Thursday, 19 October 2017

ANDRE BERTEL SEMINAR - KREFELD, GERMANY 2017 (Part Three)

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Here is video footage courtesy of Alexander. Thank you so much Alex!!! As I stated, throughout the Seminar in Krefeld, I will be teaching p...
Sunday, 15 October 2017

ANDRE BERTEL SEMINAR - KREFELD, GERMANY 2017 (Part Two)

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Here is a video outling the seminar from Alexander Raitz von Frentz. A big thank you from Oita, Japan, to Alex and Karate Dojo Nakayama...
Saturday, 14 October 2017

ANDRE BERTEL SEMINAR – KREFELD, GERMANY 2017 (Part One)

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On the 7th and 8th of October, 2017, I taught my second International Karate Seminar in Krefeld, Germany. The core themes, of all eigh...
Wednesday, 13 September 2017

慈恩 (JION)

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Today, by request, I have summarised Jion, which needless to say is one of the `Sentei-gata`: sometimes referred to as `The Big Four` outsi...
Tuesday, 15 August 2017

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Today marks the 11th year since Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei passed away. My deepest condolences to Mrs. Keiko Asai, Hoshimi Asai, the wider famil...
Monday, 7 August 2017

For ALL Karateka: Kihon is a must (VIDEO)

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This video is just an out take. Irrespective, KIHON IS A MUST to develop effective self-protection skills. © André Bertel. Oita City...
Sunday, 6 August 2017

Progression: The greatest motivator of all

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August has brought me back to the technical and spiritual soul of Karate, the rawest—of kihon, kata and kumite—which links the movements of...
Tuesday, 25 July 2017

Seek skill and strength

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Irrespective of all the politics in the Karate World, just train! Seek to become stronger every day.   Many people have high Dan, gra...
Sunday, 23 July 2017

Jiyu Ippon Kumite

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To address many people around the world, who have requested this topic, today I will briefly describe and give a handful of tips on proper...
Saturday, 22 July 2017

July Training with Nakamura Masamitsu Shihan

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  This weekend I went for training with my instructor, Nakamura Masamitsu Shihan, in Kumamoto (JKA Kumamoto Chuo Shibu: Shototakuhirokan). ...