Karate's Grappling Methods

by Iain Stuart Abernethy

Foreword by Geoff Thompson Renowned martial artist (6th Dan Karate), self-protection expert and writer. At long last a credible and marvellous book on the bunkai of karate kata! And not one that just skims the surface looking for frills and thrills, succeeding to entertain but failing abysmally to prepare one for a real, in your face encounter where the winner gets to walk away (sometimes) and the loser gets anything from a plumb eye to a toe tag at the local mortuary.

Genres: Martial Arts

172 pages, Paperback

First published March 26, 2001

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent introduction to grappling methods not normally taught these days in "traditional" karate.

[Frank De · Rating 5 out of 5]

A well written and richly documented book on little known applications of striking arts such as karate and taekwondo. These seem to be more than the punch - kick sport styles!

[Ian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Iain Abernethy's first book. Some of the stuff in here has now been covered in greater detail in some of his later books [Arm Locks For All Styles, Throws For Strikers] but this is a great mine of information, particularly about the grappling side of Karate. Abernethy has gone from strength to strength since this book!

[Rolando Vega · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

Iain did it again! Very realistic approach to kata applications from all ranges. Truly Iain is Pioneer in karate today.