Hi All,

I hope this newsletter finds you all in good health and high spirits. This pandemic is dragging on a bit isn’t it! To keep myself going I keep focusing on that glorious day when we are all back in the dojo and swinging punches at each other with wild abandon :-) That day is coming! It’s also worth remembering that we undoubtedly have less of this thing ahead of us than we have already dealt with. We are getting there people! In the meantime, I’ll do my best to keep you all informed and entertained!

Check out the contents list below and see what is of interest to you!

Speak soon!

All the best,

Iain

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CONTENTS:

1 – New Podcast: Teaching Children with Mike Turbitt
2 – Online One-to-Ones / Small Groups with Iain
3 – Bob: The First Three Chapters
4 – Recent App Updates
5 – New YouTube Video: What Kime is REALLY for?

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1 – NEW PODCAST: TEACHING CHILDREN WITH MIKE TURBITT

Listen Here: https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/content/teaching-children-mike-turbitt-podcast

In this podcast I chat with Mike Turbitt about his 10 precepts for teaching children. Mike runs a very successful school and the quality of the karateka he produces speaks for itself. It was also Mike who convinced me to start teaching children again. This is a fascinating and information packed discussion that is sure to be of interest to all instructors! Enjoy!

Mike’s 10 Precepts for Teaching Children

Precept 1: The aim of Karate is to the improve lives of its practitioners. You have a responsibility to your students and child welfare, which far exceeds your responsibility to your style, system, sensei or tradition.

Precept 2: Understand karate’s values, understand your values, understand children’s values.

Precept 3: Karate takes a lifetime to master, so teach children by meeting their needs not yours. If they don't attend, you can teach them anything.

Precept 4: Make them feel fantastic in every lesson and they come back.

Precept 5: Discipline is correct behaviour at the correct time.

Precept 6: Children’s education and lives are already structured; it is advantageous to work within that structure.

Precept 7: Programs - Follow the school system, they are the experts.

Precept 8: Teach the same thing, to the same class, at the same time.

Precept 9: Public praise. Private correction.

Precept 10: Parents stay during the class.

Listen Here: https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/content/teaching-children-mike-turbitt-podcast

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2 – ONLINE ONE-TO-ONES / SMALL GROUPS WITH IAIN

I’ve had some slots open up for online one-to-ones / small group lessons! I’ve recently taught private classes on Power Generation, Seienchin Bunkai, Ground Skills for Self-Defence, Solo Training, Pinan / Heian Bunkai, etc.

If you’d like some online instruction, you can find details here:

https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/news/online-instruction

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3 – BOB: THE FIRST THREE CHAPTERS

Thanks to all who have been joining me in the bit of silliness! I’m pleased they are giving you all something to laugh at … and Bob and I like making them :-)

Bob and Iain 1: https://fb.watch/4rhVzhtIZK/

Bob and Iain 2: https://fb.watch/4rhX7-f_9F/

Bob and Iain 3: https://fb.watch/4rhRUpsD6G/

More to come!

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4 – RECENT APP UPDATES

In the app we have recently done a series of live lessons, a webinar on the double hip method of power generation (all footage in the app), a solo pad drill for Gekisai / Fukugata Ni, Bunkai and pad-drills for Wankan, Meikyo, Rohai, etc. The app is updated every week and will give you access to over 1000 hours of exclusive video, audio lessons, live webinars (and all the footage from them) for just $8.99 / month.

You can find the app by searching “iain abernethy” in either the App Store (iPhone / iPad) or Google Play (Android). If you need help setting up an account, please email app@iainabernethy.com and we will get you set up with a free trial.

Set up an account: https://www.budocode.com/Account/CustomRegisterStudent?appId=2056

Info on the app: https://iainabernethy.co.uk/iain-abernethys-applied-karate-kata-bunkai-app

Need help joining us? Email app@iainabernethy.com

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5 – NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO: WHAT KIME IS REALLY FOR?

Watch Here: https://youtu.be/lxBxsg97GpQ

In this video we look at why we briefly tense the muscles at the end of many techniques (kime). The term “Kime” (決め) means something like “decide” or “set in place”. Many karateka also colloquially use the term to refer to the power, focus or decisiveness of a technique. There is even an old two-person self-defence-based kata in Judo called “Kime-no-Kata” (the kata of decisiveness). However, in karate circles, the term is most commonly (and accurately) used to refence the momentary locking of the muscles at the end of a technique. In this video we look at why we do that, as well as debunking a couple of the most common misunderstandings around it.

Watch Here: https://youtu.be/lxBxsg97GpQ

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That’s all folks!

All the best,

Iain