Subject: Merry Christmas! / Jissen 6 (Free Magazine) Ready to Download!
Merry Christmas! / Jissen 6 Available now
Hi All,
I’d
like to kick things off by wishing members old and new a Merry Christmas, Happy
Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, Joyous Winter Solstice, Saturnalia,
Omisoka, etc! In short, whatever you celebrate at this time of year … I hope you
have a great one!
This isn’t really a newsletter, just a quick note to wish you all the best for
the festive season and to let you know that issue 6 of Jissen: the free online
practical martial arts magazine is now available for download! (See Section 1).
It’s our biggest issue yet and I hope you enjoy it! Please also check out the
great video that goes with the article “Flow in Modern Karate by Nikolaj Fænø
Skarbye” (www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwFjVKnOQDg)
This quick note also includes details of all of the open seminars in the first
half of 2010! I’ll be teaching in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Canada and
Australia! I’ll then be having a break from travelling through the summer – with
one notable exception (US members, watch this space!) – and the last three
months of the year are already filling up quickly. As I mentioned in the last
newsletter, I am reducing the number of seminars I am conducting this year (by
around 1/3) so less dates are being made available. If you do want me to visit
your dojo in 2010, please get in touch ASAP.
The other bit of important news is that the Extreme Impact downloads should be
available in the next couple of weeks! I will be getting the final edits this
week and then it’s just a matter of getting them uploaded to the site. I hope
you all enjoy them and I’ve included the details in section 5.
So that’s it for the introduction to this quick update. I’ll be back with a full
newsletter (and new podcast) in a week or so.
Thank you to you all for your support in 2009! I really appreciate it and I'm
sure your kindness towards me will help get you on Santa's nice list! :-)
Have a good one!,
Iain
Contents:
1 – Jissen Six Available for Download!
2 - Iain Abernethy Seminars 2010!
3 - “Reality Check 2010” – Striking & Grappling seminar!
4 - Iain Abernethy in Stuttgart - 19th & 20th June 2010!
5 - Extreme Impact with Iain Abernethy & Steve Williams
6 - Iain Abernethy & Mike Liptrot 2010 Weekend Seminar!
7 - Iain Abernethy in Australia in March 2010!
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"Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childish days; that can recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth; that can transport the sailor and the traveller, thousands of miles away, back to his own fire-side and his quiet home!"
- Charles Dickens
1 – Jissen Six Available for Download!
The
sixth issue of Jissen is now ready for download! The Jissen Subscribers were
informed a week or so ago, and if you want to know as soon as the latest issue is
ready please visit www.jissenmag.com and
sign up there.
I’d like to begin by apologising for the delay in getting this issue out. I’ve
been so busy over the last few months that it became obvious that I was not
going to get this issue finished on time.
Helen (my wife) picked up the slack and this added in another slight delay while
she got familiarised with all the typesetting software. When you see the
magazine, I think you’ll agree Helen as done a great job and the good thing is
that the magazine is no longer entirely reliant on me for progress. The 7th
issue is already being put together. I am therefore sorry for this delay, but
the good news is all future magazines should be as regular as clockwork.
If you have a look at the contents list below, you can see that this issue has
been well worth the wait! We have a great interview with Dave Turton, an article
by world renowned realist Geoff Thompson (with more to come from Geoff in future
issues) and articles on a whole host of subjects including multiple opponents,
improvised weapons, kata application, flow drills, ancient European fighting
arts and even how to fight a horse (kind of)!
I hope you enjoy this latest issue, and please visit
www.jissenmag.com to download Jissen
Issue 6!
