Thursday, 20 April 2023

Intermittent special training

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基本  (KIHON) A.   Tateken chudan choku-zuki (Kiba-dachi).   B.   Ryoken koshi-gamae kara yama-zuki (Fudo-dachi alternately from shizentai...
Tuesday, 18 April 2023

Review of the Freital 2023 Seminar for karateka attending upcoming events outside Japan

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押忍！ © André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2023).
Monday, 17 April 2023

Timing of 受け技 (ukewaza)

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This brief article will address the timing of 受け技 (ukewaza) in relation to footwork and ‘the double action’ of the foundational ‘reception ...
Wednesday, 12 April 2023

André Bertel—1st Baden-Württemberg Seminar—SEPTEMBER 2023

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  押忍！ © André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2023).
Monday, 10 April 2023

反撃 (Hangeki) 101

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  There seems to be some real confusion about  反撃 (Hangeki) or ‘Counterattacking’ in 五本組手 (Gohon Kumite), 基本一本組手 (Kihon Ippon Kumite), and 自...
Sunday, 9 April 2023

Some generic notes on Shotokan-Ryu

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1.   極   (KIME) The technical highest point of Budo and Bujutsu Karate is the ability to generate 極   (Kime): even under most extreme pres...
Thursday, 6 April 2023

IKS Shodan IDO-KIHON

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#1 三本連突き Sanbon ren-zuki (jodan oi-zuki followed by niren-zuki: chudan gyaku-zuki then chudan maete-zuki) in zenkutsu-dachi. Utilize fum...
Saturday, 1 April 2023

Sakura in Oita City after daily keiko

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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...