On Sunday the 31st of January I will be teaching in Kidlington! The seminar is open to all and the theme will be the practical application of the Pinan / Heian series! Created by Anko Itosu in the late 1800s, the Pinan / Heian series are without a doubt the world’s most widely practised set of kata. Gichin Funakoshi wrote that “Once you master these five kata, you can be confident in your ability to protect yourself in most situations”. This kata series is therefore intended to be a holistic physical self-protection system … as Iain will show!

On Sunday the 28th of February 2021, I will be teaching an open seminar in Bradford! The seminar is open to all styles and no prior knowledge of the kata is needed. The seminar will run from 10am to 2pm and will be held in Junboku Dojo, Beck Mill, Reva Syke Road, Clayton, Bradford, BD14 6QY. The cost is just £30 per person and to book please contact Andy Jackson via junbokukata@gmail.com or 07761 973553. See you there!

1st and 2nd of May 2021! (Resheduled from 9th and 10th of May 2020)

This seminar will cover Iain’s take on the twelve core drills of Choki Motobu and the kata Iain created to encapsulate them!

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On Sunday 9th May 2021 I will be teaching in High Wycombe! This seminar will cover the close-range application of karate in self-protection situations. We will look at how the methods of the Heian Series and Tekki Shodan can be realistically trained and applied. This will include escaping, close-range striking, trapping, takedowns, gripping, and more! The event will take place from 10:30 to 14:00 and be held at Holmer Green Senior School, Parish Piece, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, HP15 6SP.