Contents:
1 – End of Year BUMPER Q&A Podcast!
2 – Iain Abernethy Seminars!
3 – New Practical Kata Bunkai Videos!
4 – Iain Abernethy App!
5 – Karate Throws Volume 1!
6 – Shogun Practical Karate Tournament (Middlesex)
7 – Christian Wedewardt in the UK!
8 – Kris Wilder and Iain: 30th of June and 1st of July 2018!
9 – 5th Annual Charity Training Camp
10 - The World Combat Association
1 – New Podcasts:
End of Year BUMPER Q&A Podcast!
This
year's Q&A end of year podcast has been split in to three parts! Thanks to
everyone who submitted questions and topics! In total, we have around 3.5 hours
of martial discussion for you! I therefore felt it best to split the podcast
into three parts, with each part looking at various topics.
Part 1: Teaching, Kata & Bunkai, and Impact Training!
Part 2: Self-Defence, Training, Teaching Children, and Female Self-Defence!
Part 3: General Karate Questions, Cross-Training, Pressure-Points and Miscellaneous Questions!
I’ve also included some of my favourite “Martial Arts Fun Facts” … none of which are true, but hopefully they will raise a smile :-)
Enjoy!
All the best,
Iain
Download and Listen to the Podcasts here: https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/audio
2 – Iain Abernethy Seminars!
Below you can
find details of
the open
seminars that
are taking place
in the next few
months. I look
forward to
seeing you at an
event near you
and if you have
any questions
about them,
please don't
hesitate to get
in touch.
Seminar in Grunwald (near Munich), Germany
Date: 13th and 14th of January 2018
Info:
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-grunwald-near-munich-germany
Seminar in Texas
Date: 26th to 28th of January 2018
Info:
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-texas
Seminar in Denmark
Date: 3rd and 4th of February 2018
Info: https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-denmark-1
Seminar in Bradford
Date: 18th February 2018
Info:
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-bradford-1
Seminar in Bristol
Date: 24th of February 2018
Info:
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-bristol-2
Seminar in Ireland
Date: 2nd to 4th of March 2018
Info:
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-ireland
Seminar in Presteigne, Wales with Lee Taylor
Date: 11th of March 2018
Info:
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-presteigne-wales
Iain Abernethy and Don Came seminar (Haywards Heath,
West Sussex)
Date: 17th of March 2018
Info:
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/iain-abernethy-and-don-came-seminar-haywards-heath-west-sussex
Seminar in Dorking, Surrey
Date: 18th of March 2018
Info:
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-dorking-surrey
Seminar in Keighley, Yorkshire
Date: 24th of March 2018
Info:
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-keighley-yorkshire
Seminar in Birmingham with Leigh Simms
Date: 25th of March 2018
Info:
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-birmingham-leigh-simms
Please visit
this webpage for details of seminars from April 2018 onward:
http://iainabernethy.co.uk/seminar-dates
To
organise a seminar for your club, write to
iain@iainabernethy.com
3 – New Practical Kata Bunkai Videos!
Two new videos since the last newsletter!
Restricted Punching Pad Drill
The chaotic reality of self-protection means we need to be able to hit hard from any angle and any position. This pad drill is designed to help us develop explosive punching power from non-ideal positions. This drill includes striking while unstable, while kneeling, while sitting, while on our backs, while rising, etc. Additionally, the holder is not permitted to hold the pad flat, horizontally or vertically. This means we need to adapt the strike, and select the striking surface, to match the unorthodox angles presented. This is a very important drill and I hope you find it interesting.
Watch here: https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/content/restricted-punching-pad-drill
Variations on a Bubishi Takedown
In this video we look at some variations of the bubishi technique called, “like an imp helping someone remove their shoes”. The first variation we look at is one to help us regain our feet should a criminal knock us to our knees in a self-protection situation. It is a technique of last resort to be used from a position of huge disadvantage.
The other variation is for fighting. It would be unsuitable for self-defence because it sees us deliberately seek the ground which would leave us incredibly vulnerable third parties. It can however be very useful in one-on-one consensual fights.
Both methods are useful in the right circumstances. As always, it is a matter of matching the methodology to the objective.
Watch here: https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/content/variations-bubishi-takedown-video
4 – Iain Abernethy App!
Thanks to everyone for the support of the app! It continues to update every week!
New and
exclusive material added each week! Access to our HUGE practical karate video
encyclopaedia! All for less than a cup of coffee each week!
If you’re not already a user, please find details here:
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/iain-abernethys-applied-karate-kata-bunkai-app
5 – Karate Throws Volume 1!
Karate
Throws Volume 1 is now available on Download, DVD, and with App Subscription!
