Friday, 22 June 2018

Mae-geri keage

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© André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2018).
Tuesday, 19 June 2018

11th Anniversary of this blog

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Today marks 11 years since I started this blog here in Japan... I cannot believe that... And soon I'll reach the mark of 40 years train...
Friday, 1 June 2018

Trainee from Switzerland: Christa Lehman

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Christa Lehman, from Switzerland, once again visited for training. This time her request was to work on 雲手 (Unsu) kata. Accordingly,...
Thursday, 24 May 2018

WHERE KARATE SITS WITHIN THE MARTIAL ARTS: THE BIG PICTURE

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Quite simply, one of the most important ‘foundational understandings’—for karateka (and everyone who practises unarmed martial arts of self...
Sunday, 20 May 2018

Kakuyoku

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As many know here in Japan and around the world, I teach a special group of kata in their original form. My concept of karate - from Asa...
Thursday, 3 May 2018

Two days of training in Kumamoto City

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I traveled to Kumamoto to train under Nakamura Masamitsu Shihan. I was again honored by Shihan to teach the youth brown and black bel...
Tuesday, 1 May 2018

Trainee from Australia：David Rush Sensei (4th Dan)

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David Rush Sensei (4th Dan) from Norwa, South Coast, Australia recently came for training. Rush Sensei is the chief instructor of ‘South C...
Sunday, 29 April 2018

2018 SEMINAR IN 'KARATE AKTUELL'

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You can click on the following images from KARATE AKTUELL. The publication features an advertisement for my upcoming seminars in Halle, Ger...
Monday, 16 April 2018

Video: KAKUYOKU NIDAN KATA

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© André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2018).
Wednesday, 11 April 2018

Andrea and Torsten Return to Oita

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I just had the pleasure to once again have Andrea Haesusler Sensei and Torsten Uhlemann Sensei (from Munster, Germany) here in Oita. The...