How To FIGHT With KATA (Forms) - Iain Abernethy & Jesse Enkamp

Iain Abernethy ‪@practicalkatabunkai‬ reveals 3 kata bunkai secrets for in self-defense with Jesse Enkamp (The Karate Nerd).
These traditional Okinawan Karate concepts can be applied with any kata (e.g. Naihanchi / Tekki Shodan or Pinan / Heian Nidan) to defend yourself. This video will teach you "meotode" grappling, how to apply traditional Karate stances, engagement distance, embusen angles, consensual vs. non-consensual fighting and kata-based sparring exercises, plus much more.
I recommend you check out The Martial Map of sensei Iain Abernethy to learn more about the contextual difference between fighting, martial arts and self-defense to truly understand how to use kata bunkai in real self-protection.
Visit www.karatebyjesse.com to learn more!
☯️ BIO: Jesse Enkamp a.k.a The Karate Nerd™ is a #1 Amazon Best-Selling Author, National Team Athlete, Keynote Speaker, Entrepreneur, Carrot Cake Lover & Founder of Seishin International - The World’s Leading Karate Lifestyle Brand.
🎥 WATCH ALL MY VIDEOS ⇩
/ karatebyjesse
🔔 SUBSCRIBE - so you don’t miss NEW videos ⇩
kzbin.info...
👊 Join “KARATE NERD INSIDER” (my secret video club) ➭ gumroad.com/l/insider
💪 MY TRAINING PROGRAMS:
- Flexibility & Mobility ➭ gumroad.com/l/karate-flexibil...
- Strength Training ➭ gumroad.com/l/karate-strength
🥋 GET MY #KARATE GI ➭ www.seishin-international.com
✅ Wanna GROW Your Martial Arts School? ➭ www.martialarts.social
👍 CONNECT WITH ME:
- Facebook ➭ / karatebyjesse
- Instagram ➭ / karatebyjesse
- Twitter ➭ / karatebyjesse
- ✏️ Blog ➭ www.karatebyjesse.com/categor...
- FB Group ➭ / karatenerds
✍️ CONTACT ME ⇩
www.karatebyjesse.com/contact/
WARNING: The advice and movements shown in this video are for informational and educational purposes only. Consult a health professional before engaging in any exercise or martial arts program.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

🥋 Thanks for your awesome comments! 🌟 Check out my website to learn more about Karate: www.karatebyjesse.com 😄👍

[@donniecain4266]

Hi Jesse I really appreciate your work!! You are balanced in your approach and have done your homework in preparing your videos!! I really loved the Bill Wallace's videos !! I have a black belt in Okinawan karate and a brown belt in Japanese karate as well as studying escrima and judo .You know your stuff thanks !!!!

[@alexanderkowatsch3579]

Now i am surpised Ilike Peopel sorry auto reää co

[@claudes.whitacre1241]

Abernathy is so good at explaining Karate Bunkai, that I bought several of his DVDs, and I practice Kung Fu. This video contains basics that even most Black Belt's don't know.

[@ericpetteway3841]

I practice Kajukenbo, and Mr. Abernathy definitely give me new insights into our kata😅

[@stevebrindle1724]

Two great instructors with an open-minded approach. Karate needs more leaders like these two!

[@protector63]

Yes! ❤

[@ksvailaya]

Two of my favorite knowledge banks when it comes to karate in a single video. Can't get any better. Awesome

[@jondapom8051]

Had the privilege of training with Ian last year. Blew away what I thought I knew of kata and I have been obsessed with bunkai ever since. 👊

[@GaryArkham]

I practiced shotokan at Spain for years, and after watching these videos I realized how important and rare were those bunkai mixed with self defence applications of the kata that my master (3rd Dan) used to teach us. I've forgotten the katas after some years, but never the moves and the knowledge about how my body behaves itself in those kind of situations. Thank you so much for rekindle those memories with your content, master Jesse.