“In karate, hitting, thrusting, and kicking are not the only methods, throwing techniques and joint-locks are included” – Gichin Funakoshi
This video series looks at the “forgotten” throws that were once commonly practised within karate. The throws of karate can be found throughout the traditional kata and are well documented in the writings of the past masters. This video series will help practical karateka reintroduce this now neglected practise back into karate so it can once again be the holistic art it was originally created to be.
In addition to showing how to perform the throws, this video also shows where the throws can be found in the traditional kata and the writings of the past masters (complete with photos where possible). Additionally, this video also examines the underlying throwing principles encapsulated by the kata examples and shows additional ways in which they can be applied.
This volume looks specifically at the lifting throws which involve lifting the enemy’s feet off the floor. Volumes 2 and 3 (coming soon) will look at throws that trap the leg, and throws which disrupt posture.
Volume 1 now available on:
DVD (part of buy 2 get a 3rd DVD FREE offer!):
https://iainabernethy.co.uk/shop/product-category/dvd/
NOTE: All formats available! Place your order and we will ship the right one for your county.
Download:
https://iainabernethy.co.uk/shop/product-category/download/
Stream with an app subscription:
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/iain-abernethys-applied-karate-kata-bunkai-app
6 – Shogun Practical Karate Tournament (Middlesex)
Doug Connell’s Shogun Practical Karate group are developing a form of competition with greater relevance to practical karate than standard formats. This will include traditional kata, realistic bunkai, bunkai with resistance, pad drills, live striking and grappling, etc. Iain has been invited to help officiate on the day. If you’d like to learn more then please email Doug Connell on doug.connell@shogunpracticalkarate.com
7 – Christian Wedewardt in the UK!
On
the 29th of April 2018, Christian Wedewardt will be teaching his first ever UK
seminar! Iain and Christian have taught together in Germany. Iain is a big fan
of Christian’s material and way of teaching! Christian teaches practical karate
in a structured, fun and extremely practical way. We are delighted that UK
karateka have the opportunity to learn from Christian and enjoy his teaching
style!
Christian speaks English fluently and the entire seminar will be in English (you can put away the German phrase books!).
Iain Abernethy will be in attendance for the full day. Iain will be assisting with the instruction and on hand to answer any questions.
The theme of the day will be practical karate drills that will be applicable to all styles. This will include two-person drills, impact drills and kata bunkai.
The seminar will run from 10am to 5pm and will be held at: The Beacon, Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 9BX.
Cost is £35 per person (for groups, when 4 pay, the 5 person goes free). Please contact iain@iainabernethy.com for details of how to book your place and payment details. Places are limited and all places must be pre-booked. There are no “on the door” places.
About Christian: Christian Wedewardt (43) holds a 5th dan in karate and has been training for 30 years. He believes in martial arts that have strong traditional roots and that are also entirely relevant and applicable to today’s world. Christian passionately believes in a version of karate that is exciting and attractive to everyone interested in art, fighting and self-defence
See Christian in action on this webpage: https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/christian-wedewardt-uk
8 – Kris Wilder and Iain: 30th of June and 1st of July 2018!
I’m pleased to be able to announce that Kris Wilder and I will be teaching together at a two-day event in Oxfordshire, UK on the 30th of June and the 1st of July! The theme of the event will be “Reframing your art for the next level” and it will be open to karate practitioners of all styles. More information will be available soon!
To be kept in the loop please email iain@iainabernethy.com
Facebook Events Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/179265152647645/
9 – 5th Annual Charity Training Camp
More Info: https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/content/5th-annual-charity-camp-5-7-may-2018
10 - The World Combat Association
Iain’s Introduction To The WCA
The
exponential growth in those returning to practicing the martial arts in a
practical way means that there is now a pressing need for a global dedicated
association so practitioners of applied martial arts can band together for the
benefit of both the arts and themselves.
The bodies set up to promote sporting offshoots or a particular style or
methodology – as useful as they can be for their members – do little to promote
and enhance what we see as an extremely important aspect of the martial arts.
An open and inclusive worldwide association is needed for pragmatic
traditionalists and practitioners of functional martial arts. The World Combat
Association (WCA) fulfils this need!
Many martial arts bodies have a recurring bad habit of trying to limit the
freedom of their members and hence the WCA aims promote and enhance the wide
variety of pragmatic approaches without imposing unnecessary limits upon people.
The WCA will wholly dedicated to the promotion and furtherance of applied
martial arts. Your standard association will typically deal with things like
insurance, providing representatives for competitions etc. That is not the role
of the WCA.
The WCA has been set up to be an independent association of likeminded
individuals who believe that applied martial arts needs a body to address the
specific issues associated with our pragmatic approaches ....
Read more: http://worldcombatassociation.com/?page_id=230
WCA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldCombatAssociation
WCA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/worldcombatassn
That’s all folks! If you’ve any comments or suggestions relating to the website or these newsletters, please don’t hesitate to drop me a line: iain@iainabernethy.com
All the best,
Iain Abernethy
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