Thursday, 27 November 2025

Some images from today's self-training

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Some images from my self-training today. Details of this routine were published on November 16th. The initial images are of kihon, with the ...
Sunday, 23 November 2025

Official IKS KUMITE Requirements

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                                             © André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2025).  
Friday, 21 November 2025

Official IKS Kata (ASAI-HA SHOTOKAN-RYU)

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                     © André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2025).

Official IKS Kata (SHOTOKAN-RYU)

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  © André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2025).
Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Renshusei from Rotorua, New Zealand: Martin Lee

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Martin Lee Sensei (4th Dan) from Rotorua, New Zealand, came to Oita for 連取性  (Renshusei) Training. It was wonderful to catch up with him. I ...
Tuesday, 18 November 2025

MOVING STILL: Video by Oliver SCHÖMBURG

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Below is a direct link to a new YouTube video by  Oliver SCHÖMBURG. It depicts the Wildau Seminar in September, which was held on September ...
Sunday, 16 November 2025

Updated Self-Training Regime

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  移動基本 (IDO-KIHON) Training details and sets/repetitions Practice 前進 (Zenshin)—‘advancing’ and 後進 (Koushin)—‘retreating’ up and down the doj...
Thursday, 13 November 2025

Renshusei from Magdeburg, Germany: Kevin Bilski and Maria Vatterott

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  Kevin Bilski and Maria Vatterott from Magdeburg, Germany, came for two days as Renshusei. Both Sandan they run the ‘Karateverein Budo Kyud...
Sunday, 9 November 2025

Current Daily Self-Training

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基本 (Kihon) • 前屈立ち、下段払い (Zenkutsu-dachi, Gedan-barai) 1. 中段順路突き (Chudan jun-zuki) 2. 中段前蹴り蹴上げ (Chudan mae-geri keage) 3. 背足下段前蹴り[金蹴り]  (Hai...
Wednesday, 5 November 2025

鉄騎 (Tekki), 内歩進 (Naihanchi, 内畔戦 (Naihanchin) and 内範置 (Naihanchen)

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  Before being renamed 鉄騎 (Tekki) by Funakoshi Gichin Sensei these karate kata were originally referred to as either: (a) 内歩進 read ‘Naihanch...