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This document discusses the history and purpose of the karate kata Bassai Dai, which was created by the Okinawan martial artist Sokon Matsumura. As the head of security for the Okinawan king in the 1800s, Matsumura faced threats from armed samurai and Westerners at a time when Okinawans were banned from carrying weapons. Bassai Dai contains techniques that would have been useful for Matsumura and his unarmed men to defend the king against overwhelming odds in a worst-case scenario confrontation.
- Author
- Chel Encarnacion
- Language
- EN