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.

Thursday, 15 January 2026

中段内受け同時に下段払い

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The waza 中段内受け同時に下段払い (Chudan uchi-uke doji ni gedan-barai) is featured 18 times within six of the standard 26 Shotokan Karate Kata. It is f...

Thursday, 8 January 2026

Renshusei from Szczecin, Poland (Part One)

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Renshusei from Szczecin, Pawel Karpow Sensei (3rd Dan) and Arsenij Karpow Sensei (3rd Dan) arrived in Japan. Whilst here in Oita they will ...

Monday, 5 January 2026

Choku-zuki (Part Three... Five Years, one month and one day later)!

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Assisting my late teacher, Asai Tetsuhiko Shuseki-Shihan (10th Dan). Today I'd like to share a few points about choku-zuki and its train...

Saturday, 3 January 2026

Outdoor Practice of the 'BIG SEVEN'

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Today I practiced the so called 'BIG SEVEN" Shotokan Kata outdoors. Dressed in my winter down jacket and three very thick sweaters...

Thursday, 1 January 2026

明けましておめでとうございます

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明けましておめでとうございます (Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu)!! I want to wish all my Karate-Do 先輩 (Senpai, Seniors), 同期 (Doki, Colleagues) and 生徒...

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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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