Shotokan Ryu Karate: Bassai Dai & Nijushiho DVD with Masao Kagawa
Shotokan Ryu Karate: Bassai Dai & Nijushiho DVD with Masao Kagawa

Shotokan Ryu Karate: Bassai Dai & Nijushiho DVD with Masao Kagawa

$58.00 AUD
$58.00 AUD
Shipping calculated at checkout.

THIS IS A SPECIAL ORDER ITEM

These items can take approximately 1-2 weeks to arrive here before they are ready to be shipped out by the selected courier service. Special order items are not eligible for return or exchange under any circumstances. Please review product details carefully before adding these items to your shopping cart.

Please Note: If you place an order for other items, they will be held and shipped together with the special order item when it is available. Alternatively you can place separate orders so your regular items will be shipped sooner.

Develop the body and movement skills for lifelong martial arts practice.

Progress in karate takes time. Consistent practice builds skills that cannot be rushed.

In this instructional DVD, Masao Kagawa demonstrates and explains two Shotokan Ryu kata: Bassai Dai and Nijushiho. Kata brings together the techniques learned through basic training, allowing practitioners to practice against imagined opponents. Repetition is essential to developing these movements.

With demonstrations filmed from the front and side, detailed explanations of selected movements, and interviews on the purpose of kata training, Kagawa offers guidance for karate practitioners who want to continue improving throughout their lives.

Contents

Interview: Understanding Shotokan Ryu Karate

Bassai Dai

  • Complete kata demonstrations from the front and side

  • Interview: Understanding Bassai Dai

  • Movement breakdowns:

    • Standing posture, ready position, and movement 1

    • Movements 2–3 and the front stance (zenkutsu dachi)

    • Movement 6

    • Movements 16–17

    • Movements 18–20

    • Movement 35

  • Interview: The purpose of kata practice

Nijushiho

  • Complete kata demonstrations from the front and side

  • Interview: Understanding Nijushiho

  • Movement breakdowns:

    • Movements 1–3

    • Movements 4–7

    • Movements 8–9

    • Movements 10–12

    • Movement 16

    • Movements 17–20

    • Movements 22–24 and the horse stance (kiba dachi)

    • Movements 31–33

  • Interview: What to focus on during kata practice

About Masao Kagawa

Born in Osaka in 1955, Masao Kagawa holds an 8th dan certified by the Japan Karate Federation and a 9th dan from the Japan Karate Shoto Federation, where he serves as Chief Instructor. He is also the instructor of the Teikyo University Karate Club.

An accomplished competitor, Kagawa won national titles in both kata and kumite. As a coach, he led Teikyo University to an unprecedented sweep of the All-Japan university championships. He previously served as chairman of the Japan Karate Federation’s athlete development committee and head coach of Japan’s national team.

Language: Japanese

Run time: 42 min.

jks5d