Fw: Beyond Bunkai Now Available!

 Also worthy of note is Iain Abernethy's grappling program which is coming up early next year.  This will focus on grappling movements within kata bunkai.  Below is a section from Iain's own newsletter to tell you all about it.

 

Regards

 

Charlie

 

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Karate Grappling Program (Jan 2011 to May 2011)

 

It is now almost 10 years since “Karate’s Grappling Methods” was published! To mark this anniversary – and to meet requests I’ve been getting for some time for an in-depth program of learning – I’ve organised a special training course for all those who believe that karate should be a holistic and pragmatic system.

Starting in January of 2011, I will be running an in-depth training program on karate grappling for a limited number of people. The course will run for 5 months (1 full day per month) and people must be able to attend all days. The course will be certificated by me (see sample image), is open to just 20 people (1st come, 1st served) and will cover the following topics:

• How to Recognise Grappling in Kata

• Integrating Striking and Grappling

• Grappling when Weapons are involved

• Simple Gripping Skills

• Chokes and Strangles

• Effective Seizing and Gouging

• The Principles of Joint-Locking

• Throws and Takedowns (including the nine throws of Gichin Funakoshi)

• The Role of Grappling in Self-Protection

• Grappling and Multiple Opponents (i.e. how to get out of there and avoid grappling)

• Realistic Ground Fighting (i.e. do damage and get up)

• Traditional Karate Grappling Drills
 

The course will be open to all grades, will start in January of 2011, and will be certificated. This is a special course to mark the 10th anniversary of the Karate's Grappling Methods book and will be open to a maximum of 20 people.

 

More details can be found here:

 

http://iainabernethy.co.uk/news/karate-grappling-program-jan-2011-may-2011