Subject: Four New Online Videos & USA Seminar Update: Jion Bunkai, Seated Punching and Pad-Drills!
Four New Online Videos & USA Seminar Update:
Jion Bunkai, Seated Punching and Pad-Drills!
Hello Everyone,
I’ve added four new videos to the website since we last talked! We have a video
on the bunkai of Jion kata; a video on punching from a seated position; and two
pad-work drills for you. To view the videos, please just follow the links in the
descriptions below.
This update also includes a reminder that those coming to the seminar in
Independence, Missouri, USA only have a couple of weeks left to take advantage
of the early booking discount. Bookings have been coming in from all over the
USA and even from Canada! It’s going to be a fun weekend and I’m really looking
forward to it! Please see the message from Eric Parsons below if you want the
discounted rate.
I’ve got lots of cool things to tell you about in the July newsletter and I’ll
be back with that in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, please enjoy these new
videos!
All the best,
Iain
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Jion Bunkai in Stuttgart (video)
This is a piece of footage of taken at a seminar in Stuttgart, Germany on the 18th of June 2011. On the day we looked at bunkai for Jion kata and this clip shows an application for the sequence in the Shotokan version involving the age-ukes, two gaku-zukis, and one oi-zuki.
The idea is to keep the initiative and rapidly strike the enemy if they should grab you to prevent you from running to safety. As with all bunkai, it is important to notice that all parts of the movement are used. Every single part of the motion we find in the kata is used to dominate the enemy. Any application that does not make use of the stance, the hands on the hips, the full movement, etc should be rejected. If a movement did not have a purpose then that movement would not be in the kata.
This is the third time I’ve taught in Stuttgart and it was once again a very enjoyable weekend. Always good to catch up with old friends as well as make a few new ones. Thanks to everyone for their enthusiastic participation!
http://iainabernethy.co.uk/content/jion-bunkai-stuttgart-video
"Modern Iai" / Punching from Chair (video)
At
this class we had been practising “restricted punching” from sitting, kneeling
and lying positions. It is quite common in traditional Japanese arts for people
to practise techniques from kneeling and other culturally appropriate positions.
We feel it is a good idea for karateka to also “westernise” and modernise this practise to include punching from chairs etc.
If a situation develops which does not afford us the opportunity to escape, but does give us the chance pre-empt, being able to get to our feet, close distance and hit in one motion, with the element of surprise still on our side, can be helpful in facilitating escape.
This can also be a good physical exercise for developing explosiveness in the legs. To increase difficultly simply have the holder move further away so you have to cover a greater distance.
http://iainabernethy.co.uk/content/modern-iai-punching-chair-video
Pad Drill: React, Regain &
Impact (video)
Here is a quick pad work drill we filmed at the end of training last week. It a simple one that involves reacting, regaining the initiative, hitting while the enemy drops forward, and a low hook to the head to finish. We hope you enjoy working with it!
http://iainabernethy.co.uk/content/pad-drill-react-regain-impact-video
Pad Drill: Palm-heel, Slap,
Hammer-Fist (video)
A simple drill filmed at the end of training last
week. This one involves a palm-heel, a slap and a hammer-fist (all generally
under practised techniques) in a short sequence that utilises forward drive,
rotation and dropping. We hope you find it useful!
http://iainabernethy.co.uk/content/pad-drill-palm-heel-slap-hammer-fist-video
Update: Iain teaching in Missouri, USA! 7th to 9th of October 2011
Message from Eric parsons:
I just wanted to send out a quick note reminding everyone that there are only a couple of weeks left in the early registration window for the October 7-9, 2011 Iain Abernethy seminar in Independence, Missouri. After July 1, registration fees will increase to $120 per registrant. This is a great chance to train with one of the world's leading experts in practical karate during his first ever solo seminar in the US. I've already received tons of registrations from all over the country (and even Canada) for this one. It's going to be big! You know you want to attend, so act now to reserve your space and save money at the same time.
Also, we've partnered up with the nearby Hilton Garden Inn (19677 East Jackson Drive, Independence, MO 64057) to get a special hotel deal for all seminar participants. Room rates are $89.00 a night (tax not included) for a double room. If you're interested in taking advantage of this offer, just contact the hotel at 816-350-3000 and tell them that you're part of the "Iain Abernethy Seminar" group. Space is limited, however, and our seminar coincides with NASCAR weekend in Kansas City, so make sure to book your rooms early.
If you have any questions at all, just let me know. I look forward to training with everyone in October.
