Shihan Rod Martin demonstrates training drills showing the bunkai (fighting techniques from the movements of the kata) of Bassai Dai. This video contains a discussion of kata before the start of the training drills. Other videos in this series continue from the previous video.
Background on Bassai dai
[Bassai dai] can be literally translated to mean "extract from a fortress" or "remove an obstruction". This is thought to be in reference to the power with which the kata should be executed, emphasizing energy generation from the hips and waist. However, the designation of Bassai by the Japanese does not appear to have a direct relation to movements in the kata or its origins. [karate-cosmos.wikidot.com/bass...]
Video series
Part 1 • Bassai Dai Kata Bunkai...
Part 2 • Bassai Dai Kata Bunkai...
Part 3 • Bassai Dai Kata Bunkai...
Part 4 • Bassai Dai Kata Bunkai...
Part 5 • Bassai Dai Kata Bunkai...
Part 6 • Bassai Dai Kata Bunkai...
Related links
shotokankaratecsl.com/Kata%200...
www.theshotokanway.com/bassaid...