Bassai also know as Passai is an important kata of Shito ryu karate. It’s lineage is believed to be from Shuri te system and there are several variations of this kata in karate like, Tomari Bassai, Matsumura Bassai etc. It is practiced with a notion of ‘one capturing an enemy castle’. It is a dynamic kata with a varying range of techniques like kakete, ( sokuto geri ) kicking to the opponents knee and morote kentsui uchi to the ribs followed by tsuki to the solar plexus etc. It is also a mandatory kata from 1st kyu of Shito ryu syllabus.
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| Fig. Segments of Bassai kata by Master Kenwa Mabuni |
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