Iain Abernethy
@iainabernethy.bsky.social
lain Abernethy is a leading exponent of applied karate & kata bunkai. lain's website (iainabernethy.com) is very popular with practical karateka.
NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO! In this video I cover bunkai and a flow drill for Tekki Nidan / Naihanchi Nidan. The footage recorded at Christian Wedewardt’s castle retreat in July 2025. WATCH HERE: youtu.be/ErfwYdrDExI
Tekki / Naihanchi Nidan Bunkai and Flow Drill
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November 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO! In this video I cover bunkai and a flow drill for Tekki Nidan / Naihanchi Nidan. The footage recorded at Christian Wedewardt’s castle retreat in July 2025. WATCH HERE: youtu.be/ErfwYdrDExI
Thanks to all in Swansea today! Advanced Pinan / Heian drills were the theme. I appreciate everyone digging deep and getting to grips with it all. Thanks for all the great questions and insightful observations too. Well done everyone!
November 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Thanks to all in Swansea today! Advanced Pinan / Heian drills were the theme. I appreciate everyone digging deep and getting to grips with it all. Thanks for all the great questions and insightful observations too. Well done everyone!
A great day in Didcot looking at power generation, hitting on the move, and various types of pad drills. You did a great job, folks! I was seeing good stuff and hearing lots of satisfying “BOOMS!” :-) Thanks to Grove Martial Arts for organising and for help with demos!
November 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
A great day in Didcot looking at power generation, hitting on the move, and various types of pad drills. You did a great job, folks! I was seeing good stuff and hearing lots of satisfying “BOOMS!” :-) Thanks to Grove Martial Arts for organising and for help with demos!
One of the pad drills from a recent class.
November 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
One of the pad drills from a recent class.
An awesome weekend in Castlebar! Flow drills for Pinan / Heian Sandan, Saifa, Tekki / Naihanchi Shodan and Nidan. Thanks to everyone who participated and Yotoshinkai Karate Club for organising! It was a ton of fun!
November 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
An awesome weekend in Castlebar! Flow drills for Pinan / Heian Sandan, Saifa, Tekki / Naihanchi Shodan and Nidan. Thanks to everyone who participated and Yotoshinkai Karate Club for organising! It was a ton of fun!
Congratulations to Eddie Doyle (5th dan) and Daniel Dubaj (2nd dan) on their successful gradings today! Strong performance throughout the combinations, kata, pad-drills, sparring, etc. A solid knowledge of bunkai and kata principles too. Well done!
November 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Congratulations to Eddie Doyle (5th dan) and Daniel Dubaj (2nd dan) on their successful gradings today! Strong performance throughout the combinations, kata, pad-drills, sparring, etc. A solid knowledge of bunkai and kata principles too. Well done!
Congratulations to Frankenthal Shotokan on their 40th anniversary! A most enjoyable weekend! Good fun, good conversations and good company!
November 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Congratulations to Frankenthal Shotokan on their 40th anniversary! A most enjoyable weekend! Good fun, good conversations and good company!
On Sunday the 14th of December 2025 I will be teaching an open seminar in Dundee! The theme will be the overlooked trapping, locking and striking elements of the Pinan / Heian kata! iainabernethy.com/events/semin...
Seminar in Dundee! - Iain Abernethy
On Sunday the 14th of December 2025 I will be teaching an open seminar in Dundee! The theme will be the overlooked trappi...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
On Sunday the 14th of December 2025 I will be teaching an open seminar in Dundee! The theme will be the overlooked trapping, locking and striking elements of the Pinan / Heian kata! iainabernethy.com/events/semin...
Seminar in Kilkenny, Ireland! Saturday the 29th of November! iainabernethy.com/events/semin...
Seminar in Kilkenny, Ireland! - Iain Abernethy
Date and Time: Sat, 29 Nov 2025 10:30 - 15:30 GMT. Doors at 10:15amLocation: The Watershed, Bohernatounish Road, Gallowsh...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Seminar in Kilkenny, Ireland! Saturday the 29th of November! iainabernethy.com/events/semin...
On Sunday the 23rd of November 2025, I will be teaching an open seminar on kata bunkai / practical karate in Swansea! The theme will be advanced drills for the Pinan / Heian / Pyung Ahn series! iainabernethy.com/events/semin...
Seminar in Swansea - Iain Abernethy
On Sunday the 23rd of November 2025, I will be teaching an open seminar on kata bunkai / practical karate in Swansea! The...
iainabernethy.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
On Sunday the 23rd of November 2025, I will be teaching an open seminar on kata bunkai / practical karate in Swansea! The theme will be advanced drills for the Pinan / Heian / Pyung Ahn series! iainabernethy.com/events/semin...
On Saturday the 22nd of November I will be teaching an open seminar in Didcot! The theme of the seminar will be practical pad drills and power generation. iainabernethy.com/events/semin...
Seminar in Didcot, Oxfordshire! - Iain Abernethy
On Saturday the 22nd of November I will be teaching an open seminar in Didcot! The theme of the seminar will be practical...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
On Saturday the 22nd of November I will be teaching an open seminar in Didcot! The theme of the seminar will be practical pad drills and power generation. iainabernethy.com/events/semin...
I will be teaching an open seminar on the 15th and 16th of November 26 in Castlebar, Ireland! The theme will be kata based flow drills! iainabernethy.com/events/semin...
Seminar in Castlebar, Ireland! - Iain Abernethy
I will be teaching an open seminar on the 15th and 16th of November 26 in Castlebar, Ireland! The theme will be kata base...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I will be teaching an open seminar on the 15th and 16th of November 26 in Castlebar, Ireland! The theme will be kata based flow drills! iainabernethy.com/events/semin...
