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.

Friday, 30 December 2011

Michael Barr (IJKA England) returns to New Zealand

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Once again Michael Barr (4 th Dan) from IJKA England came to New Zealand to study Asai -ha Shotokan - ryu karate-do with me. Michael tr...

Tuesday, 20 December 2011

Some more photos from the Christchurch Seminar

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Here are some pictures from the Asai-ha Shotokan-ryu Karatedo Technical Seminars I conducted in Christchurch, New Zealand (on the 17th &...

Monday, 19 December 2011

Karate Seminar Report: Christchurch, New Zealand (December 2011)

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Over the weekend I taught Asai-ha Shotokan-ryu technical seminars here in Christchurch, New Zealand. As promised this report has been writte...

Sunday, 18 December 2011

2012 Seminars in Deutschland

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Here is the promotional video for the seminars in Deutschland (this coming February) courtesy of Oliver and Yan Schoemburg. To avoid missing...

Thursday, 15 December 2011

The Successor of Shuseki-Shihan Tetsuhiko Asai

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Some people seem to believe that I am, or are claiming to be the SUCCESSOR OF ASAI TETSUHIKO SENSEI ... This is completely incorrect, I...

Tuesday, 13 December 2011

Asai-ha Shotokan Karate Technical Seminars in Christchurch

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This weekend I am holding technical seminars here in Christchurch. For more information click here: http://andrebertel.blogspot.com/2011/11/...

Wednesday, 7 December 2011

Andre Bertel Seminar: GERMANY 2012

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As you will know I am conducting Asai-ha Shotokan-ryu Karate-Do Technical Seminars next week here in Christchurch, New Zealand. And today I...

Sunday, 4 December 2011

ATTENTION

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Here is a brief educational psychology essay I wrote last year on 'attention'. Whilst very simple, this paper provides some `basics...

Karate-Do: A simple life

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I ran into one of my former primary/elementary school classmates who remembered me practicing karate 30 years ago. He couldn't believe I...

Saturday, 3 December 2011

Our 5th Wedding Anniversary

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Yesterday Mizuho & I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary here in Christchurch-City, New Zealand. This special year we went to the ...

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Andre Bertel: Japan; 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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