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Bassai Dai

Snake Form (Major)
System: Shotokan Karate

  1. Feet come together and chamber right.  Power move groin block.  Continue power move to bring hands up to collar bone level, right hand fist, left hand over top open.  Slowly turn 90 degrees counterclockwise into an X stance (Right foot behind Left)

  2. Lean forward in a falling motion, then slide forward into a supported (open hand support) middle block, X Stance (Left foot behind right).

  3. Turn 180 degrees, LH middle block.  RH outside to inside middle block.

  4. Turn 180 degrees, RH middle block.  LH outside to inside middle block.

  5. Face Right.  RF comes up into a left foot base crane stance, cave block

  6. RF steps forward to RH outside in middle block.  LH middle block

  7. The rear LF steps up, and turn 90 degrees L (facing front), steps down into a horse stance with a LH mid section spearhand strike, palm down.

  8. Right hand punch, Right hand middle block, Left hand punch, Left hand middle block

  9. LF pulls in to feet together.  RF steps forward into knifehand block.  

  10. Step forward, knifehand block

  11. Step forward, knifehand block

  12. Step backward, knifehand block

  13. LH open hand block and target.  Switch to front stance ridgehand strike to target.

  14. Right foot side kick. 

  15. As foot comes down, turn 180 degrees into a knifehand block.

  16. Step forward, knifehand block

  17. LF to RF feet together into power move groin block.  As Groin block comes up, bend knees.

  18. Breaking block and straighten legs as you slight lean forward, still with feet together. 

  19. Then, step forward RF into double uppercut, front stance.  Then, jump into a RH forward punch (Kihap!)

  20. Turn 180 degrees, LH low spearhead strike supported, front stance.  Pull back to half mountain block.  

  21. RF crescent kick.  Step down RF into down block.  

  22. Turn 180 degrees.  Knifehand strike, palm down, front stance

  23. RF Crescent kick to LH target.  Right foot comes down into horse stance, RH elbow strike to same target.  

  24. Scissor block horse stance.

  25. Scissor block. Scissor block.

  26. RF pulls to feet together, chamber left. 

  27. RF steps forward to front stance batman twin punch, LH over RH.   

  28. RF pulls to feet together, chamber left.  Chamber right.

  29. LF crescent kick, step down LF to front stance batman twin punch, RH over LH

  30. LF pulls to feet together, chamber right.  Chamber left.

  31. RF crescent kick, comes down into RF front stance, batman twin punch (RH top)

  32. Big turn to LF forward extra deep front stance.  Power move, middle block RH to center, not front.

  33. Switch to RF forward extra deep front stance.  Power move, middle block LH to center, not front.

  34. LF comes into feet together.  LF steps out into knifehand block

  35. RF into feet together. RF steps out 90 degrees to R, knifehand block

  36. RF into feet together.  Jump straight ahead (LF forward) into knifehand block, back stance (kihap)

  37. LF into feet together, power move groin block

Karate Version

Bunseog

Bunseog

  • Step 1 -3 -  Tackle defense, Guillotine.   They clear the head, so grab the lapel, jump forward and to left side for Osoto Gari (major outer reaping), then turn to Tai Otosh (body drop)

  • Step 4-5 - They throw a RH punch.  RH block and redirect to one step #8.  LH comes around to rear choke and RH grab sleeve.  Knee bump their hips forward.  

  • Steps 6-14 - Universal block defense against a narrow push.  Turn to face them and push them back.  Punch to the face, they throw a RH punch, so block it and punch to the face.  They throw a LH punch, block it and step to the outside to ¾ back control (knifehand 1).  Clear the arm and step forward to forearm strike and overhook (knifehand 2).  The opponent attempts to punch with the RH, so LH pushes the elbow across and RH palm strike or atemi (knifehand 3).  Slide down RH to wrist control, and step back into One step #8 Ikkyo.  As they posture, collar tie and ridgehand strike.  If they back up, side kick them back, or if they are too close, kick behind their legs to double leg Osoto.

  • Steps 15-17 - Defending against the push.  Sidestep to the R, and guide them past you with LH forearm frame and RH elbow control.  Step around them as you guide them to get to the ¾ back control.  Reach over their back, and chin strap then pull their head backward with a reverse plum clinch.

  • Steps 18-19 -  Opponent wide push, block the biceps, so they shoot under.  Get double underhooks to defend, then step through and punch over the shoulder to Osoto Gari.  

  • Steps 20-21 -Frame and groin grab, then push them back as you pull back on the groin to throw them.  If they don’t go down, crescent kick and step down to groin strike. 

  • Step 22-25 - Inside block and collar tie to crescent kick, step down into elbow strike.  Under over clinch.  Pummel.  Pummel. 

  • Step 26-30 - Opponent cross hand grips.  RH grabs their wrist and brings elbow down to raise their R elbow while LH punches over top. LH assists in wrist control as you pull it to L side and draw it back.  Bring it to the R side in sankyo, and step over in Hapkido leg style arm break.  Repeat

  • Steps 31-33 - This time after you punch over top, you headlock hip throw.  Repeat on other side.

  • Steps 34-end - forearm strike with overhook knifehand.  Step out to Osoto gari with cross shoulder post.  If they don’t fall, the LH elbow comes over top and drops them as you end in a defensive stance. 

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