Bassai-Sho

[Shotokan-kez]

I really like this kata, i was working on it on wednesday night in training. The parts i am particulary having trouble with is the start bit where your arms are outstreched like your holding a bo or staff, and the end bit too. But i did particulary like the kata, i just need to master it now.

So anyone got any thoughts on the kata?

[Orion]

Erm never heard of it.. and i do shotokan as well. Oh well, i'll google it.

Edit : Googled it, looks really good but don't recognise it.

[shukokai2000]

Not sure if i have done this one in the past,

but i have done

Bassai-dai & Tomori-Bassai many times, they are nice kata's

[Shotokan-kez]

Surprised you never heard of it orion, it's part of the 26 shotokan kata's, think its a 1st dan kata

[Killer Miller]

It's a common JKA kata - but many orther organizations only do bassai-dai instead...

It's a fun kata.

- Killer -

[P.A.L]

does anyone one know the history of this kata? where it come from?

[pers]

I did this kata for my nidan test .As killer said it is a common shotokan kata . it is very graceful kata although I have not done it for a long time as I got interested in other katas more . At the moment my favourite is kanku sho , I really love this kata !

[Shotokan-kez]

P.A.L i have no idea of the history, only that one of the instructors said it was a weapons kata.

I haven't done kanku sho yet just kanku dai.

[cathal]

I haven't learned this one yet but I enjoy watching it.

[JWLuiza]

does anyone one know the history of this kata? where it come from?

It may be an Itsou kata. According to some, he liked stick defense moves. However, I think the moves may be arm-control motions and not stick defense.