Thursday, 24 November 2011

New Karate Video on Youtube

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I'm admittedly very sore from training today from ample shinshuku practice. Will need to stretch plenty tomorrow morning. Here is a ne...
Tuesday, 22 November 2011

We never stop learning

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Practice, practice & more practice! Here's my updated training regime. Shodan-shinsa no tame no kihon: (1) Sanbon-zuki; (2) Jodan ...
Sunday, 20 November 2011

JKA All-Japan Championships: The Golden Age

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The first seven Japan Karate Association (JKA) All-Japan Championships are legendary in the traditional karate world. No bouncing around in ...

Gichin Funakoshi Sensei's 20 Precepts of Karate-Do

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I know you have read them numerous times before; nevertheless, each of the following '20 Precepts of Karate-Do' (written by Funakos...
Saturday, 19 November 2011

Kihon Hangeki Renshu video

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Here is a brief video on kihon hangeki renshu (basic counterattack practice). This is used for introductory jiyu-kumite training for kyu g...
Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Some video links

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For other video links related to this blog please visit my youtube channel at: http://www.youtube.com/user/andrebertel?feature=mhum © André ...
Tuesday, 15 November 2011

BASE TRAINING

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Here is the kihon training method I presently advocate. It is very-very simple, very “Japanese style” and gets long-lasting results fast. ...
Saturday, 12 November 2011

Obsession with form

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There are two broad problems amongst karate practitioners: The first is “poor technical form”; and the second is “obsession with form”. Whi...
Friday, 11 November 2011

BUJUTSU KARATE

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Every moment of traditional karate training is technically dedicated to effectiveness, that is, effective application in jissen-kumite (as ...
Thursday, 10 November 2011

2011 Christchurch, New Zealand KARATEDO TECHNICAL SEMINARS

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The time is nearing to this years technical seminars in Christchurch. For all information please contact me directly at andre.mizuho@hotmail...