André Bertel's Karate-Dō

This site is based on my daily practice of Shōtōkan Karate-Dō here in Ōita City, Japan. More than anything else, unlike the majority of other karate websites, this page is primarily dedicated to Budō Karate training itself; that is, Karate-Dō as a vehicle for holistic development.

Thursday, 29 November 2007

The Shotokan Way

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I've recieved lots of positive emails about my interview, featured in the November 23rd edition of 'The Shotokan Way'. This onli...
Tuesday, 13 November 2007

Back to the basics

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Do you fully utilize your back muscles in your karate techniques? And are they strong enough to maximize your potential? In one of my June a...
Wednesday, 7 November 2007

Air karate

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Why practice techniques into thin air with power? Isn’t it more effective and safer to train techniques powerfully, when hitting a tangible ...
Sunday, 14 October 2007

Day trip to Fukiji Temple

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Today I drove to visit Fukiji Temple in Bungo Takada (Oita prefecture), which is the oldest wooden structure in Kyushu. This, and two other ...

Past posts (22-42)

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Here are the links to posts 22-42. For links to my first 21 articles, please click here: http://andrebertel.blogspot.com/2007/10/power-in-pr...
Thursday, 4 October 2007

Past posts (1-21)

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As a result of my busy schedule at present (karate-wise), I have been unable to finish several articles in the works. So I thought I'd p...
Wednesday, 26 September 2007

Six Month Anniversary in Japan

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It is hard to believe that exactly six months ago today, we arrived back here! I'll therefore leave you with a picture, of beautiful Fu...
Monday, 24 September 2007

Fake karate certificates: how to distinguish fradulent karate diplomas

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The fake certificate sent to me (compare to Asai Sensei's writing below).  I've republished this article, which I originall...
Saturday, 22 September 2007

Jikan ga tobuyoni sugiru...

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'Jikan ga tobuyoni sugiru' literally translates into English as 'time goes so fast'. Amazingly, this coming Wednesday, Sep...
Sunday, 9 September 2007

Blog name change

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Naturally there are a lot of references to Asai sensei on this website, including private lessons, interviews, and other experiences I had ...
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André Bertel is a Hachidan (8th Degree Black Belt) and A-Class International Instructor and Examiner in Shōtōkan Karate. He lives in the beautiful city of Ōita, Kyūshū, Japan. As a personal student of the legendary JKA Master, Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei, he is the Gijutsu-Chō (Technical Director) of the 国際空手道松濤館 (INTERNATIONAL KARATEDŌ SHŌTŌKAN—IKS). The IKS aims to pass on Traditional Budō/Bujutsu Karate in its purest form. He conducts a high-level instructor's program, and elite athletes training camp, in central Ōita City, which are both now world famous: due to the results achieved by participating renshusei/trainees. André Sensei has now trained for over 45 years and constantly in Japan since 1993. His daily self-training, firsthand learning from the very best instructors in the world, and overall experience is reflected on this blogsite. Welcome to André Bertel's Karate-Dō!
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