You can also downloads the magazine from: http://www.iainabernethy.com/Jissen_Magazine.asp
CONTENTS:
Martial Arts Scepticism: The Pornography of Reality-Based Self Defence by Jamie
Clubb
Never Give Up by Lawrence Kane
Bouncer by Geoff Thompson
How to Win a Bar Fight by Rev Art Chenevey
Karate’s Holy Grail by Michael Rosenbaum
Whiter Shade of Pale by Andi Kidd
Anatomy of Back Stance by Chris Littlefair
Flow in Modern Karate by Nikolaj Fænø
Skarbye (Cool footage that goes with this article!:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwFjVKnOQDg)
Oh S*it! Taking Chudan Uke to the next level by Eric Parsons
Stav by Tony Brush
Karate Jutsu by Kris Mansfield
Bunkai and the Horseman by Ron Briens
The Innocent Walking Stick by Ernest Tuff
Dave Turton Interview by Michael Rosenbaum
Styles-Are They Killing Karate? by Iain Abernethy
Transitional Aspects of Karate (part 2) by Chris Denwood
Contact in Training (part 2) by John Titchen
DISTRIBUTORS:
2 - Iain Abernethy Seminars 2010!
17
th of January 2010 - Bradley, West Midlands
The first seminar of 2010 (and the first one back after the Christmas break is always lots of fun!) will be on Sunday the 17th of January at Lower Bradley Community Centre, Wallace Road, Bradley, Bilston, West Midlands, WV14 8BW. The seminar will run from 10am to 2pm and will cost £25 / person. Places are strictly limited to 30, so please act quickly to ensure your place. For further info or to book a place people can contact Keenan on 07800 799219 or e-mail keenan1@blackberry.orange.co.uk You can also send cheques (payable to "Mr KJ Pedley") to K Pedley, Randori Fightwear, PO Box 5649, Wolverhampton, WV1 9QF. This event is sponsored by Randori Fightwear (www.randorifightwear.com) and it will be possible to purchase fight-wear and t-shirts on the day!
30th of
January 2010 – Telford, Shropshire
On Saturday the 30th of January 2010, I'll be teaching at the incredibly impressive Kyushinkai dojo! Please visit the website (www.kyushinkai.com)
for directions and to see photographs of this great facility: Kyushinkai Martial
Arts, Court Works Industrial Estate, Bridgnorth Road, Madeley, Telford,
Shropshire TF7 4JB. The seminar will run from 12pm to 4pm and will cost £25 /
person (Cheques made payable to "Kyushinkai Martial Arts" and sent to the
dojo). You can also pay through Pay-Pal on the website:
www.kyushinkai.com.
To express your interest and to book your place, please contact Sam Stewart on
07940726311. You can also email Sam at
samedstewart1@aol.com
6th of
February 2010 – Bridgwater, Somerset
The seminar is to be held on the 6th of Feb from 11:00am to 2:00pm and will cost
just £25 per student (14 years+ only). There is a maximum of 35 places
available so you are encouraged to contact Andy as quickly as possible. All
places must be pre-booked. The theme for this seminar is "This
does not always follow that: Free-flowing kata applications for self-defence".
We will show how kata gives us certain options from certain positions, and then
look how we can use other motions from the kata if the enemy should thwart our
initial attempts to incapacitate (and even if they should thwart the follow ups
too!). The
seminar will be held at the NEW dojo: Plum Lane (end of), Dunwear, Bridgwater,
Somerset, TA6 5HL. For further information please contact Andrew Daly at
bridgwaterwado@tiscali.co.uk
You can also call Andrew on 01278 685559 or 07500847121. To secure your place,
send a cheque for the full amount made payable to “Andrew Daly” to 47 Rowlands
Rise, Puriton, Somerset, TA7 8BU.
www.bushi.org.uk
7th of February 2010 -
Stockport
On Sunday the 7th of February I'll be teaching a seminar on Kata-Bunkai / Passai
/ Bassai-Dai in Stockport. The seminar will run from 12 to 4 pm and will take
place the North West Martial Arts Academy, 1st Floor, 3 Tollbar St, just off
Hillgate, Stockport, SK1 3EW (venue phone number is 0161 429 9343). The cost
will be £30 per person. To book your place please contact Stuart Kennedy on
07786098631 or info.elitema@gmail.com.
Alternatively you can also contact John Salt on 07974 833839 or by email on
johnsalt56@googlemail.com. Having
confirmed places are still available, you can pay by sending a cheque (payable
to "E.I.M.A.") to 10 Meadow Lane, Disley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 2EX.
