Iain Abernethy & Mike Liptrot

Seminar May 2008!

On the 17th & 18th of May Iain Abernethy & Mike Liptrot will be teaching a unique two day martial arts seminar! This seminar is open to all martial artists - regardless of background and style - who wish to develop competence in a wide range of martial skills. The training will be a combination of the physical and the theoretical (including short lectures and presentations).

This one of a kind training opportunity will see Iain and Mike covering the following topics:

Gichin Funakoshi's nine karate throws!

Impact development (increasing your striking power)

Throwing principles (the concepts you need to understand to ensure your throws work!)

The non-combative aspects of self-protection (threat awareness, assessment & avoidance)

How the body and mind respond to the stresses of combat

Ground fighting chokes, strangles & arm-locks

Developing solo kata into two-man drills

Effective striking transitions to ensure maximum speed

Breakfalls and basic gymnastics

Passing the guard

How to construct training drills with improvised / homemade equipment

And more!

For those attending both days, a special optional activity (with a guest instructor highly recommended by both Iain & Mike) has been planned for the evening of Saturday the 17th! This is a fun and relaxing activity that you are sure to enjoy and benefit from (ask Iain or Mike for details if curiosity is getting the better of you ;-)

People may attend the whole weekend or just one of the days. Both days will stand alone was well complement each other. A certificate of attendance - signed and stamped by Iain & Mike - will be issued to all participants.

Date: Saturday 17th of May and Sunday 18th of May

Cost: Only £50 for the full weekend! £35 for one day (prices include lunch)

Time: 10am to 4pm both days

Location: Kendal Judo Club, The Dojo, Parkside Business Park, Parkside Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7EN

Clothing: Standard Karate or Judo Gi / Training clothes (track suit & t-shirt etc)

Contact: Iain Abernethy, c/o NETH Publishing, PO Box 38, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0GS. Phone: 01900829406 / Email: iain@iainabernethy.com

By Cheque: Cheques to be made payable to "NETH Publishing" and sent to NETH Publishing address above.

By Credit Card: You may also book by credit card by calling 01900829406

Online: You can also book online by following this link:

www.iainabernethy.com/acatalog/Iain_Abernethy_Mike_Liptrot_Seminar.html

Accommodation Needed?: Kendal Tourist Information run a booking service for local hotels and B&Bs. Please call 01539725758 (between 10am to 5pm all days except Sunday) or visit www.lakelandgateway.info

Important: The seminar is limited to 16 year olds and above. All participants must have a valid licence (to be produced on the day) and must be practising martial artists. Purchasing a ticket guarantees your place, and as such all tickets are non-refundable. You will be sent (by mail or email) a booking number which you will be checked off against on the day.

Directions: Leave the M6 Motorway at Junction 36. If coming from the South, take the first exit off the slip road round-a-bout. If coming from the North, take the third exit (Signposted Kendal & Barrow.) Follow the Dual Carriageway until you pass a petrol station. Take the next exit and head into town. At the traffic lights turn right. At the round-a-bout take the first exit. In approximately 300 yards turn right into a wide road (Parkside Road). In approximately 150 yards turn right into a narrow lane (opposite the Cemetery on your left). Follow the lane and you will come to Kendal Judo Club Dojo.

Iain Abernethy: Iain has been involved in the martial arts since childhood. Iain holds the rank of 5th Dan with both the British Combat Association and Karate England. One of the leading exponents of applied karate, Iain has written a number of critically acclaimed books on the practical application of traditional martial arts and is well known for his work on the pragmatic use of the techniques and concepts recorded in the traditional kata. Iain is in great demand on the seminar circuit and teaches many seminars on his approach to practical karate both here in the UK and overseas.

Contact Iain: Iain can be contacted on iain@iainabernethy.com or 01900829406

Mike Liptrot: Mike is a full time international judo coach who started judo at the age of six. Thanks to the massive influence of Tony Macconnell, Mike had a successful competition career. His first International experience was when he was sixteen years old. It was the Dutch Open and for his first contest he had, as his opponent, World and Olympic Champion, the Russian, Nicolai Soloduchin. Mike says he still remembers the left Uchi Mata! One of the UK's leading grappling coaches, Mike's teaching is in great demand. Mike also recently produced his first DVD on Judo.

Contact Mike: Mike can be contacted on mike@mikeliptrot.com or 07708968194