OSAKA YOSHIHARU SENSEI SEMINAR: November 2018 (PART TWO)

Personal training from Osaka Yoshiharu Sensei on November 25th, 2018.

A brief video PART THREE will follow this post tomorrow. For PART ONE, click here: http://andrebertel.blogspot.com/2018/11/osaka-yoshiharu-sensei-seminar-november.html

 

© André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2018).

OSAKA YOSHIHARU SENSEI SEMINAR: November 2018 (PART ONE)

 OSAKA YOSHIHARU SENSEI (8th Dan) taught me the first time in Japan 25 years ago. I have trained many times with Osaka Sensei since then; however, this  was a real milestone in my karate journey.

The highlight of the seminar was the MASTERCLASS on Bassai Dai Kata. I have studied Bassai Dai from Osaka Sensei many times, but the detail this time was the very best!!!

Osaka Yoshiharu Sensei and Andre Bertel. November 25th, 2018.

Fundamental application of movement 18 of Bassai Dai Kata: RYOSHO TSUKAMI-UKE.

Movement 19 of Bassai Dai Kata: RYOSHO CHUDAN TSUKAMI-YOSE DOJI NI MIGI SOKUTO GEDAN-KEKOMI.

Kiba dachi check... 

This is BUDO KARATE!!!

A big thanks again to Osaka Yoshiharu Shihan. More to come in the next couple of days, Osu!!!

© André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2018).

The next step will lift to a higher level

SOUTH AFRICA

As I have recently discussed, bujutsu karate timing is very different from standard karate which, nowadays (even when labelled as "traditional") is sport karate.

Likewise there are two levels of understanding. One which is kept by the elite of Japan's karate community and the other which is preached to the masses. These points are taught behind closed doors and will never be taught outside the elite。Overall, the karate microcosm perfectly reflects elitism in society now, and historically... and logically so. Why wouldn't it?


The breakthrough is for an outsider to become an uchideshi of someone 'in the know'. A personal student of someone of high seniority in Japan and of high technical skill. This results in something very special.

DRESDEN, GERMANY.

Returning to the movements of karate, besides the timing differences between sports and martial art karate, there is also extreme movement differences. The sport karate movements have many superfluous actions; whereas, bujutsu karate eliminates as many as possible. 

It is like comparing information in children's books to the empirical research papers from top class university's. 'The Cat in the Hat' verses a cutting edge paper on nanotechnology. 

I will begin to release the next phase of information from my teacher, step-by-step, from 2019 onwards. This will be the base of a new beginning, for those seeking martial arts/bujutsu karate; that is, those who are seeking acutely refined and highly

effective karate-waza.

BRAGA. PORTUGAL

© André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2018).

Updates

I'll update my training schedule soon! Also, there will be some special announcements.

OSU, Andre

© André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2018).

REVISION

I`m currently revising kihon, kata and kumite based on old videos I received (which were stored in New Zealand, and kindly brought to Japan). 

This also includes the five Joko kata, which I`ve fully revised (corrected) as of November 3^rd—and yes, they are very different from anything online; also; several of the koten-gata that I needed to recheck in order to teach in the future (hence, I have not taught them, but can from now). Overall, this process is keeping me very busy in the dojo.

Another treasure is notes from Asai Sensei on atemi-waza/kyusho-jutsu in relation to the various karada no buki, depth and trajectory of attacks. While I have followed this closely, reviewing the old notes—and my advancement in skill over the years—has shed new light on these notes and videos.

Very exciting things to come!!!

Osu, André Bertel

REVISION

© André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2018).