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Bassai (pronounced Patsai in Okinawan) is most often translated as “To Penetrate a Fortress,“ meaning that one must exhibit the power and spirit required to break through an enemy's castle. This is particularly evident in the kata's first movement, when the karateka launches forward with soto uchi- uke. The word Dai means “big,“ describing the kata's larger movements, contrary to its counterpart Bassai Sho.
