Monday, 29 May 2023

火手 (Kashu)

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Special training of Kashu Kata. No comments, just images. Train hard and train smart. OSU!   押忍  —  André © André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (...
Friday, 19 May 2023

Formula in learning and refining excellent karate stances

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Over the years I’ve been kindly commented on about my 立ち方 (tachikata/stances) by several of the Shotokan legends here in Japan. Sharing the...
Saturday, 13 May 2023

受け技 (ukewaza): A simple analysis to 'begin' receiving correctly

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Rapid and compact chambering of the five core foundational 受け技 (ukewaza) of Shotokan-ryu is of ultimate importance.   This is because t...
Wednesday, 10 May 2023

日常空手道 (Vol. 1): YouTube Video

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  © André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2023).
Sunday, 7 May 2023

Renshusei from Christchurch, New Zealand: Roger Cudmore

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Roger Cudmore (Sandan), from Christchurch, New Zealand, came for training and to catch up. Roger has been a member of the dojo there for 20 ...
Thursday, 4 May 2023

Basic form of practicing 刻み突き (kizami-zuki) and 逆突き (gyaku-zuki) in stationary zenkutsu-dachi.

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This brief article will outline some key points pertaining to the most basic form of practicing 刻み突き (kizami-zuki) and 逆突き (gyaku-zuki) in...
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).