BASSAI SHO

KATA BUNKAI

Hot on the heels of the groundbreaking production JITTE comes Sensei Mark Carroll's second film - BASSAI SHO. Packed with instruction on technique, this is a goldmine of knowledge and insight into the complex problem of understanding this beautiful kata. Sensei Carroll reveals his approach to learning kata - not as a sequence of techniques, but as a method of experiencing combat such that the techniques become a living part of the student's subconscious. He explains how kata can be understood to be a range of options, any one of which may be called upon in any sequence as circumstances demand. He demonstrates how individual techniques from the kata may be called upon instantly and at random to cope with any order of attack. He shows that a complete understanding of a kata enables the expert to see the entire range of techniques in one instant in his mind's eye. With benchmark demonstrations from senior colleagues, Sensei Carroll illustrates the hidden depth of kata movements - notably in his translation of keage-uraken into hane-goshi. At long last, students of karate can begin to learn kata from the inside out, instead of merely learning a superficial dance routine.

Running time: 56 minutes.

Sensei HARRY COOK has reviewed this film. He had this to say:

"Like a glass of cool water to a thirsty man in the desert."

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

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Bassai Sho - £15 including postage