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.

Sunday, 30 September 2012

My Karate Courses in UK & South Africa

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Soon I will be flown to teach Asai-Ha Shotokan-Ryu Technical Seminars in England. Rather than contact me, please click on the poster ...

Friday, 28 September 2012

TO THE LIMIT

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Please forgive my recent absence from posting any technical articles on Asai-ha Shotokan-ryu and Shotokan karate-Do in general... My wor...

Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Andre Bertel Karate-Do Seminars in England: November 2012

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The Blackpool and Wyre Karate Club, where I will be teaching at in November, have put up an article about the event on their site (To ge...

Thursday, 30 August 2012

Late August & September Training Regime

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Here’s my latest training routine which I have been following in the second half of August and will probably continue a fair way into Sept...

Monday, 27 August 2012

Andre Bertel South Africa Seminars: February 2013

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In February I will be conducting a technical seminar in South Africa (PLEASE CLICK ON THE POSTER FOR MORE DETAILS). The organiser is Gary Gr...

Wednesday, 15 August 2012

The 6th New Zealand Tetsuhiko Asai Sensei Memorial Training

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This year’s Shuseki Shihan Tetsuhiko Asai memorial practice marked six years since Sensei passed away. This has been my third year to attend...

Thursday, 2 August 2012

Shotokan Technical Seminars: Australia 2012

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Here are some stills from my recent Karatedo technical seminars in Freemantle & Perth (Western Australia); furthermore, some relevant ...

Wednesday, 1 August 2012

2012 Seminars in Australia (Part Two)

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Here is the second video from the recent courses I taught in Western Australia. Many thanks to KUA (Karate Union of Australia); in particula...

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...

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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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