From Tang-Soo-Do system as taught by Denis James
Transcribed by Evan Greenberg 9/25/98

Bassai ("bah" "sai")

**Command: "Bassai Joon Bi"**

Raise left leg in front with foot touching right knee & sweep hands from
    sides to front, meeting at chin level in double-rich hand.
Make loose fist with right hand around left thumb & wrap fingers of left
    hand around fist, bending at second knuckle over knuckles on right hand.
Hands come towards body at neck level and push down slightly & foot pushes
    down and raise up onto toes; hands push rest of way down & feet sink back
    to ground w/exhale of breath.

**Kata begins**

Pivot up onto toes and turn body to face west; Fall forward and feet switch
    to right forward, left behind, both legs slightly bent still facing west
    & reinforced inner-forearm block to north (hands remain in contact
    throughout move).
Step out to south into front stance & left hand inner-forearm block; Right
    hand inner-forearm block.
Drop right hand to strike behind at thigh level.
Quick turn into north front stance & left hand outer-forearm block; Right
    hand inner-forearm block.
Right hand passes below right knee and then folds by right ear and step
    out to east into front stance & right hand outer-forearm block.  Left
    hand inner-forearm block.
Turn to face north in horse stance & fold hands at right hip; Left hand
    knifehand; Right hand punch; Turn to northwest front stance & right
    hand inner-forearm block to north; Turn to north horse stance & left
    hand punch; Turn to northeast front stance & left hand inner-forearm
    block to north.
Turn into northwest front stance & fold right hand by ear w/elbow at throat
    level and left hand near right elbow.
Step out with right foot into north back stance & chop at neck level.
Step forward with left foot into north back stance & chop at neck level.
Step forward with right foot into north back stance & chop at neck level;
    Step backwards with right foot into north back stance & chop at neck
    level.
Turn forward into north front stance & dynamic tension right hand monkey
    grab with left hand over wrist.
Hands out to side & fold for right leg side kick to north; right leg
    side kick to north & fold hands on right hip; land backwards into
    south back stance with right leg back & chop at neck level.
Step forward with right leg into south back stance & chop at neck level.
Right leg etches circle on ground until it meets left leg & hands scoop
    out to sides and down and then up into a close double-uppercut at chin
    level, then up above head and apart (breaking a double grab); arms pull
    down until elbows at shoulder level and right foot folds (as for front
    kick).
Stepping down with right foot into south front stance & double outer-forearm
    block; Jumping punch with right hand into right foot forward south front
    stance & kiai.
Turning with left foot into a north front stance & right hand groin grab
    with left hand open high block; pull left foot back into right hand
    high pinwheel block.
Pull left hand back to hip & right hand comes across in outer-forearm block
    & right leg outside-inside crescent kick forward into horse stance
    facing west; right hand low block.
Left hand open backfist to south & right hand chambers at hip; right leg
    outside-inside crescent kick forward into horse stance facing east &
    right elbow into left hand; right hand punch straight down (without
    moving left hand from elbow).
Left hand punch straight down with right hand at elbow; right hand punch
    straight down with left hand at elbow.
Fold both hands at left hip; turn into south front stance & double punch
    left hand high.
Pull right leg back to touching left & fold both hands at right hip; left
    leg outside-inside crescent kick forward into south front stance &
    double punch right hand high.
Pull left leg back to touching right & fold both hands at left hip; right
    leg outside-inside crescent kick forward into south front stance &
    double punch left hand high.
Step with left leg into west extended front stance with head facing north;
    right hand down block to north.
Turn into east extended front stance with head facing north;
    left hand down block to north.
Step north with left leg & fold to left for chop; right leg into north
    back stance & chop neck level.
Step with right leg to east & chop neck level.
Step with right leg to north & fold to right for chop; left leg into north
    back stance & chop neck level.

**Kata ends**

**Command: "Bassai Joon Bi"**

Raise left leg in front with foot touching right knee & sweep hands from
    sides to front, meeting at chin level in double-rich hand.
Make loose fist with right hand around left thumb & wrap fingers of left
    hand around fist, bending at second knuckle over knuckles on right hand.
Hands come towards body at neck level and push down slightly & foot pushes
    down and raise up onto toes; hands push rest of way down & feet sink back
    to ground w/exhale of breath.