Who created Bassai?
Sokon Matsumura
Bassai Dai is believed to have been created by Sokon Matsumura. Much of the bunkai focus on breaking the opponent’s balance and defences against grabbing attacks. Like many Shotokan Kata, Bassai Dai is praticed in many styles of karate, having several variations. The JKA version has 42 movements.
What is Passai?
Passai (拔塞, katakana パッサイ), also Bassai (バッサイ), is the name of a group of kata practiced in different styles of martial arts, including karate and various Korean martial arts, including Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, and Soo Bahk Do. Passai kata are usually classed as intermediate.
Who developed many of the official Shotokan kata and Kihon kata?
Gichin Funakoshi
Shotokan
| Date founded | 1938 |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Okinawa, Japan |
| Founder | Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) Yoshitaka Funakoshi (1906–1945) |
| Arts taught | Karate |
| Ancestor schools | Shōrei-ryū, Shōrin-ryū |
What is opposite of Sensei?
Is ‘gakusei’ or ‘seito’ the opposite of ‘sensei’? ‘Seito’ (pronounced say-toh) and ‘gakusei’ (pronounced gahk-say) are both words used to refer to a person who studies under a sensei, but there is a difference between the two.
Is Bassai Dai a black belt kata?
In many shotokan karate dojo, Bassai dai is the first intermediate brown belt kata that a new brown belt karateka practices. Many shotokan karateka use Bassai dai to test for all their brown belt examinations and indeed, the coveted black belt test.
Where does the Bassai form of Hyung come from?
The Bassai forms are usually classed as intermediate hyung. Although the exact origin of this form is unknown, the form is thought to have originated in the Ha Buk region of Northern China during the Song Dynasty (circa 1100). The form comes from the Kang Yu Ryu (hard and soft style) system.
How is the Bassai form related to Lion boxing?
Some researchers believe the Bassai form is related to Chinese Leopard and Lion boxing forms, with some sequences bearing a resemblance to Leopard boxing (the opening blocking / striking movement in cross-legged stance) whereas others are more representative of Lion boxing (open handed techniques and stomping actions).
Where did the martial art Bassai come from?
Like many forms in Traditional Taekwondo, Bassai (also known as Pal-Sek) came to taekwondo by way of karate. The form actually predates karate however. Bassai has been practiced in many martial arts, including those from China, the Ryūkyū islands, Japan and Korea.
When did Gichin Funakoshi name the form Bassai?
In his 1922 book, Gichin Funakoshi names the form “Passai/パッサイ”. By 1936, Funakoshi switches to calling the form Bassai/バッサイ but uses the characters “拔塞” which he spells as “Passai/パッサイ”.