On Sunday the 1st of February 2015 I’ll be teaching an open course on kata bunkai / practical karate in Folkstone! The course will clover some of my favourite drills from a range of kata including Kushanku / Kanku-Dai, Seipai, Tekki / Naihanchi, Chinto / Gankaku, Wanshu / Enpi, Neiseishi / Nijushiho, etc. The course will be held in Pent Valley Leisure Centre, Tile Kiln Lane, Cheriton, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4PB from midday to 4pm. The cost will be just £30 per person. NOTE: All places need booked in advance and there will be no on the door tickets.

On the 21st and 22^nd of February I will be teaching an open seminar in the Netherlands! The seminar will cover bunkai for all of Bassai-Dai / Passai kata, karate grappling, flow drills, self-defence based ground-fighting and pad work / power generation drills! You can find all the details you need on this website:

http://learnfromthemasters.nl/21-22-february-iain-abernethy-practical-karate/

On Saturday the 28th of March 2015 11am-3pm I will be teaching an open seminar for the Lee Taylor Karate group.  The bulk of the seminar will focus on karate griping, takedowns and groundwork. The final part of the seminar will cover limb control drills from both Seipai and Seienchin (prior knowledge of the kata is not necessary). The seminar will run from 11am to 3pm and will be held at East Radnor Leisure Centre, Broad Axe Lane, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2YT. The seminar will cost £30 (cheques payable to “Lee Taylor”) can be sent to 9 Kings Court, Presteigne, Powys. LD8 2AJ.

On the 6th of June 2015 I will be teaching an open seminar on the practical applications of Bassai (Passai), Jion and Enpi (Wanshu). The seminar will run from 11am to 3pm and will be held at The Parochial C of E primary School, Gladstone Road, Walmer, Deal, CT14 7ER. To book your place, please send a cheque for £30 (payable to “Kyu Shin Kwai”) to Iain Abernethy Seminar, Kyu Shin Kwai, 84 Church Lane, Sholden, Deal, Kent, CT14 9QL.