Thursday, 27 December 2007

My current self-training schedule

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Here is my current self-training routine as of Christmas day. I've just overcome a minor back strain (which comes from a very old injur...
Sunday, 23 December 2007

Trainee from Ireland

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Today a shodan from Ireland, Ben Kelly, visited my dojo here in Kyushu, for a private lesson. He trains under the guidance of his long-time ...
Sunday, 9 December 2007

Gift from a sensei

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I thought I'd share this with you. On Friday Miki Sensei, whom I teach with once a week, gave me this beautiful Japanese calligraphy as ...
Wednesday, 5 December 2007

Visit to Hiroshima

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Last weekend Mizuho and I travelled to Hiroshima. It was primarily a relaxed holiday for us, but also co-ordinated with our First Wedding An...
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...