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Today I found out NASA has a “Pluto Time” calculator which lets you know what time of day in your location is as bright as midday on Pluto. It’s surprisingly bright considering how far it is away from the Sun! My daughters were less interested than me :-)
October 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Today I found out NASA has a “Pluto Time” calculator which lets you know what time of day in your location is as bright as midday on Pluto. It’s surprisingly bright considering how far it is away from the Sun! My daughters were less interested than me :-)
Pinan / Heian Godan flow drill today in Waltham Cross! A continuous flow drill for the entire kata which covers the bunkai in order. Thanks to Lee for help with demos, Terry for making it happen and everyone there for their support and great work with the drill!
October 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Pinan / Heian Godan flow drill today in Waltham Cross! A continuous flow drill for the entire kata which covers the bunkai in order. Thanks to Lee for help with demos, Terry for making it happen and everyone there for their support and great work with the drill!
Thanks to everyone in Norwich today! Kanku-Dai bunkai and drills. I’m very grateful for the enthusiastic participation, good questions and hard work. Thank you! I was delighted with how much we covered!
October 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Thanks to everyone in Norwich today! Kanku-Dai bunkai and drills. I’m very grateful for the enthusiastic participation, good questions and hard work. Thank you! I was delighted with how much we covered!
Bike all nice and shiny after yesterday’s drive out. Hate cleaning the thing: fiddly, time-consuming and boring. However, I love opening the garage to a shiny and clean bike :-)
October 22, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Bike all nice and shiny after yesterday’s drive out. Hate cleaning the thing: fiddly, time-consuming and boring. However, I love opening the garage to a shiny and clean bike :-)
233 mile ride out today. To one side of the country and back. It was the UK’s Route 66 ie the A66. Not as iconic as the US one, but the original seeing as the Romans laid the foundations for it ;-)
October 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
233 mile ride out today. To one side of the country and back. It was the UK’s Route 66 ie the A66. Not as iconic as the US one, but the original seeing as the Romans laid the foundations for it ;-)
It was awesome to meet up with everyone over the weekend! Pinan / Heian applications were the theme of the gathering. Fantastic to see the watch museum too. Thanks Reto!
October 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It was awesome to meet up with everyone over the weekend! Pinan / Heian applications were the theme of the gathering. Fantastic to see the watch museum too. Thanks Reto!
On Sunday the 26th of October I will be teaching an open seminar in Waltham cross! The theme is advanced bunkai and flow drills for Heian / Pinan Godan! This will include long flow drills for the kata and will include strikes, gripping, locks, throws, cranks, etc. iainabernethy.com/events/semin...
Seminar in Waltham Cross! - Iain Abernethy
On Sunday the 26th of October I will be teaching an open seminar in Waltham cross! The theme is advanced bunkai and flow ...
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October 20, 2025 at 9:41 AM
On Sunday the 26th of October I will be teaching an open seminar in Waltham cross! The theme is advanced bunkai and flow drills for Heian / Pinan Godan! This will include long flow drills for the kata and will include strikes, gripping, locks, throws, cranks, etc. iainabernethy.com/events/semin...
Many thanks to all at the gathering in Maldon! A fun day exploring the methods and principles of Choki Motobu! I’m very grateful to Lee for making it happen and all his help with the demonstrations. Great to see everyone and thank you for the support!
October 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Many thanks to all at the gathering in Maldon! A fun day exploring the methods and principles of Choki Motobu! I’m very grateful to Lee for making it happen and all his help with the demonstrations. Great to see everyone and thank you for the support!
A massive thanks to all at Durham! Tekki / Naihachi 1 to 3 focused around a continual flow drill covering all three kata. Thanks to Steve for making it happen, Dave for his help with demonstrations, and all who supported the session for their hard-work and enthusiasm.
October 13, 2025 at 11:43 AM
A massive thanks to all at Durham! Tekki / Naihachi 1 to 3 focused around a continual flow drill covering all three kata. Thanks to Steve for making it happen, Dave for his help with demonstrations, and all who supported the session for their hard-work and enthusiasm.
A short extract from a basic “throwaway” drill done at a recent class. Two “Gedan-Barai” followed by a dropping strike. The aim being to emphasise to kyu grades that the function of any given movement needs to be understood in the context of the wider kata.
October 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
A short extract from a basic “throwaway” drill done at a recent class. Two “Gedan-Barai” followed by a dropping strike. The aim being to emphasise to kyu grades that the function of any given movement needs to be understood in the context of the wider kata.
Well that was fun! Thanks to all in Turku this weekend! My take on the methods of Motobu and the kata I created for that. Lots to cover and I am very grateful for everyone’s hard work and enthusiasm. Special thanks to all at Yamamichi for making it happen!
September 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Well that was fun! Thanks to all in Turku this weekend! My take on the methods of Motobu and the kata I created for that. Lots to cover and I am very grateful for everyone’s hard work and enthusiasm. Special thanks to all at Yamamichi for making it happen!
On Sunday the 23rd of November 2025, I will be teaching an open seminar on kata bunkai / practical karate in Swansea! iainabernethy.com/events/semin...
Seminar in Swansea - Iain Abernethy
On Sunday the 23rd of November 2025, I will be teaching an open seminar on kata bunkai / practical karate in Swansea! The...
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September 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
On Sunday the 23rd of November 2025, I will be teaching an open seminar on kata bunkai / practical karate in Swansea! iainabernethy.com/events/semin...