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On Saturday the 20th of April 2024, Iain Abernethy and Leigh Simms will be teaching a joint seminar! The theme will be “Old School Karate from a Modern Perspective”! The seminar will explore the differences between “old” and “new” karate with specific reference to fighting philosophies, kata applications, legal & social considerations, and attribute training. The seminar will run from midday to 4pm and will take place at Life Dojo, The Courtyard, 179 - 180 Digbeth High Street, Birmingham B12 0LD. The cost is £40 per person (Group Discounts available).
On Sunday the 28th of April 2024 I will be teaching a seminar in Blairgowrie, Scotland! The seminar will cover Motobu’s twelve two-person drills, Iain’s kata for Motobu’s methods and related pad-drills. This seminar is aimed at both those who have yet to learn these drills and those who wish to deepen and refine their understanding of these important drills. The seminar will run from 12pm to 4pm and the location will be Blairgowrie Community Campus, Elm Drive, Blairgowrie, PH10 6UZ.
On Saturday the 11th of May 2024 I will be teaching in Durham! The seminar will run from 11am - 3pm at Belmont Community School, Buckinghamshire Rd, Durham. DH1 2QP. The cost is £30 per person. The theme will be the applications of both Passai / Bassai-Dai and Sho. The Sho version of Passai / Bassai was created by Anko Itosu and shows some interesting alternatives and variations to the methods encapsulated in the original kata. This seminar will give a good overview of the totality of the Passai / Bassai system. No prior knowledge of either kata is needed.
On Sunday the 12th of May 2024 I will be teaching in Essex! The seminar will run from 2:30pm to 6:30pm and will take place at Harris Academy, Eriff Drive, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 5AY. The cost is £40.
On Saturday the 18th of May 2024, I will be teaching a join seminar with Lee Taylor! The seminar will run from 11am-3pm and take place at East Radnor Leisure Centre, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2YT. The cost will be £35 per person. Lee Taylor to book your place and for payment details: leetaylorkarate@hotmail.co.uk / 07976914617. The theme of the seminar will be the combative principles and methods of Choki Motobu.
On Sunday the 19th of May 2024 I will be teaching an open session in Waltham Cross! The seminar will run for 11am to 3pm and will take place at V & E Judo Club, Goff's Ln, Goff's Oak, Waltham Cross, EN7 5QN.
IMPORTANT: Due to venue capacity the numbers will be strictly limited. Please be sure to act promptly in order to secure places.
Join Iain Abernethy and Don Came as they explore kata and kata bunkai. There is already been a lot of interest in these seminar, and we anticipate that places will go quickly.
Don’t miss out, spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis, so we recommend that you book early!
The seminar will run from 11am to 4pm on the 8th of June 24 and be held at Dolphin Leisure Centre, Pasture Hill Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1LY. The cost is £40 per person.
On Sunday the 9th of June 2024 I will be teaching an open seminar in Shinfield, Reading! The seminar will run from 1pm to 5pm and will take place at Shinfield Infant School, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9EH.