LoadingAdd to favorites

Iain Abernethy has been involved in the martial arts since childhood. Iain holds the rank of 7th Dan with the British Combat Association (one of the world’s leading groups for close-quarter combat, self-protection and practical martial arts), the British Combat Karate Association, and the English Karate Federation.

Iain’s podcast cover all things martial arts, from teaching to application.

EPISODES

  • End of 2021 Podcast Part 3
    by Iain Abernethy on December 24, 2021 at 12:01 pm

    Welcome to third and final part of the 2021 end of year podcast! I’ve answered as many of your questions as I can on a wide range of topics! Thanks to everyone who submitted them! Bob is my co-host for these ones (it does not go well!) and this year we have a single sponsor! If you are new to […]

  • End of 2021 Podcast Part 2
    by Iain Abernethy on December 24, 2021 at 12:00 pm

    Welcome to second part of the 2021 end of year podcast! I’ve answered as many of your questions as I can on a wide range of topics! Thanks to everyone who submitted them! Bob is my co-host for these ones (it does not go well!) and this year we have a single sponsor! If you are new to this […]

  • End of 2021 Podcast Part 1
    by Iain Abernethy on December 24, 2021 at 11:58 am

    Welcome to first part of the 2021 end of year podcast! I’ve answered as many of your questions as I can on a wide range of topics! Thanks to everyone who submitted them! Bob is my co-host for these ones (it does not go well!) and this year we have a single sponsor! If you are new to this […]

  • A Return to Practicality: Karate & Aikido
    by Iain Abernethy on July 30, 2021 at 5:08 pm

    In this podcast I have a conversation with Oliver Martinez (Aikido, Karate, Filipino Martial Arts & JKD) about what a practical syllabus should contain and the parallels between the karate and aikido communities! This was initially a personal conversation, but we enjoyed it so much, and […]

  • Jesse Enkamp and Iain Abernethy Chat (podcast)
    by Iain Abernethy on April 24, 2021 at 8:23 am

    In this podcast I talk with Jesse Enkamp! We recorded this impromptu conversation at the Karate Nerd Experience in Sweden in 2019. Jesse and I had just finished recorded some YouTube videos together and Jesse suggested doing a podcast. I said that I didn’t have my recoding equipment and Jesse […]

  • Christian Wedewardt and Iain Abernethy (podcast)
    by Iain Abernethy on April 14, 2021 at 8:22 am

    In this podcast I talk to my friend and fellow practical karateka Christian Wedewardt! I have known Christian for many years, he is a fellow member of the World Combat Association (WCA) and we have taught together many times in the UK and Germany. Christian has a great approach to karate. His […]

  • Conversation with Dan Trailescu: Aikidoka and...
    by Iain Abernethy on April 10, 2021 at 5:55 pm

    In this podcast I chat with Dan Trailescu (Aikidoka and Reality Based Self-Defence Instructor). It’s a great conversation and I am sure you will enjoy it! Dan has 15 years of martial arts experience, focused on Aikido and reality-based self-defence. He teaches communication, conflict resolution, […]

  • Randy Brown and Iain Abernethy Part 3 (podcast)
    by Iain Abernethy on March 29, 2021 at 4:57 pm

    PART 3: In this podcast Randy Brown (Mantis Boxing & BJJ Coach) and I talk about the evolution of traditional martial arts, the role of forms, martial arts dogma, pseudo-history vs real history, and a whole host of other topics! For quite some time, people had been telling me that I should […]

  • Randy Brown and Iain Abernethy Part 2 (podcast)
    by Iain Abernethy on March 29, 2021 at 4:53 pm

    PART 2: In this podcast Randy Brown (Mantis Boxing & BJJ Coach) and I talk about the evolution of traditional martial arts, the role of forms, martial arts dogma, pseudo-history vs real history, and a whole host of other topics! For quite some time, people had been telling me that I should […]

  • Randy Brown and Iain Abernethy Part 1 (podcast)
    by Iain Abernethy on March 29, 2021 at 4:48 pm

    PART 1: In this podcast Randy Brown (Mantis Boxing & BJJ Coach) and I talk about the evolution of traditional martial arts, the role of forms, martial arts dogma, pseudo-history vs real history, and a whole host of other topics! For quite some time, people had been telling me that I should […]

Categories: shows