Wednesday, 24 May 2017

Deutschland Renshusei (May 2017) Video

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© André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2017).

Renshusei from Deutschland

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Concluding the first four hours of training: Kihon-Kata-Kumite--the trinity of Karatedo to achive optimal effectiveness. ...
Thursday, 11 May 2017

Video: Transition from basic tsuki to application

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Here is a new video from last year in Mira, Venice (ITALY) where I taught a seminar on Budo Karate. Special thanks to Mauro Shihan and ...
Sunday, 23 April 2017

Intensive Private Training in Oita City

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Today and yesterday we had intensive training here in Oita City. I practiced and taught the core sonoba-kihon, followed by Gohon Kumite a...
Thursday, 13 April 2017

桜 (Sakura)

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桜 (Sakura) or cherry blossoms, as most know, have a very special cultural significance   here in Japan. Ask any Japanese person “what is ...
Wednesday, 12 April 2017

Gohon and Kihon Ippon Kumite is KIHON TRAINING

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There are two forms of kumite (sparring) purely for the training of kihon (fundamentals), these are: Gohon Kumite—Five step sparring; and ...
Monday, 10 April 2017

Trainees from Germany: Andrea Haeusler and Torsten Uhlemann

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On Friday 7 th and Saturday 8 th of April—Andrea Haeusler Sensei and Torsten Uhlemann Sensei (JKA Germany)—came for private training at m...
Monday, 27 March 2017

WANKAN KATA VIDEO

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One of my personal students after learning 王冠 (Wankan) requested that I perform it slowly online. Wankan is a kata that I merely know - not...
Monday, 13 March 2017

RENSHUSEI FROM GERMANY: Oliver Schoemburg

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Over the weekend Oliver Schoemburg, from Ahrensburg (Northern Germany) trained at my private dojo here in Oita City. I will not detail the...
Tuesday, 7 March 2017

2017 SEMINAR in KREFELD, GERMANY

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Due to an extremely busy schedule here in Japan, I will only be giving one Technical Seminar abroad in 2017. This event will be held in K...