Monday, 28 June 2010

Why Karate?

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One question I have been asked by so many people over the years, and many times recently, is “Why do you do practice karate?” This is espec...
Thursday, 24 June 2010

Hangetsu, Jitte & Gankaku

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My late karate teacher Tetsuhiko Asai Sensei referred to Bassai (Dai), Kanku (Dai), Empi, Jion, Jitte, Hangetsu and Gankaku as "The Sev...
Saturday, 19 June 2010

The 3rd Anniversary of Andre Bertel's Karate-Do

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Three years ago today I started this karate training blog and published my first post. Since that time I've been honored to have well ov...

High humidity here in Japan

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Today concludes an intensive week of karate training which has really pushed my body to the limit. The high humidity here in Japan has not ...
Friday, 18 June 2010

Visit to Yusentei Garden in Fukuoka

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Mizuho and I were once again kindly invited to stay at Gen and Momoka’s house in Fukuoka. Momoka is Mizuho’s best friend and I really value ...
Friday, 11 June 2010

More video footage from my Asai-ha Shotokan-ryu clinics in Europe

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A second video of me teaching Asai-ha Shototokan-ryu Karate (in Germany) has been uploaded onto the internet. _______ Once again I'd l...
Tuesday, 1 June 2010

Focusing on what really matters

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I am deeply thankful that my late teacher Shuseki Shihan Tetsuhiko Asai many times advised me on "How to teach karate correctly"....
Saturday, 29 May 2010

Back in Japan & straight back to the dojo

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The day after returning home to Japan from Europe my karate training schedule was updated, and has not altered since then. As always, heaps ...
Monday, 17 May 2010

German Newspaper Article

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Many thanks to Oliver Schomburg for sending a copy of this newspaper article (and translating it into English). You can click on the articl...
Thursday, 13 May 2010

Video footage from my seminars in Italy

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Here is another video once again courtesy of Oliver and Yan Schomburg, this time from my seminars in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italia (not far fr...