Tuesday, 31 July 2018

South Africa Seminar 2019

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Six years after my first seminar in South Africa, I will return. For those wishing to attend, please click on the poster for details. G...
Sunday, 8 July 2018

Halle GERMANY SEMINAR 2018 (Part III) - YOUTUBE VIDEO

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PART ONE :  http://andrebertel.blogspot.com/2018/07/hale- http://andrebertel.blogspot.com/2018/07/hale-germanyy-seminar-2018-part-ii....
Saturday, 7 July 2018

Halle GERMANY SEMINAR 2018 (Part II)

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Last week I was in Halle/Westphalia, Germany, to conduct an international Budo Karate Seminar. Irrespective of some intentionally tryi...
Thursday, 5 July 2018

Halle GERMANY SEMINAR 2018 (Part I)

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After last weekends seminar in Halle, Germany, Oliver Schömburg made a great post (in both German and English); photos; and videos on his...
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...