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.

Sunday, 12 July 2026

Training at the 沖縄空手会館 (Okinawa Karate Kaikan): PART ONE - Report

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This week I’ve been back in Okinawa training. While Shotokan is ‘mainland Japanese karate’ our IKS style is deeply respected due to our old-...

Thursday, 2 July 2026

CORE ASHIWAZA (from the 26 Standard Shotokan-Ryu Kata)

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Please note that the following waza are OMOTE; that is, I have not included the URA applications. Furthermore, I have not included other obv...

Wednesday, 1 July 2026

Daily training and research

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Some images from my two training sessions, on this 1st Day of July 2026. In addition to daily training in the dojo I'm continuing my tec...

Saturday, 27 June 2026

Updated daily self-training regime

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基本 (KIHON) * Please note: the tachikata 前屈立ち (Zenkutsu-dachi) unless otherwise stated. その場基本 (SONOBA-KIHON) ① 三本連突き[八字立ち] (Sanbon ren-z...

Thursday, 25 June 2026

Renshusei from Lubeck, Germany

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Movement eight of 落葉 (Rakuyo) Kata. Jan Kohberg from Lubeck, Germany, came for four days of Renshusei training between June 22nd and June 25...

Saturday, 20 June 2026

IKS PASSPORTS and applications for International Seminars in 2027

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Many people have requested IKS 国際空手道松濤館 (International Karate-Dō Shōtōkan) PASSPORTS. These are only available from IKS Japan Sohonbu Dojo ...

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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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