Monday, 9 March 2026

Official DAN and qualifications Register.

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 The 国際空手道松濤館 (INTERNATIONAL KARATEDO SHOTOKAN) has an official DAN and qualifications Register.  If any verifications are required please e...
Sunday, 1 March 2026

Renshusei from Lisbon, Portugal

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At the remains of Funai Castle in central Oita City.   A team of eight karateka from Lisbon, Portugal, came for two days of Renshusei Traini...
Friday, 20 February 2026

Renshusei from Woltersdorf, Germany

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February 16th-20th, 2026 Renshusei: Erik, Robin and Tino. Three karateka from Woltersdorf, Germany, came for training as  練習生   (Renshusei)....
Saturday, 7 February 2026

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

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On January 31st and February 1st of 2026, André Bertel Shihan (7th Dan), conducted a Technical Seminar in the Kapiti Coast. Located in the ...
Friday, 6 February 2026

2026 Kapiti Coast, New Zealand (PART ONE)

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I just returned home to Oita City, Japan, after conducting a two-day Technical Seminar, Dan Examination's, and the usual Private Trainin...
Tuesday, 27 January 2026

The 'TWO-TIERED' Approach

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         To supplement this article, the images are from my self-training today: January 27th, 2026.   What is a common and important weakne...
Monday, 26 January 2026

The 'Base Formations' of Shotokan Karate

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My self-training today: January 26th, 2026. A "KIHON-DAY" - Both classical and Jiyu Kumite Kihon. Today I'd like to talk about...
Friday, 23 January 2026

Current self-training regime

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Here is my current self-training regime. Beginning on January 1st, 2026. Today, I will give no reps nor sets. I'm simply following neces...