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.

Friday, 31 March 2023

回復力 (kaifukuryoku)

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At nearly 50 years old, while I'm still very young. I can say that resilience has been imperative in my life. It is a concerted mental s...
Wednesday, 29 March 2023

A BIG THANKS for YouTube Channel Support!

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 Here’s a newly uploaded video on YouTube, which we copied from the screen. It’s just been loaded to my OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL. The direct...
Tuesday, 28 March 2023

現在の自己分析と練習

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移動基本   (1) 三本連突き   (2) 上段揚げ受け・中段逆突き   (3) 中段外受け・横猿臂 ( 騎馬立ち ) ・裏拳横回し打ち   (4) 手刀中段受け ( 後屈立ち ) ・中段縦四本貫手   (5) 中段内受け・...
Sunday, 26 March 2023

Self-training today, no words just images: OSU!!!

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©️ Andre Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2023).  
Friday, 24 March 2023

筋肉の記憶 (Kiniku no kioku) - MUSCLE MEMORY

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Nakayama Masatoshi Sensei countering Yahara Mikio Sensei. Nakayama Sensei's 'tokui' was ukewaza.  Today I'd like to talk abo...
Wednesday, 22 March 2023

精神 (Seishin)

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 Continuing from the last article on 矢勢 (Yaiki) I’d like to go further on this subject by discussing 精神 (Spirit/Mentality), which is the key...
Tuesday, 21 March 2023

KARATE FAMILY

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Great to have mutual respect between karate styles who truly follow the BUDO WAY. Here is a link to the Kyokushin Oita Homepage with a brief...
Monday, 20 March 2023

矢勢(やいき)

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In this brief article I will explain 矢勢(やいき) ‘ Yaiki’, which is a term from 弓道 (Kyudo: Traditional Japanese Archery), and is also an importa...
Saturday, 18 March 2023

Updated self-training regime

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その場基本   SONOBA-KIHON 1.             中段直突き ( 自然体 )  30 to 50 reps of chudan choku-zuki (Shizentai). 2.             上段直突き ( 自然体 ) 30 ...
Friday, 10 March 2023

IKS (International Karate Shotokan) Technical Lineage

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FUNAKOSHI GICHIN SENSEI NAKAYAMA MASATOSHI SENSEI ASAI TETSUHIKO SENSEI THE JOURNEY CONTINUES... © André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2023).
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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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