Tuesday, 31 December 2019

明けましておめでとうございます

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I have uploaded a slow performance of 掌手 (Shoute) kata. This is the version taught by my late teacher, Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei. Tomorrow 国際...
Sunday, 29 December 2019

Trainee from Pretoria (PART 2): VIDEO

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© André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2019).
Wednesday, 25 December 2019

Trainee from Pretoria, South Africa: Simone Roig Collado (PART 1)

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Simone Roig Collado (5th Dan) from Pretoria, South Africa, just completed 10 days here in Oita City as a Renshusei at my dojo. Durin...
Tuesday, 10 December 2019

両子寺の稽古

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In a mere few weeks we will be entering into a new year and, also, a new decade! While there ’ s still another 21 days of training left ...
Sunday, 1 December 2019

紅葉 (Koyo) Part Two: 百聞は一見に如かず

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右上段手掌突き (Right upper level palm heel thrust). Kihon training in beautiful Yufuin, Oita. Enjoying Koyo with my daughter before ...
Saturday, 23 November 2019

紅葉 (Koyo)

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I have recently updated my daily self-training regime. This update coincides with the beautiful 紅葉 (Koyo) here in Japan. 基本 ...
Monday, 18 November 2019

Renshusei from Australia: Don Walker Sensei (5th Dan)

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  Don Walker Sensei (5th Dan) recently came for several days of private training with me. Originally from Scotland, Don (and his wife Bev ...
Monday, 11 November 2019

富貴寺

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  Today I travelled deep into the countryside of Oita Prefecture to train at Fukiji Temple, which is a National Treasure of Japan. The ...
Saturday, 9 November 2019

Renshusei from Frankfurt: Janine Krekel

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 Janine Krekel from Frankfurt, Germany, came for eight hours of training as a Renshusei at my dojo here in Oita City. Over the days t...
Sunday, 27 October 2019

2020 Deutschland Seminar Announcements

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I will be again conducting two International Budo Karate Seminars in Deutschland next year.  The first will be in April in the South (...