Places are to be strictly limited (20 people) and hence you are requested to get
in touch ASAP in order to ensure you get a place.
21st of February 2010 –
Carlow, Republic of Ireland
This seminar is being hosted by Colin Keating of the Carlow Wado-Kai. The
seminar will take place at The Carlow Wado-Kai Karate Academy Dojo, 10 Centaur
Street, Carlow Town, Ireland on Sunday the 21st of February from 12pm to 3pm,
and will cost 30 Euros. Places for guests are strictly limited and you are
therefore encouraged to get in touch ASAP to avoid disappointment. You can
get further details from Colin at
carlowwadokai@eircom.net. You can also visit the website at
www.carlowwadokai.com
27th of February
2010 – Thornaby, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland
This latest open seminar organised by Taisho-Do Karate will take place from
12:00pm to 5:00pm and will be held in the Harewood Space Sports and Arts, Robert
Atkinson Centre, Thorntree Road, Thornaby, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS17
8AP. The cost of the seminar is £20 (full amount or a £10 deposit secures your
place). Cheques should be made payable to "Taisho-Do Karate" and sent to Mark
Raistrick, 7 Clarendon Road, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS17 8JQ.
Mark can also be contacted on 07508015614 or
Taishodo@aol.com for further details
28th of February 2010 -
Bristol
On Sunday the 28th of February I'll be teaching a six hour seminar with Kevin
O'Hagan 7th dan combat Jujutsu at the Bristol Dojo (www.bristoldojo.com)!
The seminar is called “Reality Check 2010” and it will cover striking &
grappling (standing and on the ground) and will run from 11am-5pm. Kevin
O’Hagan – 7th Dan Combat Jujutsu. Kevin has taught successfully on the UK
seminar circuit for many years and is held in high regard for not only his
dynamic techniques and high level of fitness, but also for his down to earth
realistic teaching. Kevin has written 5 books to date on Martial Arts. He has
appeared on radio and TV promoting his art and as a Self Defence Specialist and
he has written for fighters magazine regularly for 8 years. His TV credits
include "Muscle" a documentary following a team of Bristol Door Security shown
on BBC1 and most recently he appeared on a Sky 1 TV show "Britain’s Hardest."
Kevin will be teaching principles relating to ground fighting (www.kevinohagan.com).
The cost of this full 6 hour seminar is just £30 per person and the remaining
places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Simon can be
contacted via simon@imperialkarate.com or
07808822578. To book your place please send payment made out to Bristol Dojo
Ltd, to 14 Marjoram Way, Village Quarter. Portishead. BS20 7JF. Details on the
venue can be found here www.bristoldojo.com
See section 3 for more details.
6th of March 2010 –
Pontypridd, Wales
I'll be teaching in Pontypridd, Wales on
Saturday the 6th of March. The seminar will run form 11am to 3pm and will be
held in the new One To One Gym, Main Avenue, Trefforest Trading Est. Near
Pontypridd, CF37 5YR. The cost will be £25 per person. Cheques should be made
payable to "Mr Andrew O'Brien" and sent to Andrew O'Brien, 85 Conway Rd,
Pontcanna, Cardiff, CF11 9NW. Andrew can be contacted on 01443 841165 (Work) &
Mobile 07772 212962 and people should ring ASAP to book their place. Directions
are very easy: M4 South Wales/Cardiff, A470 Merthyr, Caerphilly turn off (2nd
junction after you get onto A470), stay in left hand lane, left down hill to
roundabout, 2nd exit and you are on Trefforest Trading Estate, The Pottery is
half a mile on your left and the One to One Gym is opposite on your next right
turn. Parking to rear.
7th of March 2010 -
Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire
On Sunday the 7th of March I'll once again be teaching at Cheslyn Hay Leisure
Centre, Saredon Road, Cheslyn Hay, WS6 7JQ. The seminar will run from 10am to
2pm and will cost £25. The host is Dave Jillings and he can be contacted via
phone 07946611931 / 01543-275011 or email
david.jillings@sky.com You can also
contact Dave via the Chase Wado Kai website:
www.chasewadokai.co.uk To secure
your place, please send a cheque (payable to "Chase Wado Kai") for £25 to Dave
Jillings, C/O Chase Wado Kai, 11 Marigold Close, Heath Hayes Cannock,
Staffordshire, WS11 7FP.