Eric parsons
More details and download registration forms here:
http://iainabernethy.co.uk/news/iain-teaching-missouri-usa-7th-9th-october-2011
Upcoming Iain Abernethy Seminars
Below you can find details of my upcoming open seminars for the next few months. I look forward to seeing you at the next event in your part of the world! Please don't hesitate to contact me (iain@iainabernethy.com) should you have any questions on any of the upcoming events below.
For details of all seminars (including maps): http://iainabernethy.co.uk/seminar-dates
26th of June 2011 - Clayton, Bradford
On the 26th of June 2011 I'll be teaching a seminar in Bradford, at Clayton Village Primary School, John Street, Clayton, Bradford, BD14 6AD. The seminar will run from 11am to 3pm and will cost £27 per person and payment (cheques made out to "zen karate") should be sent to Zen Karate, 25 Beaconsfield Road, Clayton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD14 6LQ. You can also pay by debit or credit card online at www.zenkarate.co
or by calling Jason Murray on 07912658042. For further details please contact Jason on 07912658042 or email jason@zenkarate.co
9th of July 2011 - Dysynni Vally, Mid Wales
On Saturday the 9th of July, I’ll be teaching from 10am to 2pm as part of the
Dragon Tree Martial Arts Summer Camp! Everyone is welcome to come along for
either my session on the Saturday or the full weekend! After be session,
training will continue with other guest instructors to 5pm. For details of all
instructors and the arts covered, please contact Dave Webster (details below). I
will be there for most of the day so their will be plenty of time to train and
ask questions. The cost for the whole of Saturday is just £30.00! The venue will
be Bro Dysynni Leisure Centre, High Street Tywyn Gwynedd, LL36 9AD. For more
details please contact Dave Webster on
dave@dragonsrest3.plus.com or
07970948180. Sunday training (I will not be here for this) will be from 10am to
2pm and will cost £25.00. Training both days will cost £50.00. Those staying
both days will be invited to an evening barbeque! For accommodation details
please visit www.aberdyfi.com or contact
Sandy on 07790045445.
11th of September 2011 - Glenrothes, Fife
On the 11th of September I'll be teaching an open seminar from 12pm to 4pm in
the Glenrothes Martial Arts Centre, Alburnie Park, Glenrothes, Fife, KY7 5RB.
The centre is next to Balbirnie Fitness Centre (look for the Glenrothes Judo
Club sign). The centre's website is
www.glenrothesmartialarts.co.uk
The cost will be £25. All places need to be pre-booked. Cheques or postal orders
to be made out to ‘STUART MAXWELL’ Send To: Stuart Maxwell, 25 Shotburn
crescent, Leven, Fife, KY8 4DT. PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE THE 14TH OF
AUGUST 2011. You can contact Stuart Maxwell on
stuartmaxwell04@btinternet.com
or by calling 01592650862.
17th & 18th of September 2011 - Idar-Oberstein, Germany
Wir freuen uns, den dritten Lehrgang mit Iain Abernethy in Idar-Oberstein
anbieten zu können. Thema in diesem Jahr werden die Anwendungen aus der Bassai
Kata sein. Zum Abschluss jeden Tages planen wir etwa eine Stunde mit Pratzen ein
(bitte eigene mitbringen). Der Lehrgang ist offen für alle Stilrichtungen und
Graduierungen. Lehrgangssprache ist Englisch. Mindestalter ist 18 Jahre! Da die
Teilnehmerzahl begrenzt ist, wird um eine Anmeldung gebeten. Alle die schon
einmal bei uns waren sollten beachten, dass wir in diesem Jahr in eine andere
Halle umziehen mussten. Ort: Hessensteinhalle (Stadtteil Weierbach), Dorfstrasse
1, 55743 Idar-Oberstein. Zeiten: Samstag, 17. September 2011 / 10:00-17:00 Uhr (dazwischen
ca. 1 Stunde Mittagspause) / Sonntag, 18. September 2011 09:00-13:00 Uhr (dazwischen
ca. ½ Stunde Pause). Gebühren: Ticket für Samstag 30,00 Euro / Ticket für
Sonntag 20,00 Euro / Wochenendticket 40,00 Euro. Anmeldung: bis 10. September
2011 an carstencas@aol.com Info:
http://www.karate-idar-oberstein.de / Carsten Schmitt, Tel. 06781 / 25046.
Haftung: Der Veranstalter und Ausrichter lehnt eine Haftung jeglicher Art ab.
Bewirtung: Für das leibliche Wohl in der Halle ist gesorgt. Am Samstag ist ein
gemeinsames Abendessen geplant. Übernachtung:
http://www.idar-oberstein.de
24th & 25th of September 2011 - Denmark
On the 24th and 25th of September, I will be teaching a weekend seminar in Vejle,
Denmark at the invitation of Vejle Shotokan Karate-Do and Hinnerup Karate.
