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.

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

The Karatedo of Andre Bertel

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Recently I've posted several videos. Here is one with a brief profile, a handful of photos and some video footage. © André Bertel. Chris...
Saturday, 25 June 2011

Another video from Germany

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Here is another video from my IJKA Asai-ha Shotokan-ryu Karate seminars in Ahrensburg, Germany 2010. For the other more recent videos please...
Monday, 20 June 2011

Christchurch Karate Club Homepage

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A quick link to the homepage of Sensei Lyall Stone's dojo, the CHRISTCHURCH SHOTOKAN KARATE CLUB (IJKA New Zealand Honbu Dojo) based at...
Sunday, 19 June 2011

Another Asai Karate video uploaded

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Here is another newly uploaded video on youtube. There have been other clips made public over the last couple of days. Osu, Andre. © André B...

www.andrebertel.blogspot.com FOURTH ANNIVERSARY

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Today is the fourth anniversary of this website (here’s a link to the post I made earlier today about this: http://andrebertel.blogspot.com...
Saturday, 18 June 2011

The 4th Anniversary of Andre Bertel's Karate-Do

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Today marks four years since I created this website and made my very first post: http://andrebertel.blogspot.com/2007/06/back-in-japan.html...
Friday, 17 June 2011

André Bertel’s Karate-Do Video Links

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(45) BASIC DUCKING EXERCISES: http://www.youtube.com/user/andrebertel?feature=mhum#p/u/44/KBlctonpgaI (44) RAKUYO KATA PERFORMED SLOWLY: htt...
Wednesday, 15 June 2011

Heian & Junro

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We use five Heian and Junro kata side-by-side to acquire and achieve superior foundational techniques, and physical understanding of bujuts...
Monday, 13 June 2011

Asai Sensei & student Andre Bertel: Introductory ducking (Drills 1 & 2)

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Everyone knows that one of Tetsuhiko Asai Sensei's trademark skills was his uncanny ability to "go in" ducking under his oppo...
Sunday, 12 June 2011

Rakuyo Kata Performed Slowly

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In the video featured here Asai Sensei had me perform the IJKA kata RAKUYO (Falling Leaf) slowly. _________ Asai Sensei's comment...
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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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