Saturday, 26 April 2014

From Switzerland to Japan

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Christa after a lesson at my private dojo.   Our good friend Christa Lehman from Switzerland came to Aso-shi for training and to catch ...
Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Back to white belt

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Tekki Shodan Kata. Here’s my latest daily self-training routine. I hope it finds you well. Osu, André Bertel. KIHON (A)   Stationar...
Friday, 11 April 2014

"Holistic Control"

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Tobi mae-geri   As I have always said, quantity is never a substitute for quality when it comes to technical karate-do practice; in par...
Monday, 7 April 2014

The 2014 JKA Kumamoto Prefecture Championships

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The JKA Kumamoto Prefecture Championships Jodan mawashi-geri. I really enjoyed the weekend, competing in the JKA (Japan Karate Asso...
Thursday, 3 April 2014

Venice, Italy 2010: A video by Silvio Cannizzo

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© André Bertel. Aso-shi, Kumamoto. Japan (2014).
Wednesday, 2 April 2014

Technical categories

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Enpi kata practice. April 2nd, 2014. Jiyu-kumite - JKA Kumamoto.   like ning to avoid injury" f one leg exercises.   ups One...
Wednesday, 26 March 2014

One leg exercises

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Migi nami gaeshi: Tekki-shodan kata.   For anyone who has attended my karate trainings, over the last 15 years (classes, seminars or ot...
Monday, 24 March 2014

Balancing hard and light training

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Over the weekend I engaged in special training for the upcoming JKA (Japan Karate Association) Kumamoto Prefecture Championships. Unfo...
Sunday, 16 March 2014

Special Karate-Do training in Kumamoto-Shi

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Nakamura Shihan stated that in my kumite I reflect the unpredictability Asai Sensei. Needless to say, I am so honored by this.  ...
Wednesday, 12 March 2014

Not trying is a serious failure to oneself

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For a while now Nijushiho kata has been my main focus in my kata training, not my tokui-gata as such, but dreamed to be so: due to my hist...