[@alloutofbubblegum2380]

Always interesting to hear Sensei Abernathy and Sensei Jessie put their heads together, this sort of deep cut into bunkai is super eye opening.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Fantastic to hear! That’s what happens when 2 Karate Nerds meet 😄👍

[@miscsilliness]

alloutofbubblegum Why is Sensei Ian Abernathy you refer to him as “sensei Abernathy” (his last name) but you use Jessie’s first name “Sensei Jessie”?

[@DrFrankLondon]

@@miscsilliness that's out of respect and it is good manners.

[@ssj360fan13]

I am a Matsubayashi - Shorin Ryu Karate-ka. Priceless information for kata study. This is a great video for all Karate kids world wide!!! 😎🥋

[@TheDuke229]

I like how Mr. Abernathy put it: "The information is there if those who want to find it." The Chinese proverbs says it similarly: "When the student is ready to learn, the teacher appears."

[@therealfodder]

Iain is great - so enthusiastic and knowledgable!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

A true Karate Nerd!

[@2000wrx]

These two guys are removing the blind folds of almost decades of traditionalist misconceptions around Karate and the purpose of Kata. Understanding what they are showing you about traditional Karate should blow your mind.

[@AndoMierzwa]

Love seeing you gentlemen together! 👊🏼💥👍🏼

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Join next time! 😄👍

[@AndoMierzwa]

@@KARATEbyJesse Working on it! :D

[@practicalkatabunkai]

It was fun!

[@Ronin-101]

Why don't you be the third gentleman!

[@AndoMierzwa]

@@Ronin-101 Thanks for the support! :)

[@Leonlion0305]

ohh this makes a lot of sense now. It really explain the questions I have about traditional martial art view as "static" and stiff looking. Abernethy sensei is so good at explaining that even someone who never practice Karate like me can understand what kata is meant for.

[@mawashi-geri6162]

Avengers: Endgame is the most ambitious crossover Jesse Enkamp: Hold my beer

[@pekkoraita5441]

Underrated comment

[@simonbreaofficial]

Whitepromethium hold my bo staff*

[@practicalkatabunkai]

Brilliant! :-)

[@InGrindWeCrust2010]

Brilliant...uh oh, jinx Iain!

[@safdarkh786]

@@simonbreaofficial its just bo

[@derekgault9448]

As a silat practitioner where our Katas are called Jurus, this is an excellent video which explains the purpose and breakdown of the moves brilliantly. Well done guys!!!

[@geraldaitken478]

I've been practicing Tekki Shodan since 1970. Thanks to this video, FOR THE FIRST TIME it has dawned on me that my front and side opponent could both be ONE SINGLE opponent. Thank you.

[@nickv3472]

What he says at 6:20 about angles is still one of the most elegant explanations I’ve ever heard about a subject that many teachers tend to make needlessly complicated

[@bender75]

I love Iain and his practical kata principles. I discovered him over 15 years ago when trying to gain a better and deeper understanding of karate because at the time I was living and training in Finland a sport version of WadoRyu and they did not offer much explanation and historical context to what we were learning. Iain's approach helped me not only understand the meaning and purpose of kata in karate but also gain a deeper appreciation for martial arts in general. He's one of the greatest living western karate senseis for sure.

[@grayalun]

I do ITF Taekwondo and the number of times you actually realise in live sparring you are using stance shifts out of patterns/kata is surprising, I guess it shouldn't come as a surprise as I'm sure that's what they were designed for in reality😊. I suspect something got lost in translation along the way in a lot of modern interpretation so I really like these videos and Iain Abernathy is great my instructors Ian and Zoey Fendt have attended one of his seminars and they rate him highly also. I love Jesse Enkamp no ego at all wants to learn all the time, how all martial artists should aspire to be.

[@bunkaiking]

I could sit and listen to these two for hours and hours. Absolutely amazing content

[@FrazzleCat]

Such good content & conversation. Thanks ya two! o/

[@laperrablanca1]

So great to see you both in one video. I'm going to watch this video again and again, just like practice of kata. Thank you, Iain and Jesse!

