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Category: Videos

Practicing Iain Abernethy Kihon Combinations During Self-Isolation

March 14, 2022
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In early March 2022, I travelled to Shanghai for a doctor’s appointment, and upon returning to Wenzhou, my hometown, the […]

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Kihon Solo Pad Drill for Shovel Kick and Sweep

July 18, 2021
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This video explores a practical kihon combination solo training pad drill inspired by the Naihanchi or Tekki kata. The shovel […]

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Kihon Solo Pad Drill for Low Round House Kicks

July 17, 2021
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A solo pad drill to practice using low round house kicks to the enemy’s legs/knees to facilitate escape from the […]

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Kihon Solo Pad Drill for Headbutt, Knees, and Elbows

July 17, 2021
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Being clinched up in a self-defense situation is problematic, as it impedes escape and makes it more likely for the […]

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Kihon Solo Pad Drill for Low Block

July 10, 2021
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We need to develop skills for clearing limbs or getting past a guard to clear a path to strike the […]

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Kihon Solo Pad Drill for High Block

July 10, 2021
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The lapel grab is a common attack–the enemy grabs you so as to control your position and to rapidly hit […]

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Kihon Solo Pad Drill for Chest Block

July 10, 2021
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The clinch is not a place we want to be in a self-defense situation, and we need to develop skills […]

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Kihon Solo Pad Drill for Shuto Uke

July 5, 2021
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As I transition to a new position at a Sino-American university in China, I must quarantine for two weeks in […]

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Pinan Shodan Solo Pad Drill 5

March 29, 2021
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A video demonstrating a solo pad drill for practicing a clinch fighting application for the final sequence in Pinan Shodan […]

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Pinan Shodan Solo Pad Drill 4

January 16, 2021
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A video demonstrating a solo pad drill for a clinch fighting throwing application of the reinforced chest block and pivot […]

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  • Practicing Iain Abernethy Kihon Combinations During Self-Isolation
  • Kihon Solo Pad Drill for Shovel Kick and Sweep
  • Kihon Solo Pad Drill for Low Round House Kicks
  • Kihon Solo Pad Drill for Headbutt, Knees, and Elbows
  • Kihon Solo Pad Drill for Low Block

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