Some people seem to believe that I am, or are claiming to be the SUCCESSOR OF ASAI TETSUHIKO SENSEI... This is completely incorrect, I have never claimed this.Yes, I practice Asai-ha Shotokan-ryu Karatedo, but the successors are the IJKA (http://www.ijka.jp), not Andre Bertel or any other individual (or karate group i.e. - the WJKA which falsely claims they have`the legacy of Asai Karate and have deeply offended Mrs. Keiko Asai).
Andre Bertel's Karate-Do: My training and therefore this website is dedicated to the karate of the old JKA and Asai-ha Shotokan-ryu. Logically, I practice and teach these 'martial arts approaches'. I feel deeply honored to have been Asai Sensei's deshi, and will continue to develop my skills on a daily basis... Thus, my focus is first and fore mostly on karate-geiko. I am happy to share my knowledge with those who invite me to teach at their clubs and organisations; however, I always come as "Andre Bertel the karateka", not as a representative of Asai Sensei, nor a group.
Naturally when I self-practice, train at the dojo, and teach karate classes/seminars I'm executing Asai-ha Shotokan-ryu Karatedo. Needless to say, my karate technique and karate articles are reflective of this. Nevertheless, I have never claimed to be the successor of Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei, merely an ongoing 
student of the karate he taught me.
student of the karate he taught me.OSU!
© André Bertel. Christchurch, New Zealand (2011).
