Hi All,

I hope your 2020 is off to a good start! Just a quick email to let you know about a few things!

I’ve added a new video to YouTube: https://youtu.be/mhml1p_oVNs

The video covers a Naihanchi / Tekki based partner drill and pad drill. The drill consists of the kata methods being rapidly applied in a way that seeks to maintain dominance and ultimately facilitate escape (self-protection context).

You may also be interested in these kata flow drills I added to Instagram this week:

Gekisai Dai Ichi: https://www.instagram.com/p/B73azOspM5E/

Seipai: https://www.instagram.com/p/B72-iwUJ4JG/

Please also check out this new video from Andy Allen:

https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/content/8th-kyuyellow-belt-test-breakdown

Andy and his group have recently joined the World Combat Association (WCA) and the video shows footage of their WCA approved 8th kyu test. I think you’ll find it interesting.

You can find more details of the WCA here:

https://www.worldcombatassociation.com/about/559/Iainaposs-Introduction

Those based in the UK should check out the British Combat Karate Association (the domestic wing of the Combat Group): https://www.britishcombatkarate.co.uk/

You will also enjoy Les Bubka’s latest video showing bunkai for the final sequence of Kyokushin’s Pinan Sandan. The “side skip” is not found most other versions, so it’s often of great interest to Kyokushin practitioners. I really like Les’s take on this sequence:

https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/content/pinan-sandan-final-sequence

German speaking subscribers will also want to check out Christian Wedewardt’s new book “Das Heian Kata Bunkai Phänomen”:

https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/content/das-heian-kata-bunkai-ph%C3%A4nomen-christian-wedewardt

It’s a great book and I’m honoured to have written a foreword for it. An English language version is also coming soon!

I think that’s all the main bits of news for now! I’ll be back with more soon!

All the best,

Iain

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UPCOMING SEMINARS:

Iain Abernethy and Leigh Simms in Birmingham! (2nd of Feb):
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/iain-abernethy-and-leigh-simms-birmingham

Seminar in Denmark (8th and 9th of Feb):
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-denmark-1

Seminar in Bradford (16th of Feb):
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-bradford-1

Seminar in Bristol (29th of Feb) FULLY BOOKED!
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-bristol-2

Seminar in Reading (1st of March):
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-reading

Seminar in Eberschwang, Austria (6th to 8th of March):
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-eberschwang-austria

Seminar in Laatzen (nr Hannover), Germany (14th and 15th of March):
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-laatzen-nr-hannover-germany

Seminar in Keighley, Yorkshire (21st of March):
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-keighley-yorkshire

Seminar in Nesodden, Norway (28th and 29th of March):
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-nesodden-norway

Seminar in Eastbourne (18th of April):
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-eastbourne-0

Seminar in Waltham Cross (19th of April):
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-waltham-cross

Seminar in Switzerland (2nd and 3rd of May 2020):
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-switzerland

Seminar in Dresden, Germany (9th and 10th of May):
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-dresden-germany

Seminar in County Mayo, Ireland (22nd to the 24th of May):
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-county-mayo-ireland

Seminar in Grays, Essex (31st of May):
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/events/seminar-grays-essex

For details of events later in 2020 please see:
https://www.iainabernethy.co.uk/seminar-dates

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