Wednesday, 9 October 2024

Correct form of 後屈立ち ("KOKUTSU-DACHI")

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Here I am demonstrating the correct form of the Shotokan-Ryu stance  後屈立ち ( "KOKUTSU-DACHI"). Today, I will merely outline correct...
Tuesday, 8 October 2024

Updated self-training regime (Part 2: 移動基本 — "IDO-KIHON")

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Here is an outline of my current Ido-Kihon practice, it includes some generic notes and common variations of practice. It is certainly not e...
Monday, 7 October 2024

Updated self-training regime (Part 1: Images)

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I will update my daily self-training regime soon as requested. Until then, here are some images from today's keiko at the dojo, which re...
Saturday, 5 October 2024

MEIKYO SANDAN (ISHIMINE ROHAI) YouTube Video

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  Meikyo Sandan is an old kata originating from Ishimine Rohai of Tomari-Te. The use of both ippon-ken and nakadaka ippon-ken; furthermore, ...
Tuesday, 1 October 2024

Freital 2024 Seminar Vids from Oliver Schömburg ("Willow Tree" Parts I & 2)

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My dear friend Oliver Schömburg is a karateka, digital creator and engineer based in Northern Germany. He professionally filmed and edited m...
Sunday, 29 September 2024

Trainee from Biebesheim, Germany

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Dominic Jährling (Shodan) from Biebesheim, Germany recently came as a Renshusei here in Oita City. (1) The KIHON (Fundamentals) are everythi...
Friday, 20 September 2024

Kiba-dachi and Shiko-dachi: Simple Structural Difference/Structural Functionality

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  Movement 21 of Tekki Sandan Kata: Hidari haiwan jodan uchinagashi-uke (Kiba-dachi). While there is no Shiko-dachi in the 26 standard Shoto...
Monday, 16 September 2024

SEIRYU KATA (YouTube Video)

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©︎ André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2024).

FREITAL, GERMANY SEMINAR 2024 (PART 2): YouTube Video

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 If you attended this seminar, you know that this video 'far under-reflects' what was covered over the weekend; that being said, the...
Saturday, 14 September 2024

Reference videos for 青柳 (Seiryu)

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You can utilize these videos in conjunction with the following notes:  André Bertel's Karate-Do: 青柳 (Seiryu): Written Outline - as promi...