Passai (katakana パッサイ), also Bassai (バッサイ), is a karate kata. According to Motobu Chōki, the Passai kata was one of the three most practiced kata in Okinawa, along with Naihanchi …

Bassae (Latin: Bassae, Ancient Greek: Βάσσαι – Bassai, meaning "little vale in the rocks" [1]) is an archaeological site in Oichalia, a municipality in the northeastern part of Messenia, Greece. …

Like many forms in Traditional Taekwondo, Bassai (also known as Pal-Sek) came to taekwondo by way of karate. The form actually predates karate however. Bassai has been practiced in …

Bassai Dai is usually the first Sentei kata to be learned and is the most popular choice as tokui Kata by 1st kyu examines for black belt. It is characterised by many switching arm blocking …

Jan 28, 2014 · With this article you will be able to see which lineage your version hails from and which other styles practice the same way you do. Let’s get started! The Basics – What’s in a …

May 26, 2014 · The Bassai (To Penetrate a Fortress) kata are believed to have been designed to complement each other as the first, Bassai Dai, (Dai means major/large) represents getting …

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In Japanese, Bassai (披塞 or 抜砦) means "To Extract From A Castle" or "To Remove an Obstruction." The Japanese characters 抜塞 are variants of the Chinese 拔塞 (bá sāi).

This page provides details for Tang Soo Do Form (Hyung) – Bassai. Please be aware that some Tang Soo Do organizations have “large” (major) and “small’ (minor) versions of Bassai.

Passai (披塞) in Okinawan styles and Bassai in Japanese styles. The kata focus on the idea of changing disadvantage into advantage by strong and courageous response, switching blocks …