Saturday, 30 December 2017

Andre Bertel International Seminar, GERMANY 2018

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  Below are the official posters for my International Technical Seminar in Deutschland (Germany) 2018: one in English and one in Deutsch. ...
Monday, 25 December 2017

NHK FUNAI JO INTERVIEW

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My second interview on NHK television. This time at the illumination of Funai Jo. Unfortunately, the video is from a family members TV, and...
Sunday, 17 December 2017

Special training

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Today I did a special training of very special kata from my late teacher. I was very privileged as I was the only one taught these highl...
Wednesday, 13 December 2017

Current self-training regime

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Here is my current daily self-training regime, which I have used over the last month and a half. As followers of this blog around the world...
Monday, 11 December 2017

Joshua Block from Germany visits

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Over the weekend Joshua Block, from Germany, came for training here in Oita City. Of course, in addition to karate practice, it was lovely ...
Wednesday, 29 November 2017

VISITORS FROM AUSTRALIA

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Over the weekend karateka from Australia visited Oita—to practice Budo Karate with me—for two days. One of the practitioners was Don Wa...
Monday, 13 November 2017

順路初段 (Junro Shodan)

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The 順路 (Junro) and 常行 (Joko) kata are essential for those who wish to achieve a very high level; however, they must be practiced properl...
Thursday, 2 November 2017

Peter Sensei and Rainer San 2017 (PART TWO)

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Only photos to reflect a great time of Budo Karate, Bujutsu Karate and friendship with Peter and Rainer from Germany. Osu, Andre ...
Wednesday, 1 November 2017

Peter Sensei and Rainer San 2017 (PART ONE)

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Peter Lampe and Rainer Schone (from Borgholzhausen, Germany) dropped by to Oita, for the weekend: to train at my dojo and hang out. Needl...
Wednesday, 25 October 2017

Yann and Phinh return to Oita

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Yann and Phinh Robert from Paris, France, once again returned to Oita to train and catch up. This was their second time to come to Oita to...