André Bertel's Karate-Dō

This site is based on my daily practice of Shōtōkan Karate-Dō here in Ōita City, Japan. More than anything else, unlike the majority of other karate websites, this page is primarily dedicated to Budō Karate training itself; that is, Karate-Dō as a vehicle for holistic development.

Tuesday, 1 June 2021

Initial Summer Training Regime

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Jodan mawashi-geri on one of my senior students, Lyall Stone (4th Dan). Here’s my updated self-training regime for Natsu (Summer). I am part...

Friday, 21 May 2021

EMBRACE THE CHALLENGE AND FORGET THE EGO!

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I have received many requests to post videos on two particular Shotokan-Ryu Kata: 慈韻　 JIIN (SHOKYO) 百八歩 HYAKUHAPPO (HYAKUHACHIHO,...

Wednesday, 19 May 2021

Minimum tenure and age between advancement in DAN (as established by Nakayama Masatoshi Sensei)

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段位習得に関する期間空手道を２年以上練習した者、かつ１級の証書を保持している者が初段審査を受ける事ができる。初段取得後１年間の練習を経て２段の審査を受ける事ができる。２段取得後２年間の練習を経て３段の審査を受ける事ができる。３段取得後３年間の練習を経て４段...

Friday, 14 May 2021

The three different tanden

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As a result of numerous requests from around the world, today I decided to write a little about the THREE TANDEN. I decided to keep it very ...

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Andre Bertel: Japan; André Bertel is a Hachidan (8th Degree Black Belt) and A-Class International Instructor and Examiner in Shōtōkan Karate. He lives in the beautiful city of Ōita, Kyūshū, Japan. As a personal student of the legendary JKA Master, Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei, he is the Gijutsu-Chō (Technical Director) of the 国際空手道松濤館 (INTERNATIONAL KARATEDŌ SHŌTŌKAN—IKS). The IKS aims to pass on Traditional Budō/Bujutsu Karate in its purest form. He conducts a high-level instructor's program, and elite athletes training camp, in central Ōita City, which are both now world famous: due to the results achieved by participating renshusei/trainees. André Sensei has now trained for over 45 years and constantly in Japan since 1993. His daily self-training, firsthand learning from the very best instructors in the world, and overall experience is reflected on this blogsite. Welcome to André Bertel's Karate-Dō!

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