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.

Saturday, 20 September 2025

その場基本 (SONOBA-KIHON) of the JKA Instructors Course in the late 1950s and early 1960s

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After the downing impact, sweep, take-down or throw, make a true KIMEWAZA. Below is a typical その場基本 (SONOBA-KIHON) of the JKA Instructors Co...

Friday, 12 September 2025

NEVER THINK: "I AM GOOD AT KARATE"

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As a professional full-time karate instructor in Japan, my job includes my own self-training, for two-hours, every day. This doesn't mea...

Wednesday, 10 September 2025

A picture speaks a thousand words: Daily Self Training in the first 10 days of September 2025

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Occasionally I just post some images from my current daily self- training here in Japan, without any written description. For me, when other...

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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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