On Sunday the 18th of March 2018 I will be teaching an open seminar in Dorking! The seminar will focus the history, drills and applications of Kushanku / Kanku-Dai. We will also focus on how these methods can be realistically applied in modern day self-defence situations! The venue will be Priory School, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3DG and the seminar will run from 11am to 3pm. The cost is just £35 / person.

On Sunday the 25th of March 2018 I will be teaching a joint seminar with Leigh Simms! The theme will be “The Forgotten Forms and their Brutal Bunkai” and we will be exploring the bunkai of frequently overlooked kata such as Kanku-Sho, Tekki-Nidan, Tekki-Sandan & Bassai-Sho. Prior knowledge of the kata is not needed and exploring the bunkai to these forms will give you greater insight into Kushaku / Kanku-Dai, Naihaichi / Tekki Shodan and Passai / Bassai-Dai. The location will be St Jospeh Chamberlain College, Belgrave Road, Highgate, Birmingham B12 9FF.

On the 29th of April 2018, Christian Wedewardt will be teaching his first ever UK seminar! Iain and Christian have taught together in Germany. Iain is a big fan of Christian’s material and way of teaching! Christian teaches practical karate in a structured, fun and extremely practical way. We are delighted that UK karateka have the opportunity to learn from Christian and enjoy his teaching style!

I’m pleased to be able to announce that Kris Wilder and I will be teaching together at a two-day event in Oxfordshire, UK on the 30th of June and the 1st of July! The theme of the event will be “Reframing your art for the next level” and it will be open to karate practitioners of all styles. More information will be available soon! To be kept in the loop please email iain@iainabernethy.com