25 minutes of Bunkai
Great post from Iain Abernethy showcasing 25 minutes of bunkai. Can be viewed direct off his site or below. In the last few weeks I’ve added 25 minutes worth of […]
Category Archives: Karate Kata Application
The By-Product Myth
“Not every difficult and dangerous thing is suitable for training, but only that which is conducive to success in achieving the object of our effort.” - Epictetus A good place […]
FSRI Video: Throws, Pins & Escapes
The Fight Sciences Research Institute is a collective of experienced martial artists who are interested in adapting practical fighting and self protection skills to the types of violence that an […]
Practical Kata Bunkai: Naihanchi / Tekki Shodan
Naihanchi (or Naifanchi/Tekki Shodan) is a karate Kata, performed in straddle stance. It translates to ‘internal divided conflict’. The form makes use of in-fighting techniques (i.e. tai sabaki (whole body movement)) and grappling. In Shorin-Ryu and […]
Combat Grappling – When Things Go Wrong
Grappling has a long and remarkable association with civilian self defence. For example, there are manuals and illustrations depicting control and restraint methods being used against armed and unarmed attackers […]
Verbal De-Escalation (podcast)
Iain Abernethy’s March 2012 Podcast: Verbal de-escalation Can be listened/downloaded from the above website or downloaded from itunes In this month’s podcast we will be looking at verbal de-escalation. What I mean […]
Funakoshis 6 Rules (podcast)
Funakoshis 6 Rules (podcast) Can be listened/downloaded from the above website or downloaded from itunes “Welcome to the latest iainabernethy.com podcast! In this podcast I give my thoughts on Gichin Funakoshi’s “Six […]
Bunkai – Karate’s forgotten 95%
Practically all karateka include kata practice as part of their training. The question asked by the vast majority is, “Why?” Certainly many karate practitioners slight the practice as they feel […]
Discipline and Defiance / Practical Karate (podcast)
Iain Abernethy’s Dec Podcast: Discipline and Defiance can be listened/downloaded from the above website or downloaded from itunes. Discipline and Defiance / Practical Karate (podcast) The podcast is back! Please accept my apologies for the […]
Chambering By Victor Smith and Christopher Caile
If you are a karate student you probably chamber your non-striking hand. But why do you do this, and what is the position of the chambered hand? Also, why do […]
