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.

Wednesday, 4 August 2021

Combining hard training with enjoyable practice

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I thought I’d detail my self-training today as it was particularly hard and also rewarding to complete; furthermore, it was fun as I cover...

Monday, 2 August 2021

精神と技法 : PART TWO

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Translating and studying the words of Nakayama Masatoshi Sensei in (Karatedo:) ‘Kokoro to Waza’, even at this early stage, has been quite a ...

Sunday, 1 August 2021

精神と技法 : PART ONE

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I would like to begin this series of articles on ‘Kokoro to waza’ by saying that I will really take my time going through the work, intermit...

Saturday, 31 July 2021

ANNOUNCEMENT: 精神と技法

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I have an exciting announcement for the followers of Budo Karate! After much effort I managed to acquire and, more importantly, have ...

Monday, 26 July 2021

Present Training Regime

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HERE IS MY PRESENT TRAINING REGIME. I have added some notes about repetitions and also my objectives. If nothing else, I hope it gets at lea...

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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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