The Su Lum Tao (Siu Lim Tao) method of Wing Tsun is very powerful for attacking and countering an opponent. Learn more about Su Lum Tao and Kung Fu from a professional martial artist in this free video. Expert: Todd Shawn... more »
The Su Lum Tao (Siu Lim Tao) method of Wing Tsun is very powerful for attacking and countering an opponent. Learn more about Su Lum Tao and Kung Fu from a professional martial artist in this free video. Expert: Todd Shawn... more »
Bassai Dai literally means “to extract and block off” but this is taken to mean “to storm (penatrate) a fortress”s. Bassai dai is one of the variations of the Passai Kata that is practiced in Shotokan Karate, normally starting at 3rd Kyu. Shotokan houses two Bassai Kata, Dai and Sho. Dai means greater while... more »
Bunkai (kata application) is usually performed with a partner or a group of partners which execute predefined attacks, and the student performing the kata responds with defenses, counterattacks, or other actions, based on a part of the kata. This allows the student in the middle to understand what the movements in kata are meant... more »
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 »
Bassai Dai is a Karate Kata (form) that literally means “to extract and block off” but this is taken to mean “to storm (penatrate) a fortress”s. Bassai dai is one of the variations of the Passai Kata that is practiced in many Karate styles including Shito Ryu, Shotokan and... more »
There are at least 11 versions of the Bassai: Oyadomari, Tomari, Koryu & Matsumura among them. Bassai-Sho may be one of the other Bassai kata adopted by Shotokan and given the name Bassai-Sho. These Bassai Kata may be descended from Chinese forms known as Ba Ji Ch’uan. There are 2 forms: Ba Ji Da... more »
Bassai sho is a kata studied in many Karate styles and it belongs to the Bassai/Passai famly with Bassai Dai. There are many differing versions of Bassai in the various ryu, but we are fairly confident in ascribing Bassai-Sho to Master Itosu. The feel of this Kata is less obviously powerful than Bassai-Dai, being... more »
Bassai, also known as “Passai” is a Tomari-te kata that uses dynamic stances and hip rotation. It’s a very old Okinawian kata of unknown origin, the name Bassai translates to “to storm a castle”. Funakoshi renamed this kata as Bassai... more »
The bo is a six-foot long staff, sometimes tapered at either end. It was perhaps developed from a farming tool called a tenbin: a stick placed across the shoulders with baskets or sacks hanging from either end. The bo was also possibly used as the handle to a rake or a shovel. The bo,... more »
The bo is a six-foot long staff, sometimes tapered at either end. It was perhaps developed from a farming tool called a tenbin: a stick placed across the shoulders with baskets or sacks hanging from either end. The bo was also possibly used as the handle to a rake or a shovel. The bo,... more »
The bo is a six-foot long staff, sometimes tapered at either end. It was perhaps developed from a farming tool called a tenbin: a stick placed across the shoulders with baskets or sacks hanging from either end. The bo was also possibly used as the handle to a rake or a shovel. The bo,... more »
The bo is a six-foot long staff, sometimes tapered at either end. It was perhaps developed from a farming tool called a tenbin: a stick placed across the shoulders with baskets or sacks hanging from either end. The bo was also possibly used as the handle to a rake or a shovel. The bo,... more »
The bo is a six-foot long staff, sometimes tapered at either end. It was perhaps developed from a farming tool called a tenbin: a stick placed across the shoulders with baskets or sacks hanging from either end. The bo was also possibly used as the handle to a rake or a shovel. The bo,... more »
Chatanyara no Kushanku originates from Okinawa, but now from the area of Shuri. The name of this kata comes from the Chinese military man Kung Hsiang Chung, who has taught Sagukawa his art of fighting. Many of these “Chinese Masters” traveled through Japan to propagate their arts. Via Okinawa this kata arrived at the continent.... more »
Chinte (Japanese: “Rare Hand” or “Unusual Hand”) is a very old kata originating from China. Its mixture of standard movements and rarely seen techniques, vestiges of ancient forms, give this kata a special appeal. Particularly dynamic, with its alternating strong and slow passages, Chinte is unique also in the presence of a number of... more »
Chintō (in Shotokan, “Gankaku“) is an advanced kata practiced in many styles of Karate. According to legend, it is named after a Chinese sailor, sometimes referred to as Annan, whose ship crashed on the Okinawan coast. To survive, Chintō stole from the crops of the local people. Matsumura Sōkon, a Karate master and chief... more »