EP1: Bassai Dai with the Budo Body Mechanics by Tatsuya Naka

[@johnlloyddy7016]

I've been asking about the footwork in Shotokan kata for a decade now, because most modern teachers focus on the upper body too much and not much on lower body connection. Glad to have finally found someone who can show the proper principles behind the movements. The heel pivot and the hip movements were eye openers. It accounts for why we usually ended up straying from the embusen when performing the kata most of the time. Great content. Ossu!

[@openthekimonoco]

in responce to @johnlloyddy7016 - above Naka sensei describes in detail the "how and why" along with the "what", which helps and confirms everything for me. He is a phenomenal person, a truth seeker in his art and an egoless innovator.

[@bijoyroy11]

good communication and demonstration skills. I didn't learn shotokan and couldn't understand most of the languages spoken in this video,but still learnt something and was reminded of some things. Thanks for the upload.

[@marcosyoshiakiibuki5131]

This was the most amazing Bassai Dai video I’ve ever seen … gave me solutions to problems and imbalances I had … also solved a problem in Heian Nidan … THANKS A LOT!!!!

[@delmespenhalindoso7798]

Muito didática essa forma de transmitir conhecimento.Facilita o aprendizado.

[@christianbrecht]

MINDBLOWN always after seeing Naka Sensei teach

[@sirvivor7835]

Mind-blowing? Really? What until you find out about UFC!

[@iwabuchikun1]

@@sirvivor7835 Why would someone studying a kata from traditional karate be mind blown by UFC? That makes no sense whatsoever.

[@TheReverb1]

I think is mind blowing due to you do not understood the Kata before; just did movements. Also in many Countries there are no good Shotokan JKA instructors

[@jansenjuan9800]

I will be meeting Naka sensei in Christchurch NZ gasshuku 25th April this year. Osu!

[@qaderalnajjar1767]

The basic point for adjustment the kata when implemented was the hips .thanks sensei

[@rasheedcholasseri1268]

I am practicing kyokushin karate more than 32 years. Naka sensei is the best instructor in Shotokan karate and Yoshiko kuba in Goju ryu. They are the perfect teachers according to my study of other karate styles.

[@trommeltom175]

Hervorragend, vielen Dank! Letzte Woche hatte ich augenöffnende Momente bzgl. Bassai dai bei einem Lehrgang mit Luis Maria Sanz, nun sehe ich dieselben Punkte hier in einem Video, quasi (Achtung: Wortwitz!) zum Nachschlagen! 🙂 Sehr wertvoll! Danke!!

[@elfierromotos2370]

Gracias por pasar este video sirve de mucho para la practica oss

[@jairohernandez1201]

Muy buena explicación de kata

[@SSS-lk6tu]

very good iI like this

[@thomasnarloch8480]

Gute Erklärung bitte mehr davon.super Übersetzung macht weiter so habt einen Fan mehr

[@sagarkawachi1409]

❤❤❤very nice master OSS Iam Black Belt fifth Dan Shotokan karate do Internatinal CG Kanker India ❤❤

[@balentinelyngdoh7227]

Nicely Coaching ❤🎉❤🎉❤

[@rextorrinello6691]

This is what Sensei Nishiyama taught in his classes and beat into you in instructor training.

[@alexarosc6067]

Excelente 👌

[@yakfzJKA]

So basai dai is only on 1 line kata? Any sensei out there to reply?

[@محمدجاسم-و7ع1و]

Good Very good شرح جيدجدا

[@sonialam6383]

What's that stance in one line?

[@Novajukka29]

Amazing 🔥🔥 new sub

[@raul65]

O tradutor grita tão alto que Naka sensei não consegue explicar direito

[@sajanharshasimhan9485]

Oss sensei 🙏, super 👍👍👍

[@sramdeojohn4428]

Oss! 🥋✌️🙏👏🙌

[@rextorrinello6691]

The shotokan sensei teaching turning on heal are not real instructors, I'm not being disrespectful, just being truthful.

[@uglydemon5189]

why

[@burntrim]

Out of interest, why do you think that?

[@stevenmael]

Just throwing this out there, seen a lot of Shotokan sensei's teach that you turn on the heel, this is an extremely bad practice biomechanically 95% of the time.

[@uglydemon5189]

why

[@burntrim]

I'm interested to know why you say that?

[@Gustavo-t9e]

@@burntrim It is a fragile area of the body; if you align the bases from the heel instead of the hip, you lose strength in the movement and risk injury.

[@burntrim]

@@Gustavo-t9e I ask because I knew a teacher who was keen on turning on the heel, he basically came in one day and decided that was that. I could see a problem doing that with mawashi geri. I presumed he favoured it for kata's, ie start/finish same place.

[@Gustavo-e8x]

@@burntrim I see your point now. According to my sensei, this is to provide greater stability to the body and control over the strike. It should be considered in the practice of kihon, but not so much in kumite.