Wednesday, 21 February 2018

2018 Seminars in Germany: A NEW INTERNATIONAL STANDARD WILL BE SET

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The seminar this year in Germany is the second part to last years and will conclude the subject matter. The first session will reca...
Monday, 19 February 2018

Video Links

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Here's a link to the last couple of videos, as requested. I apologize for not responding sooner. The link at the bottom has a comprehen...
Tuesday, 13 February 2018

The single most important 'training point' of true karate

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I was recently asked what is the single most important point for budo/bujutsu (marti...
Saturday, 10 February 2018

MA 間

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PLEASE NOTE : THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN REPUBLISHED FROM 2008. Kindest regards, André Bertel .   The two kanji (Chinese characters) which...
Monday, 15 January 2018

Strong seiken (fore-fists) and shuto (sword hands)

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Relaxing the fists lightly, before and after kime, is an important skill; however, it can only come after strong fists have been mastered....
Monday, 1 January 2018

あけましておめでとうございます!!

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2018 is upon us, another year is here... How can one maximize it? The answer is 'to break barriers'... To go to the limit and da...
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...