[@bunkaiking]

Been waiting for a video from these two amazing martial artists for years 🥋😁

[@bunkaiking]

@@petermcnallt12pm yeah I've seen the bunkai challenge one they did. But this was more a collaboration video, which has been well worth the wait. Myself and my instructor are looking to go to a seminar at the end of this year 🥋👍

[@krait44]

Loved this! instant subscriber. Thanks for posting this and going into such depth in one video.

[@ShakeNShred]

Pure awesome-sauce! So many people never learn the bunkai of any given kata, and assume the forms are useless, but you two make it obvious they're extremely practical. This video will help me develop my own self-defenses and kata bunkai for my sandan test!

[@anthonykasukuti4346]

Thank you Sensei Jesse and Sensei Ian for all the passion and knowledge that you are sharing with us.

[@InGrindWeCrust2010]

We asked for more of these videos and you listened. This is gold. And I'd argue even a step above the already excellent explanation and accessibility of your individual videos.

[@rwh0778]

Fantastic lesson. Thank you for posting.

[@robwaters8589]

Brilliant, have been following both these guys for a while now and everything is always new.

[@Jimmyzation]

My biggest respect to both of you sensei. It's been an amazing eye opening experience for me to watch, learn and practice what you have taught us throughout the videos. I can say that most of the black belts which I know don't ever get around the part of practicing the bunkai. It hurts my soul to see some sensei applying such a superficial knowledge of the kata and try to pass it on to their students. I hope I'll one day get to learn as much as you two and possibly share these experiences with my colleagues karatekas. Thank you for your hard work and for helping the karate community. Oss

[@vijaypathak6440]

i have watched many of the videos of yours Mr Jesse and have always found you to be intensely explaining everything, but this one is truly inspirational. the basic concept of bunkai and beyond is humbling. there s so much to learn.. way to go. thanks

[@stefanieheidtmann1752]

Boys, this is just amazing. You are delivering high quality information, spirit, soul, fun and the love for karate. This is soooo beautiful. I'm currently training for my 1. DAN and I love you both. Thank you so much for the time you take to shoot these videos. They help me so much to understand more of the many karate secrets. Hope to see you one time in a training!

[@SenseiEli]

We are miles away different cultures languages and still we talk about so similar things! Karate is connecting people!

[@JavaPointer]

Agreed!

[@foamige]

Its a bond like no other, watching learning and practising kata.....

[@filipeantunes5428]

I would really love to see more videos of Sensei Abernethy with you explaining the stances and and bunkai. In my dojo we dont have those explanations so this is a great help and it is really interesting because thing make sense when taught like that! Keep up the great work, Jesse sensei!

[@MWall711]

One of my favorite videos you've posted.

[@courtneymcneil3444]

This was hands down one of my fav episodes! I will apply these teachings asap and even discus with my Sensei in detail. I’m always asked about self defense and my explanation is echoed in this post. The best self defense avoid contact

[@onlyhuman7420]

Great video.Huge respect for these two phenomenal karateka.

[@Breaker197]

This video is such gold tbh. So many karate myths dispelled. Love it.

[@kylemacarthur9863]

My 2 favorite thinkers! That was great.

[@lxymuppet]

The collaboration I have been waiting for, thank you gentlemen

[@travisbecker6567]

There is so much Karate-Space-Magic in this video, I can’t even stand it! Having followed both of you for years, it’s fun to see you on the screen together. I love what you do for karate.

[@tonyforsyth6265]

I love this video two knowledgeable practioners talking practical sense and explaining techniques & application that's methodical.

[@RaffaeleGrandi]

Spectacular video!!! Thanks for sharing.

[@karatemom24RedHawk]

I've been studying martial arts for years. Thank you for breaking it down like this.

[@jimmagwojo2718]

Really enjoyed that thank you Sensei Jesse and Sensei Ian - learning is growth and wow am really growing with all of this

[@martial-arts-virtue]

Exceptional video!! Very instructive and informative!!

