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Bunkai-Jutsu: The Practical Application of Karate Kata

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Author: Iain Abernethy (246 X 189mm / 240 Pages / 230 b&w Photographs)

‘Bunkai-Jutsu’ is the analysis of the karate katas and their application in real combat. It is also the title of this pioneering book by Iain Abernethy. The fighting applications of the karate katas (forms) is one of the most fascinating – and sadly misunderstood – aspects of karate practice. Bunkai-Jutsu provides the reader with the information they need to unlock the ‘secrets’ of kata and to begin practising karate as the complete and realistic combat art that it was intended to be! This groundbreaking and often controversial book provides a detailed analysis of the combative concepts and principles upon which the katas are based. This book is essential reading for all those who want to understand the real meaning of kata.

Subjects Covered:
• History of Kata
• Performing the Katas
• The Rules of Bunkai
• The Nature of Real Fights
• The Magnitude of Kata
• Atemi (Striking)
• Jintai Kyusho (Vulnerable points)


• Pre-emptive Striking
• Entrance & Exit Techniques
• Tegumi (Grappling)
• Kansetsu-Waza (Joint-Locks)
• Karate on the Ground
• The True Uses of ‘Blocks’
• The Purpose of Stances
• Kata-Based Sparring

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Reviews of Bunkai-Jutsu

“Iain Abernethy has done it again with another excellent book on the application of karate kata. No martial arts library is complete without Bunkai-Jutsu. Iain Abernethy has shown us the real beauty of karate with his innovative and pioneering work” - Geoff Thompson, world-renowned martial artist, self-protection expert and best-selling author.

"I got a copy of your Bunkai-Jutsu book last week and I have not been able to put it down since.  What you have done is incredible ... to have access to a source that shows how to interpret the kata in the way they were intended in absolutely phenomenal ... to now realise that there is no dead hand and that blocks do not exist in kata has really opened my eyes to a whole new way of training. Like most Martial Artists, I want my art to be practical and realistic, and I firmly believe that following your work is the way to attain that goal." - N. Holden, France.

"Bunkai-Jutsu is well written, well researched and well produced with some good photographs and clear text. Abernethy's new title is refreshing and it's very evident that he has put a lot of time and effort into its production. I would recommend it to all martial artists"
Irish Fighter Magazine

"This book is outstanding! And before you even think it, no I am not in league with Mr Abernethy! This book can be an enormous assistance and guide for anyone wishing to unlock the treasures within kata. Thank goodness for this book, which most certainly helps to fill the literary gap in the understanding of Karate as a fighting art. If you are bored with your Karate training because it seems an endless drill of combination techniques, sparring and stretching to keep the legs doing jodan yoko-geris, if you want a real challenge, then read this book, but I warn you, you're going to need to learn to do break falls!"

Steve Criscole, editor of Kata-Unlimited

"Bunkai Jutsu is extremely well done. Iain Abernethy is one of the few authors who truly understands and is able to communicate that martial arts are at their core about combat. Kata is not dance practice nor is it aerobic training (though that may be a legitimate side benefit of performing it). It is the fundamental basis of a fighting art. Bunkai are the kata applications practitioners can use for real-life self-defense. Abernethy provides an easy to read approach to understanding and utilizing these applications."

Lawrence A. Kane, author of Martial Arts Instruction

“Bunkai-Jutsu explains every aspect of the katas and their application in real combat”

Doug James 7th Dan

"Iain's work is both educational and though-provoking"

Paul Clifton, editor of Traditional Karate and Combat magazines

 

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