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, 20 July 2012

England Seminars: 10th & 11th November 2012

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For those who attend the courses in England there will be very special practice that will benefit your karate for years to come. Unlike a no...
Wednesday, 18 July 2012

ANDRE BERTEL ENGLAND SEMINARS 2012

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It is confirmed that I will be teaching a course in Blackpool, England on November 10th and 11th, 2012. Please click on the poster to conta...
Tuesday, 17 July 2012

Margaret River Newspaper Article

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Here is the Newspaper Article from the Margaret River (Western Australia) Seminars last month. To read, please click on the article. Soon I...
Tuesday, 10 July 2012

Nabe Party!

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Matt Brew Sensei and his wife Eiko (with children Luke & L eona ), and Mizuho and I, enjoyed a lovely Nabe party at Ryo and Nanae...
Saturday, 7 July 2012

Australia Seminars 2012: Video One

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I just arrived back from teaching karate seminars in Western Australia (hosted by the KUA - Karate Union of Australia: http://www.kuawa.com ...
Thursday, 28 June 2012

Off to Australia

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Tomorrow morning I leave to teach karate seminars for the KUA (Karate Union of Australia): http://www.kua.com.au/ I'm looking forward t...
Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Links to my karate videos

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While these are not all of my karate videos on the internet they are a fair few of them. I've uploaded them as 'a single post' ...
Monday, 25 June 2012

Kihon is THE BENCHMARK

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It is undeniable that what establishes the skill level of a persons karate is the level of their kihon (fundamentals). While kata is ruled ...
Wednesday, 20 June 2012

Mudslingers

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Since starting this blog a number of people have said all sorts of nasty things about me and my karate online, but I have noticed that whe...
Tuesday, 19 June 2012

André Bertel’s Karate-Do – 5th Anniversary!

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My blog turns five years old today! Yes, half a decade has passed since I started this website. Recently the site exceeded one million ...
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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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