BASSAI DAI

KATA BUNKAI

Third in the series of Sensei Mark Carroll's kata-bunkai films is the relentless KATA BASSAI DAI. Following the now-familiar format whereby the applications are studied firstly through bagwork, then through throwing and grappling drills, then through one-on-one kumite drills, and lastly through practising the kata itself, Sensei Carroll brings Bassai Dai to life in his unique and unforgettable way. You will feel like you are in the Dojo training. You will sweat, you will jump in your seat, and you will even answer 'oss' when sensei asks if you understand.
Bassai Dai is primarily a training film, designed to give you ideas for training for your own dojo. Each element of the film can be accessed from the photographic chapter menu for easy navigation. Individual techniques are broken down and beautifully demonstrated by experts in a natural and easy-to-follow format.
Months of exciting bagwork drills, throwing techniques, and practical hand and foot techniques can be drawn from the footage and practised until perfected. Any 2-minute section of the film contains enough training ideas to fill a session in the dojo.
Once the techniques themselves are mastered, the kata itself will come alive in your mind and when practising the kata you wont be simply moving around the dojo shouting - you will be at war.
Put on your gi and enjoy BASSAI DAI!

Running time - 1 hour 34 minutes. Warning - contains flashing images.

Sensei Elwyn Hall viewed this film at its premiere in Javea, Spain, in October 2005. He said to Sensei Carroll about the film:
"For the first time, you have bridged the gap between kata and street fighting. "

Read a report on the course at which this DVD was filmed

The image above is of the front of the DVD case insert.

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Bassai Dai - £15 including postage