14th March 2010 – Bingley,
Bradford, West Yorkshire
On the 14th March 2010 I'll be teaching another seminar in Beckfoot School
Sports Centre, Wagon Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1EE. This seminar is
going to concentrate on close-range flow and semi-complaint drills from
Naihanchi / Tekki Shodan. 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.net or by calling Jason
Murray on 07912658042. For further details please contact Jason on 07912658042
or email enquiries@zenkarate.net
20th to 26th of March –
Australia
My first ever Australian seminar will be on Saturday the 20th of March 2010!
There are then seminars each day until Friday the 26th of March! A PDF with a
detailed breakdown on the locations, times and costs of each seminar is now
available (http://www.iainabernethy.com/documents/Iain_Aber_Registration_Aus_2010.pdf).
Places on these seminars are limited and the initial feedback suggests the
courses will fill up very quickly (people from as far afield as New Zealand are
making the trip!). All interested parties are therefore strongly encouraged to
contact the organisers as soon as possible. Please drop Robert an email at
robpres@Optusnet.com.au so that you
can secure places for yourself and you colleges. Alternatively you can call
Robert Auricchio on 0400 416 604 or (03) 9395 2126, or Phil Noble on 0403 165
308 or (03) 9749 3113. I’ve never visited Australia before and I am very excited
to be able to make the trip and share my thoughts on the practical use of kata
and applied karate with you all! Should be a fun week!
18th of April 2010 -
Keighley
On Sunday the 18th of April I'll be teaching a seminar from 12pm to 4pm in the
Tae Kwon Do Centre of Excellence (Top Floor), Worth Way, Keighley, BD21 5AE (its
about 200 yards after Morrison's and situated on the left hand side). Parking is
down the side road. The seminar will cost £25 per person (cheques payable to "ILKLEY
KARATE CLUB" and sent to MARK OUTTERSIDE, 9 HEATHNESS RD, ADDINGHAM, ILKLEY,
LS29 OJP. Please act quickly if you wish to attend. For more details you can
email Mark on mark@ilkleykarate.co.uk
or call him on 07590 424980
25th April 2010 – Ayr, Scotland
On the 25th of April, I'll be teaching an open seminar hosted by the Musashi
Karate Club. This seminar will focus on bunkai and kata based sparring based
around the Pinan/Heian series. Open to all grades The seminar will run from 11am
to 3pm and will be held in Alloway Primary School, Doonholm Road,Ayr, KA7 4QQ.
The seminar will cost £25 per person. Cheques (payable to Musashi Karate Club in
advance to secure place) are to be sent to the following address: Jamie Gray, 29
Highpark Road, Coylton, KA6 6QL. For further details and to book your place,
please contact Jamie Gray on
Jamie@musashikarate.co.uk or 01292 571824 (evenings & weekends).
www.musashikarate.co.uk
9th of May 2010 -
Edinburgh, Scotland
On the 9th of May I'll be teaching in Edinburgh ! The seminar is to be held at
Meadowbank Sport Centre, London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE and will run from 12:00
to 16:00. The course will cost £25 per person and a £15 deposit must be received
before the middle of April 2010. Cheques should be made out to "Marta Lendzian"
and sent to Marta Lendzian (Club Treasurer), 4/2 Hawkhill Close, Edinburgh,
Lothian, EH7 6FD. For further details please contact Marta (
m.lendzian@kyokushinkan.org.uk
/ 07933309755) or Stephen (
s.mccann@kyokushinkan.org.uk / 07595293058).
14th to 23rd of May - Canada
From the 14th to the 23rd of May I’ll be teaching
a series of seminars in Canada! This will be my 3rd visit to Canada and I’m
really looking forward to seeing everyone again. More details will be released
soon, but these are the dates and locations: Southern Ontario – May 14-16 /
Edmonton – May 17-20 / Calgary – May 21-23. I hope to see you there!
