Bunkai Videos

Assorted kata bunkai (interpretation) demonstrated by David Walker Sensei, 6th Dan, Shintokukai out of the Pinan (Heian).

A really nice demonstration of close fighting techniques from Passai/Bassai-Dai, presented by sensei Iain Abernethy.

36 effective sensitive points are described in Bubishi, the “Bible of Karate”.

The renowned Sensei Gimberline demonstrates his bunkai interpretation of the kata Bassai-Dai with practical exercises.

Presented by One Minute Bunkai from zentokukai.com

This demonstration of bunkai by Alexandr Matiushevskij, show the deepnes of this fundamental heian-shodan kata.

Demonstration, Shorin Ryu Karate School of Oshukai Kenyu Chinen, Okinawa in August 2013.

One Minute Bunkai presents 4 examples of bunkai out of the kata Kusanku (Kanku Dai).

A bunkai demostration step by step of Gankaku ガンカク (Shotokan) presented by Didier Lupo, 7th Dan et Nazih Asloun 5th dan from France.

Sensei Morio Higaonna is showing bunkai of the katas: Gekisai dai ichi, Gekisai dai ni and Shisochin.

Sensei Naka from the  Shotokan Ryu shows his bunkai of the opening sequence in Heian Nidan.

Soke Yoshimi Inoue explains bunkai opening sequence  of pinan shodan/heian nidan. 

Sensei Angel Lemus works with Sensei Jorge DeLa Parra on a variety of common applications found in Kata.

Bunkai of Shorin-ryu Seibukan from Okinawa.

This is the opening sequence for the Tomari Chinto Kata of Kosaku Matsumura.

Euro-Asian Gashuku-2012. Morio Higaonna Sensei (10 dan) demonstration.

A powerful kata demonstration of Unsu.

Sensei Ohshima demonstrate simple "Escaping Techniques" based on bunkai application out of the kata.

There are nine throws in the Shotokan katas by Giching Funakoshi.

Gedan Barai one of the basic uke techniques in karate.

Gedan Barai is one of the most misused techniques in Karate.

Tatsuya Naka demonstrates the shotokan heian (pinan) katas with his personal bunkai explanations.

A interesting bunkai intepration of group of young senseis.

This is a summary of some of the practical and effective applications within the kata Heian Sandan.

This bunkai is another variaton of the kata heian yondan (also called pinan yondan)

From video serie of Kuro-obi world by sensei Naka. He shows four sequences of bunkai out of the heian yondan (or also pinan yondan) kata.

Sensei Gimberline is a presenting the bunkai of Heian (Pinan) Yondan.

Selected examples are found in different Shotokan Katas as presented.

This is a summary of some of the practical and effective applications within the kata Jion by sensei Gimberline.

Jodan Uke is used against a straight punch to the face, but there are other uses for this powerful lifting motion.

Juji uke has many bunkai, this example shows a defense against a straight punch to the face.

This is a summary of some of the practical and effective applications within the kata Kanku Dai (Kushanku).

Basic concepts found in Karate, demonstarted by Guy Bordeur.

Sensei Jean Marc Lopez is demonstrates the typical moves of the Kase Ha Shotokan Ryu.

Kata Team Japan - WKF World Karate Championships 2012 with Kururunfa.

Shihan Okazaki, from the Kyokushin-Ryu, is explaining some special techniques used in kata.

Naihanchi (Tekki) Kata and Bunkai of Isshin-Ryu Karate.

One Minute Bunkai presents 6 videos about Naihanchi Shodan or also called Tekki Shodan as a bunkai serie.

Karate Bunkai: 3 Levels of Kata Application called Omote, Ura and Honto.

Bunkai from Patsai from the style Sukunaihayashi Shorinryu also known as Shorinji ryu.

Ōyō Bunkai is the synthesis of the application of concrete techniques and strategies embedded in the kata.

Bunkai demonstration by sensei Goshi Yamaguchi.

Sensei Taiji Kase shows simple movements with great impact.

The Shorin Karate parent style of Shotokan, Shito-ryu, Wado-ryu. Assorted techniques performed by David Walker Sensei, 6th Dan, Shintokukai Karate.

Shihan Masaru Miura demonstrates a two step technique with a simple shuto uke in the manner of a sen no sen strategy.

This is a summary of some of the practical and effective applications within the kata Sochin.

Inoue Yoshimi sensei is explaining the correct meaning of bunkai in a real street fight situation.

Dr. Ilija Jorga explains the bunkai of tekki shodan.

Tekki Shodan Bunkai by Sensei David Gimberline.

https://youtu.be/J0ojIV0q4X4 Sensei Emanuele Marcon with Sensei Enrico Pavan showing their interpretation of the kata Tekki Shodan. It shows clearly how different and flexible the possibilities can be of this kata, depending on the experiences of the participants. Deep Dive into Naihanchi/Tekki fo Shorin Ryu Karate https://youtu.be/wAcnIX8RE84?t=19

Naihanchi or Tekki is a karate Kata, performed in straddle stance. The form makes use of in-fighting techniques (i.e. tai sabaki (whole body movement)) and grappling.

Traditional blocking simple and unconventional explained for kata bunkai applications movements.

This 13 step form develops joint/limb manipulation through leverage and balance control.