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Iain has added an 8500 word paper to the Instructors Zone on the World Combat Assocation website!

I've just added an 8500 word paper to the Instructors’ Zone on the World Combat Assocation website:

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Practical Kata Bunkai YouTube Channel: 250000 views!

My “Practical Kata Bunkai” YouTube channel has now had over a quarter of a million views. Thanks to everyone for all their support! This video was one of the first we uploaded and it is currently the most watched with around 15,500 views.

Plenty more videos to come and you can see all the existing ones here:

www.youtube.com/user/practicalkatabunkai

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Mental Strength audiobook coming soon!

Hi All,

This is just a quick post to let you know work on the Mental Strength audiobook is now well under way!

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Buy now to get the cheapest price

Just a quick note to let everyone know that we’ll be putting our book and DVD prices up a little in the new-year. It’s been over five years since we last increased prices. During that time production and postal costs have risen significantly. I’m very grateful to all who have supported me and hence I though this little “heads up” may be appreciated by those wanting to get a few items at the cheapest possible price: http://shop.iainabernethy.com/acatalog/shop.html

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Chuck Norris, Aaron Norris an me

Hi All,

Finally got around to scanning this picture in! Mr Chuck Norris, myself and Mr Aaron Norris. Taken in Las Vegas earlier this year when I was teaching at the United Fighting Arts International Training Conference. I think my face makes very clear how thrilled I was to meet both men ;-)

All the best,

Iain

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Want Iain to visit your dojo in 2013?

As you can probably tell from the seminar dates section, my dairy for 2013 is filling up very quickly! If you’d host a seminar and have me visit your dojo in the first half of 2013, the following three dates are all that remain:

Saturday the 2nd of March

Sunday the 24th of March

Sunday the 26th of May (Now booked).

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Iain's books now on Kindle!

Hi All,

My books “Mental Strength”, “Bunkai-Jutsu: The Practical Application of Karate Kata”, “Throws for Strikers”, “Arm-Locks for All Styles” and “Karate’s Grappling Methods” are now all available on Kindle via Amazon!

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1st syllabus approved by the WCA!

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Iain in Kansas in September!

All in the USA may be interested to know that I’ll be teaching an open seminar in Kansas from the 28th to the 30th of September this year! The fliers and booking sheets are being finalised and as soon as they are I’ll let you know! Really looking forward to it!

All the best,

Iain

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Iain on the Practical Defence podcast

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Iain in Blitz magazine this month

I’m pleased to say that I’m on the cover of this month’s Blitz magazine and I have an article within. If you are based in Australia or New Zealand you may want to check it out. A great magazine who have been great supporters of what I do:

http://www.blitzmag.net/

You can also get an online version in Apple’s app store! http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blitz-martial-arts-magazine/id516215229?mt=8

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We are among the worlds top 1 million websites!

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Marc Animal MacYoung in the UK!

The only 2012 Marc ‘Animal’ MacYoung Lecture and Seminar in The UK is now open for bookings at incredibly affordable prices and welcomes all kindred spirits.

The Lecture and seminar by Marc 'Animal' MacYoung is in Sheffield this September, he will not be training anywhere else in the UK this year or for the foreseeable future.

Marc will present his own unique experiences in a special Friday evening lecture at the University of Sheffield; this is for an insight into the life of a man who has faced and survived almost every conceivable form of violence.

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Iain gets his pink belt!

Yesterday I added the following picture and text to my facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/iainabernethy

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International association to go live soon!

Those of you who have been with us for a while will remember that a couple of years ago I was working to set up a Society of Applied Traditional Martial Arts (SATMA). I put in a lot of work on it, but I was never quite able to free up the extra time that would be needed for the day to day administration. The project, despite huge support, therefore stalled somewhat. The good news is that progress on such a group is now being made!

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Geoff Thompson and Peter Consterdine: Ultimate Self-Defense Seminar

BRITISH COMBAT ASSOCIATION

GEOFF THOMPSON & PETER CONSTERDINE'S ULTIMATE SELF-DEFENCE SEMINAR

A rare event and not to be missed. Geoff and Peter will deliver the most comprehensive and effective self defence and practical martial arts seminar in the UK.

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30 Mins of Online Bunkai Videos From Iain

It’s been a couple of months since the last newsletter went out due to me being extremely busy on all fronts. I therefore thought I’d put all the videos since then on a single page for ease of viewing in case anyone has missed any. We have just under 30 minutes of video in these clips and I hope you enjoy them.

These videos were taken at my home dojo, at private sessions, and at seminars in Sweden and the USA. I’ve a few more “in the can” and I’ll get them uploaded as soon as I’ve had the chance to edit them together.

Many thanks for all your support of these videos!

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