5th
of June 2010 - Coleraine, Northern Ireland
On Saturday 5th June 2010 I'll be teaching a seminar in Coleraine, Northern
Ireland. The seminar will run from 1pm to 5pm (be there at 12:30 for
registration) in the main hall of Coleraine Leisure Centre, Coleraine, BT52 1PE. The cost will be £30.00 / person (for group booking
discounts please contact the organiser). For further details, and to ensure your
place, please contact Dan Redmond on 07976987696 or
chujo@hotmail.com (www.chujo.org.uk).
19th and 20th of June - Stuttgart, Germany
Lehrgangsort: Sporthalle Allmandring, Allmandring 28, 70569 Stuttgart-Vaihingen
(Uni-Campus)
Lehrgangsinhalt: Bunkai der Kata Kanku-Dai / Kushanku.
Samstag: 10 – 12 Uhr, 13 – 14.45 Uhr, 15.15 – 17 Uhr. Konzepte und Herkunft der
Kata sowie ihres Kampfsystems / Einfaches realistisches Bunkai aus Hebeln und
Würfen / 2-Personen-Drills und Sparring-Drills, die aus der Kata abgeleitet
werden können.
Sonntag: 9.30 – 11.00 Uhr, 11.30 – 13 Uhr. Weiterführende Anwendungen der Kata:
Take-Down, Bodenkampf und Würgetechniken / Fortgeschrittene Anwendungen der
Hebel und Würfe
Lehrgangsgebühr: 50 Euro für beide Tage (35 Euro nur Samstag, 20 Euro nur
Sonntag). Die Teilnehmerzahl ist begrenzt. Eine Anmeldung wird empfohlen.
Anmeldung/Info : Nicolas Hofele,
nicolas.hofele@ukd-stuttgart.de
/ www.ukd-stuttgart.de Teilnahme
ist ab 18 Jahren möglich. Lehrgangssprache ist Englisch.
Bewirtung: Für das leibliche Wohl ist gesorgt
Veranstalter: Uni Karate Dojo Stuttgart e.V.,
www.ukd-stuttgart.de
Haftung: Veranstalter und Ausrichter lehnen eine Haftung jeglicher Art ab
27th of June 2010 – Swindon, Wiltshire
This seminar will run from 1:00pm to 5:00pm and will be held at
the Walcot Dome Community Centre, Burghley Close, Walcot, Swindon, SN3 3BS. 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 £20 (full amount or a £10
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.
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.
3 - “Reality Check 2010” – Striking & Grappling seminar!
I am pleased to invite you to “Reality Check 2010”
– Striking & Grappling seminar day on Sunday 28th February 2010 at Bristol Dojo.
11am-5pm
Combat does not adhere to any given style or martial discipline, whilst
techniques may look very different on the surface; they often share the same
core principles. Whether you’re standing and striking or grappling on the ground
the same principles can be used, the only thing that changes is how they are
applied.
“Reality Check” brings two of the most sought after UK seminar instructors
together for the first time on one course covering the complete combat subject
of Stand-up and Ground fighting principles:-
Iain Abernethy – 5th Dan Karate Jutsu. One of the UK’s leading exponents of
applied combat, Iain has written a number of critically acclaimed books on the
practical application of traditional martial arts and is well known for his work
on the pragmatic use of the techniques and concepts. At Reality Check Iain will
be covering striking principles from the standing position.
www.iainabernethy.com
Kevin O’Hagan – 7th Dan Combat Jujutsu. Kevin has taught successfully on the UK
seminar circuit for many years and is held in high regard for not only his
dynamic techniques and high level of fitness, but also for his down to earth
realistic teaching. Kevin has written 5 books to date on Martial Arts. He has
appeared on radio and TV promoting his art and as a Self Defence Specialist and
he has written for fighters magazine regularly for 8 years. His TV credits
include "Muscle" a documentary following a team of Bristol Door Security shown
on BBC1 and most recently he appeared on a Sky 1 TV show "Britain’s Hardest."