[@sumitkarate951]

Great learnings of traditional karate. That is why karateka of traditional karate in ancient times used to practice each kata for many years! Time to give up black belt and wear white belt until it is really practiced like ancient times.

[@maximilianovazquez8433]

Amazing video with full of interesting info

[@AdobeCADman]

I enjoy this talk show formatted instructional video! They have discussed the purpose of kata, which is like a flowchart of choices the defender must make in any given situation. Thank you, gentlemen!

[@SixStringOverdose]

this is probably the best video u have out there to date :D amazing!!!

[@AlexanderKiyashko]

Very - very good video! Thank you, Jesse!

[@ezekielgarza1150]

Awesome video, great information

[@Yuppie.Mike.]

thank you very much sensei. This was very helpful. I hope I get a chance to meet you in August. Love your Channel

[@omarhaq4274]

This was awwwwwesommmmmmmmee!! Loved how the various aspects of Kata, bunkai, sparring and conceptualizing are explained. Iain Abernathy was a great guest.

[@jamies3205]

This is a phenomenal video Sensei Jesse and Sensei Iain. Great information here. I can’t wait to take this back to my dojo and share it with others. I love the 2 of you doing videos together. Great partnership. 2 of my favorites!

[@jamies3205]

I’ve always had issues when it comes to bunkai and using it to work with angles so this is a great explanation to that. Great visual examples showing the angles concept as well. This will help immensely. Thank you again.

[@triau7166]

Two senseis, you guys are very open minded and at the same time keep karate pure, I admire you guys alot.

[@Flamencoide]

Excellent video, thank you!

[@timlinator]

One of the benefits of teaching over zoom since the lockdown is I get to show these awesome videos to my students and we all learn a lot. Thanks for another great video. Bunkai is very important to understand what you are actually doing in the kata.

[@brikovacs]

I love these segments with Iain. I read one of his books as a lowly shodan and it helped me to see in a different way.

[@Banzai84]

I have been avoiding abernethy’s videos for a while because I struggle with his pace of speech and he seems panicked. However this mans knowledge of bunkai is mind blowing and from this one video has opened my mind to the Kata I have practiced for years. I will be subscribing to his channel immediately 👍🏻

[@sjguk267]

Absolutely amazing advice, so many good points in one video, sadly too few will hear this in their respective dojo's, thanks to you both for sharing this, it will help me in my bunkai exploration.

[@KhvVovan]

Just great. All Iain's concepts in a nutshell. This guy is a professor! Read almost all his books. He is very enthusiastic and inspiaring.

[@benrodgers829]

Love the video!

[@samward9294]

Thanks sensei very interesting 🥋

[@jejuoc]

🙏🏻. When you are shy this kind of video helps a lot. Arigato

[@bueller579]

Great video! I really enjoyed hearing Iain Abernethy speak on furthering his understanding of Kata and the technics within. I have often had moments of clarity regarding different applications one motion can have from a form I have know for decades and it only furthers my love, humility and understanding.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

That’s the BFO (Blinding Flash of the Obvious) moment 😄

[@ManuelGomez-MGKI]

Incredible Knowledge form Master Abernethy and Jesse Enkamp, I have been practicing Karate almost all my life, and these videos put the light and touch my soul, i started with Japanese Kempo and now i Practice American Kenpo, and i love all your videos, they make me go back in time and with the explanations that you and your guest do, i travel to the future. Your Videos are Great. Grateful that my son show me your videos, now we don´t miss one.

[@kungfuneuquen]

Excelent explanation of core concepts in traditional martial arts! Thank you

[@TroyNaumu808]

The true science of Karate is practicing it in such as a way that it is useful at any time and anywhere. And to teach it in such a way that it is usefull in all things.

[@lewishickman4318]

Iain is an absolute gift to karate. We need more senseis like him!

[@davidlusk4485]

Great stuff!

[@otutut]

Wonderful, so insightful. Thank you very much.

