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Instructional videos on practical karate and kata applicatio


01:45
Gyakuzuki while retreating and taking an angle
55:04
Some of Iain’s Favourite Karate Quotes!
10:10
One of Karate’s Great Strengths … which is often overlooked!
17:53
Tekki / Naihanchi 1 to 3: Flow drills and pad drills
22:03
Blocking does NOT work … as well as most martial artists think it does!
18:39
Speaking the Language of Kata
13:48
Training not going great?
05:37
Some Kyu Grade Combinations and Associated Pad-Drills
24:01
Physical self-protection is not fighting
15:56
Kata is NOT for Fighting
07:45
Discipline and Respect in the Martial Arts
26:17
Why 3K Karateka Should Consider Pragmatic Karate
18:12
Embusen Explained! A vital key to kata bunkai.
13:00
Tandoku (solo pad drill kata)
03:39
Pinan / Heian Yodan and Godan Anti-Grip Bunkai
04:52
Two Pad-Drills: one solo, one with a partner
11:31
Ensuring a healthy and safe relationship between precautions and risk
11:00
Karate Reverse Punch and Footwork Drill
16:38
A few nuanced thoughts on Hikite (still does not add power!)
04:44
Reverse Punch(s) into Takedown Combination
21:44
That's NOT Karate!
05:32
A Martial Artist First, A Karate Second. No Idea What Style I Am!
07:26
Do NOT practise despair!
20:47
Gojushiho-Sho and Dai: Bunkai and Pad-Drills
18:32
The Pinan Heian Kata are NOT Children’s Kata!
04:44
It's good to mess things up in the dojo!
09:50
A Close-Range Karate Drill (dojo footage)
05:43
Always perform kata exactly. Combat is another matter!
07:36
1, 3 and 5 Step Sparring is NOT good for beginners
03:07
Fighting Combination: Finding the Gaps
04:21
Dojo Footage: Limb-Control
08:36
Karateka vs Spam Caller 2 (had a little more fun with this one!)
02:09
Karateka vs Spam Call 1
14:13
Advice for those looking to do what I do
14:48
Three Things I’ve Changed My Mind About.
04:05
You can’t be an expert in everything, but try to be a beginner at nothing.
11:03
Myths About Live Training
03:57
The need to STOP practicing
06:03
Karate: What Kime is REALLY for?
01:12
I’ve not got long …
19:28
Change in Karate: Good, Bad and Ugly
06:07
A Karate Grappling Drill (Pinan / Heian Sandan Hip Throw)
08:24
Is Hard Training Good Training?
07:03
Once upon a time … [You are Here] …
03:17
An End of Year Tale: There is No Land Rover!
01:02:01
The Martial Map (10-year anniversary YouTube version)
18:24
The Hierarchy of Correction: prioritising feedback in the martial arts and self-protection.
15:40
Sen: Seizing the Combative Initiative
05:32
Kanku-Dai / Kosokun / Kushanku Bunkai (“cup and saucer” to angular knife-hands)
36:08
The Greatest Martial Arts Movie of All Time?
16:16
The Quest for Original Kata
03:03
Saifa Flow Drill and Pad Drill
15:48
Four key differences between martial arts and self-protection
15:10
Five things martial artists get wrong about self-defence
05:04
Advisors Not Rulers: Martial Arts and Life
01:20
Gekisaidai Ichi Flow Drill
03:23
Exciting New Update! Community Sharing and Live Lessons!
13:26
Three Ways to Solo Train Throws
07:17
If you are going through hell …
04:55
Training at this time could be more important than ever!