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Combat Drills: from Form to Function

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This DVD presents 20 two-person combat drills which are designed to cover all ranges of fighting in a fluid and pragmatic way. These drills cover a variety of strikes, throws, chokes, takedowns, arm-locks, neck-cranks, strangles, leg-locks, holds and ground-fighting techniques.

The combat drills on this program are suitable for all martial artists who understand the importance of possessing skills at all ranges and the need to be able to flow from one technique to the next whilst maintaining dominance over an opponent.

They will also help you to combine techniques effectively, to exploit the opportunities that the techniques create, and allow you to practise pragmatic techniques and concepts in a time-efficient way.

The 20 drills shown on this program include numerous applications from many different katas (forms). For those martial artists who practice forms, these drills will aid in the progression from Form to combative Function and may be used as an alternative to classical one-step practise.

Running time: Approx. 1 Hour 10 Mins.

"I just wanted to tell you I got 3 of your DVDs in the mail today!! Bunkai Jutsu 1 and 2 and the Combat Drills. I spend the day watching them!! The DVDs are not only great; they are the best instruction videos I have ever watched. I own many karate training DVDS, but yours really out shined all the others. I just wanted to thank you for the great DVDs!!!" - Troy Lovell, Clarkesville, USA

"This DVD is outstanding work. I'm really impressed! The drills are easy to understand and utilize. It's an excellent combination of explanation, technique, application, and linkage to kata. There is a bit of comparison and contrast with one-step kumite too, a big a benefit for traditionalists. Iain does a very good job of explaining how each of the 20 drills work as well as how one might (or might not) utilize each application in a self-defense situation. The principle of continuous advantage is both explained and shown throughout. He demonstrates where the techniques take the opponent's weapon(s) out of play.

Iain moves very well too, making even the hard stuff look effortless, so that there is realistic flow that students can strive to emulate. I was also impressed by the way he explained the targeting, such as leaning your weight on the other guy's leg for affect so that you can see precisely where to land a kick. The bonus interview and technique were nice add-ons as well.

I'm not generally a big fan of DVDs. They work well for a lot of folks but the way I learn makes me favor a combination of books and hands-on practice. Having said that, however, Iain's work has made me rethink the value of DVDs. This one is a great tool even for me. I look forward to viewing more of them as soon as I get a little free time... Highly recommended!" - Lawrence Kane, author of Surviving Armed Assaults, The Way of Kata, and Martial Arts Instruction

“Iain Abernethy brings Karate back into the Real Arena with his pioneering concepts of Kata Bunkai” – Geoff Thompson, world-renowned martial artist, self-protection expert and best-selling author.

REVIEW: "Once again, Abernethy breaks down the barriers between the traditional and the modern and presents a flowing series of techniques across all ranges. Iain Abernethy is building an impressive body of work that pays testament to the ongoing validity of the traditional arts within a modern framework."

- Traditional Karate Magazine (Combat Drills review)

REVIEW: "Martial artists that may previously have thought that a 'static' traditional art can offer them nothing new, especially in the 'pavement arena' could do far worse than to give Abernethy a go, as his flowing range of techniques, enthusiasm and no nonsense approach may change (and open) your mind."

- Combat Magazine (Combat Drills review)

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