Tuesday, 29 December 2020

Turning a negative into a positive

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  Today my extra fitness training goal for 2020 (due to the coronavirus pandemic) was completed! My set deadline was December 31 st . The ta...
Sunday, 27 December 2020

黄牛の滝

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  The footage in this video is from today (YouTube link at the bottom of this post). In it I'm training at 黄牛の滝   ( AMEUSHI NO TAKI), a ...
Tuesday, 22 December 2020

騎馬立ち - Kiba-dachi (and Shiko-Dachi)

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  騎馬立ち  (Kiba-dachi – the ‘horse riding stance’) is a centralized stance with 50/50 weight distribution on both legs; furthermore, it works ...
Sunday, 20 December 2020

Plyometric Push Ups

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  I was just asked about jumping push-ups, which were included in my latest video:  https://youtu.be/07Ntsw6FZa0 .   My first comment is to ...
Thursday, 17 December 2020

直突き (Choku-zuki) basic training video

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© André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2020).
Monday, 14 December 2020

New OLLIWAA.COM Video

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  I’ve alerted people to this channel in the past and I will do again today. This is the YouTube channel of Oliver Schomburg Sensei (3rd Dan...
Friday, 11 December 2020

LOW KICKS

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Funakoshi Gichin Sensei demonstrating a 'high kick' in his later years. Low kicks, generally speaking, are the best kicks. There are...
Tuesday, 8 December 2020

Updated Winter Training Regime

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Tekki Nidan Kata.   Here is my latest training regime. Greetings from Oita City, Japan. I hope this post finds you all well, Osu!   基本 ...
Monday, 7 December 2020

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When I teach I also train, however, that is not enough! Everyday I also self-train at least once (or attend another instructor’s classes). H...
Thursday, 3 December 2020

Choku-zuki (Part Two... Five years later)

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Just before completion. Shoulder/Lat's yet to fully engage and hiki-te on the way back. HARMONY OF ACTION. Today I thought I ’ d write a...