Kevin will be teaching principles relating to ground fighting.
www.kevinohagan.com
The seminar will take combat principles and show how they can be applied from a
standing position with Iain and then how they can be applied on the ground with
Kevin including all the throws, locks, chokes and strangles you would expect
from these two gentlemen. This is an open seminar and anyone who trains in any
martial art is welcome.
Whether you train Karate, Jujutsu, MMA, Thai Boxing, Tae Kwon Do or Judo, this
course will help you learn common combat principles to help you develop in your
chosen system. No formal training wear is required, wear what’s comfortable for
you!
The cost of this full 6 hour seminar is just £30 per person and the remaining
places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. To book your place
please send payment made out to Bristol Dojo Ltd, to 14 Marjoram Way, Village
Quarter. Portishead. BS20 7JF. Details on the venue can be found here
www.bristoldojo.com
4 - Iain Abernethy in Stuttgart - 19th & 20th June 2010!
Lehrgangsort: Sporthalle Allmandring, Allmandring
28, 70569 Stuttgart-Vaihingen (Uni-Campus)
Lehrgangsinhalt: Bunkai der Kata Kanku-Dai / Kushanku
Samstag: 10 – 12 Uhr, 13 – 14.45 Uhr, 15.15 – 17 Uhr
Konzepte und Herkunft der Kata sowie ihres Kampfsystems
Einfaches realistisches Bunkai aus Hebeln und Würfen
2-Personen-Drills und Sparring-Drills, die aus der Kata abgeleitet werden können
Sonntag: 9.30 – 11.00 Uhr, 11.30 – 13 Uhr
Weiterführende Anwendungen der Kata: Take-Down, Bodenkampf und Würgetechniken
Fortgeschrittene Anwendungen der Hebel und Würfe
Lehrgangsgebühr: 50 Euro für beide Tage (35 Euro nur Samstag, 20 Euro nur
Sonntag). Die Teilnehmerzahl ist begrenzt. Eine Anmeldung wird empfohlen.
Anmeldung/Info: Nicolas Hofele,
nicolas.hofele@ukd-stuttgart.de
/ www.ukd-stuttgart.de / Teilnahme ist
ab 18 Jahren möglich. Lehrgangssprache ist Englisch.
Bewirtung: Für das leibliche Wohl ist gesorgt
Veranstalter: Uni Karate Dojo Stuttgart e.V.,
www.ukd-stuttgart.de
Haftung: Veranstalter und Ausrichter lehnen eine Haftung jeglicher Art ab.
5 - Extreme Impact with Iain Abernethy & Steve Williams
"I
fall to the floor. I’m breathing so hard that my lungs feel like they are about
to burst. I look down at my broken body. I can hear nothing but the sound of my
pounding heart. I have a splitting headache as my brain screams for oxygen. My
muscles are so exhausted that my body can no longer move. So it doesn’t.
Mentally and physically I have nothing left. This is hell. And then it starts;
like it always does: “Get up! Get a grip of yourself and get on your feet!” The
inner voice. My will. My sprit. It’s the one thing that will never lie down and
die. So I get to my feet and I do it all again. This is how I train. This is
INTENSITY."
In recent newsletters I've been telling you all about the project that Steve Williams and I have been working on called "Extreme Impact". Extreme Impact is a training system that reflects the drills that myself and Steve use to develop power, technique, anaerobic fitness, speed and explosiveness. We recently filmed five units which cover drills to develop all aspects of the following techniques:
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Extreme Impact Unit 1 - Developing a Knockout Jab!
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Extreme Impact Unit 2 - The Cross: The Ultimate Knockout Shot!
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Extreme Impact Unit 3 - Roundhouse: The King of Kicks!
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Extreme Impact Unit 4 - Front and Side Kicks: Straight Down the Line!
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Extreme Impact Unit 5 - Strength & Plyometric Drills: Not for the Fainthearted!
These units will be available exclusively as downloads in coming weeks. Steve and I have now seen the edits of most of the programmes and we are delighted with how they are looking. All going well we will have the downloads (and some free previews) available very soon.
