Oyadomari Passai

June 24th, 2006 at 16:02 · Filed Under Karate, Kata and Bunkai 

Finally, I learnt Oyadomari Passai yesterday. This kata is the oldest kata in Shorin-ryu passed down to Shimabukuro Sensei from Oyadomari Kokan through Chotoku Kyan Sensei. This kata still preserves its traditional essence wrapped in its ancient form.

Having learnt both Shotokan-like and Shito-ryu Bassai-dai, I felt Passai was uneasy at first. After a while, I began to feel its ancient serenity embedded in those powerful techniques of a Leopard and Lion.

There are many techniques in Passai which are powerful and lethal. Many modern version of Bassai has lost its touch. I began to love this kata as I practiced it.

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3 Responses to “Oyadomari Passai”

  • RG Yaacob on July 13th, 2006 18:41 1

    Hi there Adrian. I stumbled across your blogsite by accident. I trained in Shotokan previously but have met a few other karate-ka along the way of different schools. One of these was a Sensei Johan from Shito-Ryu who used to teach at UTM in Skudai, Johor and used to train with us Shotokan guys. He had previously studied kaarte back in his student days in the US and demonstrated to me several Bassai kata, among which wwere oyadomari passai. I can’t exactly remember how it looks like but there were definite differences in interpretation of this most practiced of katas! Anyway hope to meet up someday and train and swap stories! Cheers

  • Adrian Hoe on July 13th, 2006 19:22 2

    Hi Yaacob,

    It’s nice to hear from you. Sure, hope to meet you some day and we can talk about karate.

    Where are you from? Please use my contact form to contact me (please provide me your email/phone number).

    If you pass by Melaka, do give me a call and drop by.

  • Master Robert Peterson on July 14th, 2008 5:21 3

    Oyadomari no Passai Kata is not the oldest kata of Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do…

    Tomari no Wanshu Kata is the oldest and then Chantan Yara no Kusanku Kata and then maybe Oyadomari no Passai Kata…

    Tomari no Wanshu Kata is from the 1600’s and Chantan Yara no Kusanku Kata is from the 1700’s…

    There were no kata developed in or around before the 1600’s because before that they practiced Tegumi, which is like modern day Yakusoku Kumite Drills…

    In Tegumi is was not just punching and kicking it was much like today’s MMA, but without all the rules and guidelines…

    In MMA they have no discipline or code of honor, in Tegumi they practiced honor and the way of the Peichin…

    Peichin is the Okinawan word for Samurai…

    Thank You
    If you have any other questions just e-mail me…

    I also have a book coming out Tomarimura Peichinkai…

    Master Robert Peterson

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