FREITAL, GERMANY SEMINAR 2024 (PART 1)

I recently completed teaching the 3rd Budo Karate Technical Seminar—in Saxony, Germany—hosted again by ‘Shotokan Karateverein Freital e.V.’ (https://www.shotokan-Freital.de).

"180 participants from 15 countries enjoyed good camaraderie together practicing the bujutsu 技 WAZA (techniques), 応用 OYO (application) and principles of classical Shotokan-Ryu."

This was the last seminar in a series of my international seminars…

To complete the cycle of my teaching in Germany, over the years, I decided to return to the kata 青柳 (SEIRYU). 

This seminar marks a new phase in my teaching outside Japan. Seiryu was the perfect conclusion, as it’s non-standard Shotokan techniques, especially all the wide arcs, and the use of junansei (softness) and muchiken (whip fist) for power “…are elements that can be used to improve  all of the standard 26 Shotokan kata; Asai Sensei’s many bujutsu-kata (which are an extension of the ‘JKA style’); and JISSEN KUMITE (actual fighting/self-defense) effectiveness.

2025 onwards!

I decided that it’s time to move on to teaching a higher level. Accordingly, I'll be teaching many kata not openly taught before; moreover, their respective applications and enhancement of one’s karate skill level. Accordingly, 2025 will be a very exciting year for those attending the seminars.

When and where in 2025?

Insofar as a schedule is concerned—the seminar dates and places will be confirmed as soon as possible—and made public through social media. Of course, in Japan, here at the IKS, the renshusei training continues as always. 

Videos from the Freital 2024 Seminar are coming soon to our official Youtube channel: ANDRE BERTEL - YouTube

Also, as promised at the Freital Seminar (and before the release of the seminar videos), I will also provide a written transcription of Seiryu Kata.

押忍！

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