Subject: New Online Kanku-Dai / Kushanku Bunkai Video
New Online Kanku-Dai / Kushanku Bunkai Video
Hi All,
Just
a very quick note to let you know I’ve just added a new 7 minute bunkai video to
the website:
http://iainabernethy.co.uk/content/kanku-dai-kushanku-bunkai-drill-opening-moves-video
The video shows a drill for the opening motions of Kushanku / Kanku-Dai and was filmed on Saturday in Scotland.
When looking at the drill, it is important to understand that the angles in kata give us the angle we need to be at in relation to the enemy. The angle does not, as is commonly thought, represent the angle the enemy is attacking from. Masters such as Mabuni and Motobu made reference to the meaning of angles in their writings, and it’s obvious when you think about it. We all know angles give us technical and tactical advantages in conflict, and how else can you record the angle in a solo form? The only datum to measure from is your previous position or the centerline. And that’s what we see in the Kushanku / Kanku-Dai.
This drill therefore has us move to the side of the enemy when the kata moves to the side, and behind the enemy when the kata has us move behind. It’s a drill to one person were we assume the angles of the kata; not multiple opponents at arbitrary angles. It’s also important to note how the full kata motions are utilised in the drill. I hope you enjoy the drill.
I hope to get the June podcast recorded later today – which is on visualisation training – and I’ll get it and the June newsletter out to you within the next 7 days.
Speak soon and thanks once again for your support!
All the best,
Iain
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Pinan / Heian Series: The Complete Fighting System Vol. 1 (DVD & Download)
This DVD series reveals, for the very first time, a unique set of two-person
drills for the Pinan / Heian series that will enable karateka - of all styles
and levels of experience - to return practical combat skills to the heart of
kata training. The drills are logical and structured in a way that ensures the
gap between solo kata and live combat is effectively bridged.
Volume 1 shows the two-person drills associated with the first three of the
Pinan / Heian series (Shodan, Nidan and Sandan). Viewers will see how these
drills perfectly follow the kata sequences, with each drill building on the
next, so that the practitioner becomes versed in a holistic set of combative
methods. This includes striking, breaking balance, controlling limbs, takedowns,
a variety of locks and cranks, grappling and throws. This DVD also includes
demonstrations of the kata themselves and a discussion of the background and
history of the Pinan / Heian series.
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The
Pinan / Heian Series: The Complete Fighting System Vol. 2 (DVD & Download)
This DVD series reveals, for the very first time, a unique set of two-person
drills for the Pinan / Heian series that will enable karateka - of all styles
and levels of experience - to return practical combat skills to the heart of
kata training. The drills are logical and structured in a way that ensures the
gap between solo kata and live combat is effectively bridged.
Volume 2 shows the two-person drills associated with the final two Pinan / Heian
kata (Yodan and Godan). This DVD also shows a series of extra drills to
demonstrate how the lessons taught by the entire kata series can be developed,
varied and progressed. Viewers will see how these drills perfectly follow the
kata sequences, with each drill building on the next, so that the practitioner
becomes versed in a holistic set of combative methods. The drills in this volume
form a "master class" on the principles and concepts introduced by the drills in
the first volume. This DVD also includes demonstrations of the kata themselves
and a discussion on the four stages of kata training.
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Beyond
Bunkai: A Holistic Naihanchi / Tekki Shodan Close-Range Flow Drill (DVD &
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This DVD presents a unique non-scripted flow drill that includes all the motions
found within Naihanchi / Tekki Shodan. Ideal for the more experienced bunkai
practitioner, and essentially infinite in its variations, this drill shows the
depth of Naihanchi / Tekki Shodan and includes gripping skills, head-butting,
biting, gouging, seizing, locking, controlling limbs, chokes, cranks, takedowns
and close-range kicking.
This drill is also unlike most flow drills in that it is not carefully scripted
nor does it involve giving up a position of advantage so your partner can have
their turn. The drill instead enables the practitioner to dominate at
close-range, flow past any obstructions the enemy may present, safely escape,
and practise applying the bunkai of the kata in a realistic context. This DVD
also includes a breakdown of the kata itself and a discussion on the history of
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the rules of competitive karate and therefore has little in common with the
principles of traditional kata or the needs of self-protection.
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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
18th & 19th of June 2011 - Stuttgart, Germany
3. Stuttgarter Bunkai/SV Tage am Samstag 18.06.2011 und Sonntag 19.06.2011 mit Iain Abernethy, 6. Dan Karate - British Combat Association. Lehrgangsort: Sporthalle Allmandring, Allmandring 28, 70569 Stuttgart-Vaihingen (Uni-Campus). Lehrgangsinhalt: Bunkai der Kata Jion / Pratzentraining (Bitte Pratzen mitbringen!). Samstag: 10 – 12 Uhr, 13 – 14.45 Uhr, 15.15 – 17 Uhr. Bunkai der kompletten Kata mit allen realistischen Hebeln, Würgetechniken und Methoden für den Kampf auf engstem Raum. Vertiefung der Konzepte u. Methoden der Kata, um diese als komplettes Verteidigungssystem gegen reale Angriffe zu nutzen. Sonntag: 9.30 – 11.00 Uhr, 11.30 – 13 Uhr. Praxisorientiertes Pratzentraining für reale Verteidigungssituationen. Pratzendrills für Tritte, Knie, Ellbogen, Kopfstöße, Anti-Grappling. Krafterzeugung zur effektiven Umsetzung der Pratzendrills. 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 / http://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., http://www.ukd-stuttgart.de. Haftung: Veranstalter und Ausrichter lehnen eine Haftung jeglicher Art ab. http://iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-stuttgart-germany-0
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 2011 I'll be teaching two seminars in the
Denmark which is being organised by Jean Sørensen (jean@shotokan.dk)
of Vejle Shotokan Karate-Do. The details are being finalised. As soon as details
are available they will be posed on the website and newsletters. I look forward
to seeing you there! :-)
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!
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