Practical Kata Bunkai: Knife-Hand “Block” Basic Pass Drill

This video covers a basic bunkai drill for shuto-uke / “knife-hand block”. Specifically, the drills overs the basic pass to be used should the initial strike to the neck be blocked. This section is part of a wider drill for the limb-control components of Passai / Bassai-Dai.

This video was filmed at a two-day seminar in Achim, Germany in May 2016. As always, these short clips can’t convey the totality of what was covered, or how what was covered fits within the wider training matrix. I nevertheless hope what is shown is of interest.

All the best,

Iain

[NYKgjl]

Fundamental techniques at its excellent video iain sensei =)

[Duddeldink]

A really interesting application. In my system the Bassai-dai has 3 steps forward with shuto-uke, followed by one backwards step with shuto-uke.
The basic bunkai is all just blocking punches, but it somehow seems more realistic that the attacker maybe hits the first time, and then you try to push past his forward hand as you advance.
Although I do a different system, and we have some differences in the kata we share, I always find that your videos answer questions I have, which no one seems to have the answer for (ex. the 2 block opponent in Bassai-dai, who just runs away after 2 blocks)

Really nice drill :)

[saphteam]

amazing drill ! We Will try it at the dojo today !! osu from Québec, Canada

[H.abuelhassan]

Thanx for this vid. But i want to ask if there is full shotokan kata bunkai vid. Or not thanx