Dunno how I missed this one!

[Gambatte Karate]

Hello everyone! I don't know how I missed this thread forum. So, about me....I'm a 2nd dan in Shu Do Kan Karate. If you want to know more about the system I train in, you can visit my website here my web site I've been training for about 10 years now, so I am still fairly young in the martial arts, and VERY young at owning my own school. We have been open for about 3 years now. I am located in Tampa Florida. As for my teaching style...Well...You'll have to come visit for that. LOL Did I leave anything out? I don't know...Have a question? Just ask!

[Shinobi_Kokujin]

welcome to the forums. i enjoyed watching the video clips on your site. especially the Katas

[Gambatte Karate]

Thank you! Sorry about the lack of sound in most of them. I was doing most of those videos on my digital camera which has no sound capabilities. I plan to ad more, so visit often.

[complete]

Welcome to the forum. Glad to have you met you here. Good luck on running your school. We have a section dedicated for all the school owners as we have several on this forum. You guys can exchange good ideas to better run your business.

[Marty Ryusui-ryu]

Hi, Nice Kata. Where did they originate from? I know Pinan Sandan is a kind of standard although it differs from club to club. What about the others?

[Gambatte Karate]

Originally Posted by Marty Ryusui-ryu

Hi, Nice Kata. Where did they originate from? I know Pinan Sandan is a kind of standard although it differs from club to club. What about the others?

One of the others is Unsu, which is also another kata which is the same but different from Dojo to Dojo and system to system. The other is Basai Dai. I have always been taught by my instructor that it means "To penitrate a fortress the long way", however, I am now finding that isn't so.

As for Basai Dai's origins...Well...It's a bit sketchy beyond some point. I'll give you MY lineage, and go back as far as I can. I learned it from my instructor: Sensei Isais Valdovinos then to Sensei Morris Mack, Walter Todd O'Sensei, Kanken Toyama O'Sensei, Anko Itosu O'Sensei, Sokan Matsumura O'Sensei, Tode Sakugawa O'Sensei, and the Kung Kusanku.

Now, Basai Dai can be traced back to Sokan Matsumura, but beyond him, it is hard to trace.