Bassai Sho

Bassai Sho

Storming a Fortress - The Lesser

Kata History

Bassai Sho was created by Master Itosu and means 'Storming the Fortress Lesser', as Bassai Dai was greater, Sho comes from Dai, of course not meaning of lesser importance.

The Moves

The Kata exercises the following moves and stances, in sequence, and takes around 1 minute 10 seconds to complete at high speed:
Count Move Stance
Rei Musubi Dachi
Yoi Uchi Hachiji Dachi
Kata Yoi Heisoku Dachi
1 Jodan Haishu Awase Uke Kosa Dachi
2 Morote Koko Uke Kokutsu Dachi
3 Suihei Bo Dori Kokutsu Dachi
4 Haito Sukui Nage Heisoku Dachi
5 Gedan Tetsui Uchi Heisoku Dachi
6 Morote Koko Uke Kokutsu Dachi
7 Suihei Do Dori Kokutsu Dachi
8 Haito Koshi Gamae Heisoku Dachi
9 Doji Haito Uchi one leg
10 Yoko Geri Keage one leg
11 Tate Shuto Uke Kiba Dachi
12 Migi Chudan Zuki Kiba Dachi
13 Manji Uke Kokutsu Dachi
14 Manji Uke Kokutsu Dachi
15 Migi Chudan Shuto Uke Kokutsu Dachi
16 Ryowan Uchi Uke Kokutsu Dachi
17 Jodan Ura Zuki Kokutsu Dachi
18 Doji Uke Ashi Barai Chudan
19 Koshi Gamae one leg
20 Ashi Barai Chudan one leg
21 Sokumen Morote Zuki Kiba Dachi
22 Chudan Doji Uke one leg
23 Ashi Barai one leg
24 Koshi Gamae Kiba Dachi
25 Sokumen Morote Zuki Kiba Dachi
26 Chudan Doji Uke one leg
27 Ashi Barai one leg
28 Koshi Gamae Kiba Dachi
29 Sokumen Morote Zuki Kiba Dachi
30 Jodan Doji Uke Ura Ashigake
31 Morote Hiki Otoshi Neko Ashi Dachi
32 Yoko Sashi Ashi
33 Jodan Shuto Doji Uke Ura Ashigake
34 Morote Hiki Otoshi Neko Ashi Dachi
Kata Yoi Heisoku Dachi
Yame Uchi Hachiji Dachi
Rei Musubi Dachi
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