Saturday the 24th will consist of two sessions: 11.00am – 1.30pm will cover the
first part of the bunkai of Nijushiho (Neiseishi) and 2.30pm – 4.30pm will be on
karate arm-bars. Training on Sunday the 25th of September will begin with the
second part of bunkai of Nijushiho (Neiseishi) from 9.30am – 11.45am. The second
part of the day will run from 12.30pm – 2.30pm and will look at strangles and
getting into position to apply them. The address for the seminar is DGI Huset
(the judo dojo below hal 1), Willy Sørensens Plads 5, 7100 Vejle, Denmark The
price is DKK 250.- per day, or DKK 350.- for both days, if you sign up before
the 12th of September 2011. If you sign up later than the 12th of September
2011, the price is DKK 350 per day or DKK 450 for both days. To sign up just
send an email with your name, degree, and karate club information to
jean@shotokan.dk You can pay in person on the first day of the seminar. If
you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jean Sørensen at the
above-mentioned email address. There are 50 available spots at the seminar. Once
the spots are filled, registration is no longer possible. The seminar is only
open to people aged 15 years or older.
7th to 9th of October 2011 – Missouri, USA
On the 7th to 9th of October I’ll be teaching in Missouri, USA! The Friday session will run from 6pm-8pm and will cover Funakoshi's Nine Karate Throws. On the Saturday and Sunday training will be from 9am-4pm and details of those sessions can before via the link below. The seminar cost for early registrants will be $100, with a $50 deposit due by July 1 and the balance ($50) due by Sept. 7. (Or $100 up front.) Registrations made between July 2 and Sept. 7 will be made at the standard price of $120 per participant (single payment). Late registrations made after Sept. 7 will be $150 (single payment). Payments can be made either by check (cheque) or through Paypal. Checks (cheques) should be made out to the "Karate for Life Foundation" and mailed to Eric Parsons, 1212 NE Grand Ave., Lee's Summit, MO 64086. Those interested in using Paypal can email Eric Parsons at esparsons@gmail.com, and he will send them an electronic invoice for the seminar payment. Eric can also be reached at (816) 686-9707 to answer any questions that may arise. Further details and registration forms can be found here: http://iainabernethy.co.uk/news/iain-teaching-missouri-usa-7th-9th-october-2011
15th & 16th of October 2011 - Lund, Sweden
On Saturday the 15th of October and Sunday the 16th of October, I will be
teaching my first ever seminar in Sweden! Training will take place at IF Lunds
Karate Kyokushinkai dojo, Klosterängsvägen 15, Lund, Sweden. Training will begin
at 10:00 on Saturday and will finish at 18:00 (6 hours of training with breaks).
Sunday will see training run from 9:00 to 11:00. The price for the seminar (all
8 hours) is 550 SEK. Payment is preferably done to BankGiro 277-9775. Foreign
participants may pay on arrival. Adults only. Sign up by emailing Markus Wall on
markus@kyokushinlund.se The seminar
will cover the core concepts of my approach to bunkai and practical karate so
that people may take the concepts that fit with what they do and add it to their
existing training. The seminar will focus on the applications of the Pinan /
Heian series and show how they can be drilled and applied in reality. This will
include a lot of close-range methods including close-range striking, grappling,
throwing, locking, chokes, strangles, escapes, limb-control, and more. The
webpage for the host group can also be found here:
http://www.kyokushinlund.se
30th of October 2011 - Chelmsford, Essex
This seminar will take place in Chelmsford, Essex from 12 to 4pm. The theme will
be applications and drills from Kushanku / Kanku-Dai and their relationship to
the methods of the Pinan / Heian series. Particular emphasis will be places on
flowing to that the right methods is applied depending upon the enemy’s
reactions. The venue is Newlands Spring Centre, Dickens Place, Chelmsford,
Essex, CM1 4UU. Tickets cost £25 per person and all tickets must be purchased in
advance (no “on-the-door tickets” will be available). Cheques should be made
payable to “Kernow Karate club” and sent to Kernow Karate Club, 2 Abell Way,
Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6WU. For further details please email Paul Newman on
paul@kernowkarate.co.uk or call
Paul on 01245 460910 or
07968632719.
