Bassai dai is a very old Okinawian kata of unknown origin, the name Bassai or Passai translates to “to storm a castle” It was originally removed from the kyokushin syllabus in the late 50ies, but was reintroduced into some kyokushin factions after Masutatsu Oyama‘s death and the resulting fractioning of the... more »
In this episode of Fight Quest Doug and Jimmie study Kyokushin Karate. They train for a five man kumite (five one minute full contact rounds) after five days of training under the guidance of two top Kyokushin Karate... more »
The kata Garyu, is not taken from traditional Okinawan karate but was created by Oyama and named after his pen name (Garyu = reclining dragon), which is the Japanese pronunciation of the characters 臥龍, the name of the village (Il Loong) in Korea where he was born. In Japanese philosophy, a great man who remains... more »
Learn how to throw a back fist to make your opponent feel the force in this free martial arts training video from expert Kyokushin karate instructor Tony... more »
Learn how to block the Kyokushin one two low kick block combo attack in this free martial arts training video from expert Kyokushin karate instructor Tony... more »
Learn how to use the Kyokushin defense against a one two knee kick combo in this free martial arts training video from expert Kyokushin karate instructor Tony... more »
Learn the two punch knee kick combo in knockdown Kyokushin karate in this free martial arts training video from expert Kyokushin karate instructor Tony... more »