If you are a martial artist who wants to train in a way that will separate you from the crowd, I think this training system will be of great interest to you. Regardless of whether you are a "traditionalist" like myself, or a "modernist" like Steve, we feel sure this training system will be of great interest to you. Please watch this space for details as things develop!
One Important Note: EVERYTHING you see on these downloads was recorded live and no camera tricks were used! We give you our word that on all of the live demonstrations nothing was speeded up, no sound effects were added, and neither of us are "hamming things up" for the camera. The speed and impact is 100% genuine and martial artists were harmed in the filming of these programmes ;-)
Extreme Impact: Enough Said!
6 - Iain Abernethy & Mike Liptrot 2010 Weekend Seminar!
The 4th annual Iain Abernethy & Mike Liptrot
seminar will be held over the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of May 2010! As with
previous weekends, attendees will be taken through a whole mix of striking,
grappling and ground-work techniques, strategies and training methods. We will
also be covering plenty of kata bunkai and short lectures / presentations on
various aspects of training, self-protection and combat.
Mike and I always make sure each weekend seminar is unique and we are currently
finalising the plan for the weekend. It is not yet possible to book your place,
and I am giving you the date now so you can get it in your diary. I’ll be sure
to let you know when it is possible to book your place and when further details
are available.
Previous years have been very well attended and great fun! The training will
again take place at the hugely impressive Kendal Judo Centre (a 2012 Pre-Olympic
Training Venue). It’s a beautiful part of the world and attendees may well want
to make use of the fact it is a bank holiday weekend to take a little time to
explore the natural beauty of the surrounding area.
Watch this space for more details!
7 - Iain Abernethy in Australia in March 2010!
A PDF is now available for download from my website
that includes all the details of my seminars in Australia in March 2010! The PDF
also contains a booking form so you can secure your places.
Please follow the link below to download the PDF:
http://www.iainabernethy.com/documents/Iain_Aber_Registration_Aus_2010.pdf
As you
can see from the PDF, we will be covering a wide range of topics throughout the
week! As is the case with all the seminars I do, my intention is to openly share
my thoughts on applied karate and kata application in the hope that you will
find aspects of my approach useful to you in your own training and teaching.
I’ve planned all the seminars to stand on their own as well as ensuring they all
come together to give a very thorough overview of my approach to kata
application for all those people who are attending all the events. A lot of
interest has been shown in these seminars so please get in touch with the hosts
as quickly as you can in order to secure your place.
The PDF has all the contact details for the hosts if you have any questions
relating to the organisation of the seminars. If you have a question on what we
will be covering at the seminars, please don’t hesitate to drop me a line at
iain@iainabernethy.com and I’ll get back to you as quickly as I can.
Please also be sure to check out the offer of accommodation below.
I’m really looking forward to my first trip to Australia and what I’m sure will
be a fun and productive week!
Shindo Karate Seminar contact details:
Rob Auricchio - 0400 416 604 or (03) 9395 2126
Phil Noble - 0403 165 308 or (03) 9749 3113
Kando Karate Seminar contact details:
Paul Veldman - 0411 328 966
Iain Abernethy Contact Details: iain@iainabernethy.com
Accommodation Offer:
I am a member of the Williamstown Dojo and Franchise Manager of Quest apartments
in Williamstown North.
Sensei Alan gave me the Ian Abernethy seminar flyer and I have created a special
rate for any interstate or international members requiring accommodation.
The package is on our specials page to the left of the screen on our website
under Shindo Karate Special. The rates are for a one and two bedroom apartment
for the period that the seminars are to be held.
Members can book direct on line and the rates are 30% of our published rates. The
package can be viewed on www.questwn.com.au
If you have any queries please do not hesitate in contacting me.
Regards,
Beverley Bennett
Franchise Manager
Quest Williamstown North
115 Kororoit Creek Road
Williamstown VIC 3016
P: +61 (0) 3 9393 9700
F: +61 (0) 3 9393 9800
M: 0409 401 934
E:
bbennett@questapartments.com.au
W: www.questwn.com.au
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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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