www.kernowkarate.co.uk
12th & 13th of November 2011 - Augsburg, Germany
Karate Dojo Zanshin Augsburg offener Karate Lehrgang mit Iain Abernethy, 6. dan
am 12./13. November 2011 in Augsburg. Veranstalter: Karate Dojo Zanshin Augsburg
e.V. (www.zanshin-augsburg.de)
Thomas Steinhauser, Haldenweg 6, 86391 Leitershofen, Tel. +49 821 24 31 994 Fax:
+49821 439 79 063, E-Mail:
vorstand@zanshin-augsburg.de. Trainingsort: Sporthalle der TSG Augsburg-Hochzoll,
Wendelsteinstraße 16a, 86163 Augsburg / Wegbeschreibung: http://www.tsghochzoll.de/sportanlagenDetailVSH.php
/ ÖPNV: Straßenbahnlinie 6, Haltestelle Hochzoll-Mitte oder
Rudolf-Diesel-Gymnasium. Lehrgangsinhalt: Das zweitägige Seminar wird das
Bunkai, Flow-Drills und die kämpferischen Konzepte der Kata Naihanchi / Tekki
Shodan behandeln. Dies wird Schlagen in der Nahdistanz, Kontrolle der Arme und
Beine, Clinchen, Befreiungstechniken, Hebel, Würfe und Fegetechniken,
Würgetechniken, Grappling und mehr beinhalten. Es ist Iains Überzeugung, dass
die Kata ein komplettes, selbständiges technisches Selbstverteidigungssystem
darstellt und er wird alle Aspekte dieses Systems im Laufe des Wochenendes
aufschlüsseln. Trainingszeiten: Samstag, 12. November 2011 Alle Graduierungen:
10:00 - 12:00 Uhr, 13:00 - 14:45 Uhr, 15:15 – 17:00 Uhr / Sonntag, 13.November
2011 Alle Graduierungen: 09:30 - 11:00 Uhr, 11:30 - 13:00 Uhr. Lehrgangsgebühr:
€ 50.-- für beide Tage (€ 35.-- nur Samstag, € 20.-- nur Sonntag). Bewirtung:
Für das leibliche Wohl ist gesorgt. Anmeldung/Info: Stefan Maier,
lehrgangsanmeldung@zanshin-augsburg.de, Tel.: 08231/33011 Iain Abernethy
legt besonderen Wert auf persönlichen Kontakt zu allen Teilnehmern; daher ist
die Teilnehmerzahl begrenzt. Eine Anmeldung wird deshalb empfohlen.
Lehrgangssprache ist Englisch. Teilnahme ist ab 18 Jahren möglich. Übernachtung:
In der Halle leider nicht möglich. Fremdenverkehrsamt Augsburg Tel.: 0821 / 50
20 70, Jugendherberge Tel.: 0821 / 3 39 09 Haftung: Der Veranstalter übernimmt
keinerlei Haftung
20th of November 2011 – Swindon
On the 20th of November I will be teaching in Swindon. This seminar will cover advanced applications and drills from the Pinan / Heian series. Many of these drills have not appeared in the books and DVDs and have also not been taught at previous seminars. The seminar will run from 1:00pm to 5:00pm and will be held at St Joseph’s Catholic College, Ocotal Way, Swindon, SN3 3LR. For further details and to book your place, please contact Andi Kidd at Andi.Kidd@stfc.ac.uk You can also call Andi Kidd on 07818417181. The cost of the seminar is £25 (full amount or a £15 deposit secures your place). Cheques should be made payable to “Andi Kidd” and sent to Andi Kidd, 15 Dulverton Ave, Park North, Swindon, SN3 2NT. Places are limited so please be sure to contact Andi as soon as possible.
27th of November 2011 – Golborne, Nr Warrington
On the 27thof November I’ll be teaching two open sessions at the Ryu-Do Karate & Fitness Academy! The first session will run from 12pm to 2pm and will cover the key principles of kata bunkai. The second session will run from 2:15pm to 4:15pm and will cover advanced training concepts and bunkai drills. Both sessions are open to adults of all grades and styles. The fee is £20 for one session and £35 for both sessions. Places are limited and the closing date for entries is the 20th November. To book a place you must send a deposit £15.00 (balance to be paid on the day) to Brian Bentham, 55 Cottesmore Way, Golborne, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 3XJ. Brian can be contacted via bentham.brian@yahoo.co.uk and 07736 741 332. The venue of the sessions is Ryu-Do Karate & Fitness Academy, Unit 16b, Millingford Industrial Estate, Bridge Street, Golborne, Nr Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 3QE
3rd & 4th of December 2011 - Norway
On the 3rd and 4th of December 2011 I'll be teaching for a weekend in the Norway
which is being organised by Lars-Christian Stig (larschristianstig@gmail.com).
The details are yet to be finalised and I'll be sure to pass them on as soon as
they are. It's been a few years since I was last in Norway and I'm really
looking forward to returning!
Details of Iain Abernethy’s upcoming seminars can be found on the News Page of www.iainabernethy.com To organise a seminar for your club, write to seminars@iainabernethy.com or call 01900829406.
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All the best,
Iain Abernethy
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