2026 Kapiti Coast, New Zealand (PART ONE): SEMINAR YOUTUBE VIDEO

I just returned home to Oita City, Japan, after conducting a two-day Technical Seminar, Dan Examination's, and the usual Private Training for the host dojo/group. These events took place on the Kapiti Coast, just North of Wellington, in the North Island of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

The events were hosted by KKA Karate Academy: 

www.kka.co.nz

In the coming days, if free enough, I also record the version of Kakuyoku Sandan I taught. There are a couple of variations in it. Asai Sensei sometimes showed slight variation for 'adaptive budo'. These variations are slight, such as trajectory change, different tachikata, etcetera. That being said, it makes these kata alive, and a wonderful bujutsu extension of standard Shotokan-Ryu.

Within the next day or two, I'll share a BRIEF REPORT about the seminar... 

And also share some VIDEO FOOTAGE via YouTube. If you attended, I hope this will help review key points in the training!

Until then, when flying, I completed generic notes on Kakuyoku Sandan Kata, which (as promised) I've passed on to Allan Sensei to share with any seminar participants wishing to have them.

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©︎ André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2026).