Friday, 27 March 2020

Warm down

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© André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2020).
Thursday, 26 March 2020

Video compilation from one of my students

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Based on the current circumstances I have decided to post some videos, which hopefully support people's training; furthermore, send out...
Monday, 23 March 2020

脚戦

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Today, my self training was conducted at the local jinja close to my home. The focus was on sonoba kihon (stationary fundamentals) and ashi...
Thursday, 12 March 2020

Seminar Postponed

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Very disappointed that the seminar in Bavaria has been postponed —as I’m still personally willing to travel—and are in top condition. Li...
Sunday, 8 March 2020

Transfers of Grade to IKS

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From this year we are openly permitting transfer of grades to 国際空手道松濤館（ IKS—International Karate Shotokan ） for those with officially re...
Friday, 28 February 2020

Balanced Training

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Today’s self-training was based on 基本 (kihon—fundamentals). Perhaps a mundane comment to follow, but I must say that: “I always return to ...
Saturday, 22 February 2020

IKS DAN GRADING SYLLABUS

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Many people have asked me for an online copy of the International Karate Shotokan 'Official Grading/Examination Requirements'. ...
Monday, 17 February 2020

2020 INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS

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Well, the time has come again for me to conduct some International Karate Seminars outside of Japan... So far, three seminars have fully an...
Monday, 10 February 2020

押忍の精神 (Osu no seishin)

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A short while back I updated my self-training regime. Today I will not provide reps and sets but, rather, my training time each day, ...
Sunday, 2 February 2020

Don't copy others, create yourself

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Gojushiho Dai practice (also stills from Enpi and Gankaku below) from the previous days self-training. Today’s training began with c...