[@larrydicus7822]

I’ve watched this video countless times. The lessons here are invaluable.

[@Julio-wd4xl]

I really learned a lot from both of you. Thank you senseis’ , you guys must have a lot of very good karatekas. I hope i can train with you guys after all this covid stuff. Moree power and good luck on our journey to the same mountain.

[@nicholaswildman2782]

Newly subscribed! I've always been fascinated with bunkai and I've read some of Ian Abernethy's books, just the basic rules of how to break down a kata is so useful. I remember being shown the practical applications of basai-dai at a course and I remember thinking "what complete crap" because every application depended on your opponent throwing a karate technique or you fighting three people at once at different angles. The scary thing was that everyone was applauding and saying how brilliant it was, I couldn't believe my ears! We need more of these kind of breakdowns to get away from the rubbish that is being taught in some associations because especially with a Japanese sensei, no-one dares question what they're being shown and it is damaging karate for future generations. Great work Jesse and Ian!

[@bashlivingstonstampededojo882]

great video guys learned a lot today

[@SahilKumarNagpal]

Thanks a lot for sharing such wonderful information

[@alexcazzetta6105]

VERY INTERESTING! THANK YOU BOTH

[@taekwondomaster4609]

Thank you Sensei I learned a lot.

[@IronBodyMartialArts]

Good to see you two guys chatting things out..good points as well

[@dukeoflombards]

Thank you for this wonderfull knowledge Jesse Sensei.

[@antoinecarter536]

This is great showing and breaking down the kata

[@JohnAHarris]

Very insightful 👊

[@navyadham9082]

Thank u for this video it was very helpful and informative looking forward for much more videos... All ur videos are so helpful and practical which help a person practicing martial arts a lot

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Fantastic! Thanks for watching and learning 👍

[@EternalSilverDragon]

This is very inciteful. Thank you for this.

[@PauloAbreu]

Jesse and Iain sharing their knowledge. What else can one wish! Thank you!

[@chrisryan7918]

The Karate Nerd and Sensei Abernethy together in one tutorial is like having your two favourite bands co-headlining a show. 😀

[@jamesnewman6032]

Karate’s dynamic duo! KNX was surely epic with these two together! Not to mention Oliver and Super-foot Wallace!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

You bet! Stay tuned for more goodies 😄👍

[@leighseabright]

Great video really interesting.

[@RafblackVIX]

Brilliant video! Is there any chance you could publish a video with this type of analysis of Heian Shodan for instance?

[@IamNorthwind]

I say thank you. Although I teach TCMA or traditional Chinese martial arts, I like to watch and learn from your Bunkai videos (and shhh, sometimes share them with my students). They bring the old school mental and physical methods for more advanced martial study to the world of today in a way many of us would love to be able to emulate in our own teaching. Keep doing what you’re doing. Thank you!

[@mwrobinson1169]

Excellent lesson.

[@danielnewstead5376]

Loved that. What an amazing insight to adopt into my own training. Thank you 🙏

[@rdgnr8]

Wow!! What a great collaboration

[@RobBowley2]

Fabulous video

[@mangoMango-ck3et]

Very interesting,, finally some sense in those Katas,that were done, compulsory, without explanation in the Karate Dojo..thru those early grades,40 yrs ago,,even the instructor couldn't explain..Thank you SENSEI'S.

[@rogerbyrd3524]

Really great video loved it !

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Fantastic 🌟👍

[@EquilibriaHealth]

Brilliant points. Thank you.

[@simonorellana8990]

Thanks for the explication it's really interesting concept. Ossu

[@josedelgado-gw2ug]

Thanks jesse for yours good advice love your job in karate and im lucking forward to see more of your stuff i really think you are doing a great job in your videos and Explanation thanks again

[@shauryashandilya1]

So beautifully explained. He answers what most teachers will never let us even ask by pulling their seniority and rank on us. Ideally, this should be the approach to learning katas. Or might as well let it all be and learn bachata or salsa.