Bunkai is a term that pretty much every martial artist has heard, but may not actually know or understand what it's meaning is. As defined by Wikipedia it is as follows.Bunkai (分解?), literally meaning "analysis"[1] or "dis assembly"[2], is a term used in Japanese martial arts referring to the application of fighting techniques extracted from the moves of a "form" (kata).
The masters of old always referred to the Kata as the most important aspect of the arts. The student needed to understand this kata, and thus it was repeated for years on end. Today things are very different and often times this kata is rarely if ever disassembled and studied. If it is, it is often times on a very superficial level.
The the pressure point art of Kyusho Jitsu this is just the opposite. When I teach this art great importance is once again placed on Kata, and the meanings of each move. Each move can and will also have different interpretation, and this interpretation is based on the attack. Recently I wrote a very controversial article on the down block and it's interpretation or Bunk
Below is a video of 5 bunkai for the pattern Dan Gun. These are 5 of many possible breakdowns. All are based on using pressure points. If you would like to learn more about pressure points visit our Home Study Course and Online Course website.
