrate or decompose. Bunkai, literally meaning analysis or disassembly, is a term used in japanese martial arts referring to process of analysing kata and extracting fighting techniques from the movements of a form kata. Search so when we talk about bunkai for a kata, it is in fact to do a research, to analyze this kata to give meaning to the movements that compose it. He meticulously teachestsukinaka kata, a fujianbased white crane kata from yongchun village, china, before carefully revealing the application practices for all of its techniques.
Apr 21, 2015 the seminar covered bunkai for the whole of bassai dai and bassai sho. The principles for understanding kata were largely unknown. Beginners guide to shotokan karate and advanced shotokan karate kata, kanazawasenseis complete kata is, in my opinion, a musthave for all students of traditional shotokan karate. Masterclass kata bunkai series white crane tsukinaka kata. Secret karate techniques kata bunkai ebook by kogel. Masterclass kata bunkai series white crane tsukinaka. Secret karate techniques kata bunkai ebook by kogel, helmut. The way of katademonstrates the practical uses of kata, relates the traditional and modern aspects of fighting, and brings meaningful information to todays martial arts practitioners. The kata and bunkai of gojuryu karate north atlantic books.
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