Friday, 26 February 2021

A brief comparing and contrasting of the three Meikyo kata

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  As you will know from my last article on here, and from my posts in past years, I practice three forms of 明鏡 (Meikyo): Meikyo, Meikyo Nid...
Thursday, 25 February 2021

明鏡三段 (Meikyo Sandan)

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In IKS we have three Meikyo kata, all of which are ‘Koten-gata’ (classical forms). The first is found in mainstream Shotokan, simply called ...
Sunday, 21 February 2021

10 YEAR MEMORIAL OF THE CHRISTCHURCH EARTHQUAKE: OUR EXPERIENCE

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Here I am tonight nursing a baby budgie, yet, ten years ago tomorrow, my wife Mizuho and I almost died from a natural disaster. Tomorrow is ...
Wednesday, 17 February 2021

The bad days in the dojo are often more productive than the good ones!

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Movement six of Meikyo Sandan: Migi chudan kagi-zuki (Yori-ashi kiba-dachi).   Today’s training, I went through the 気法拳  (Kihoken) forms—Is...
Sunday, 14 February 2021

Today's training I dedicate to Morgan.

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Besides watching the YOUTUBE video please read the description underneath it.  © André Bertel,  Oita City, Japan (2021).  
Friday, 12 February 2021

In Memory of Morgan Dilks

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  In memory of   MORGAN DILKS   (November 30, 1974—February 8, 2021).   Earlier this week a very dear friend was lost. Earlier today...
Wednesday, 3 February 2021

GO FOR IT!

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Today I will make a post with just images from my self-training. The first is KANKU DAI KATA, the second is KIHON (SONKYO MAE-GERI), the thi...
Monday, 1 February 2021

突き (TSUKI)

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  突き Chudan maete-zuki with nakadaka-ippon ken.   The one thing that is taught by many older masters here in Japan is that TSUKI is not a ...
Saturday, 23 January 2021

The IRON PALM kata

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There are three ‘iron palm’ kata, from Asai Style Karate in 国際空手道松濤館 (International Karate Shotokan), these are:   旋掌 (Sensho)   掌手...
Wednesday, 13 January 2021

寒稽古 (KANGEIKO) – Part 2: Video

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  寒稽古 Here is a brief YOUTUBE VIDEO of my KANGEIKO I uploaded today. It is not about nice technique, it’s all about ‘trying to overcome th...