Bassai-dai

Bassai-dai means to break through the enemy's defences by shifting and finding the weak points (also commonly said to mean storming a fortress). This kata is performed from 3rd kyu level until the shodan grading. Originally called Passai, it was performed mainly in Tomari and Shuri. Bassai-dai is a shorin kata.

The major points are hip rotation, forcefulness, strong spirit and overflowing power; disadvantage must be changed to advantage. There are 42 movements, which should take about 60 seconds to perform.

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