André Bertel's Karate-Do

This site is based on my daily practice of Shotokan Karate-Do here in Oita City, Japan. More than anything else, unlike the majority of other karate websites, this page is primarily dedicated to Budo Karate training itself; that is, Karate-Do as a vehicle for holistic development.

Tuesday, 24 June 2025

Daily practice: to supplement DOJO TRAINING

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Every day I self-train for 1.5 to two hours, in addition to my time in the dojo. This is essential as a professional karate instructor, espe...
Sunday, 22 June 2025

返し自由一本組手 (Kaeshi Jiyu Ippon Kumite)

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In   返し自由一本組手 ( Kaeshi Jiyu Ippon Kumite), from a free kamae and maai, the designated initial attacker makes a random [single] 突き ‘tsuki’, 蹴...
Saturday, 21 June 2025

Migi teisho chudan oshiage-uke doji ni hidari teisho chudan oshiage-uke

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 'Migi teisho chudan oshiage-uke doji ni hidari teisho chudan oshiage-uke' is executed on the 31st and 33rd actions of ENPI KATA (wi...
Wednesday, 18 June 2025

受けは極めなり UKE WA KIME NARI

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Today I will quote the main teacher of my late mentor (Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei), NAKAYAMA MASATOSHI SENSEI. I believe that this is good food f...
Tuesday, 17 June 2025

井の中の蛙大海を知らず

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  My current self-training has varied 基本 (Kihon), 型 (Kata) and 組手 (Kumite) each day. The main consistency is that my Kumite is based on 型の応用...
Saturday, 14 June 2025

RENSHUSEI FROM BERLIN, GERMANY: Jan Gebhardt Sensei (PART TWO): YouTube Video

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  © André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2025).
Friday, 13 June 2025

RENSHUSEI FROM BERLIN, GERMANY: Jan Gebhardt Sensei (PART ONE): Overview

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  Jan Gebhardt Sensei (6th Dan), Chief Instructor of ‘KEIKO Kampfkunst und Sport e.V.’ in Wildau, Germany, came to Oita as a 連取性 (Renshusei/...
Monday, 9 June 2025

Renshusei from NETHERLANDS: Alex Hermans: PART TWO (YouTube Video)

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The YouTube Video embedded below is a reference for Alex. I want to congratulate him on his efforts and improvements during his time here in...
Wednesday, 4 June 2025

Renshusei from NETHERLANDS: Alex Hermans: PART ONE

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Tobi-kaiten in Kanku-Sho Kata loading shuto chudan-uke (and Enpi). Upper and lower body compression.   Alex Hermans (5th Dan) from Vlijmen, ...
Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Today's Daily Keiko (and updates for 2026)

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  Today’s practice was 掌手小 (Shote Sho) kata, along with its respective 基本技 (Kihonwaza: ‘fundamental techniques’) and 応用 (Oyo: practical ‘app...
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Andre Bertel
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Andre Bertel is a Nanadan (7th Degree Black Belt) and A Class International Instructor and Examiner in Shotokan Karate. He lives in central Oita City, Japan. As a personal student of the late Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei his organization, the 国際空手道松濤館 (INTERNATIONAL KARATE SHOTOKAN—IKS), aims to pass on budo/bujutsu karate in its purest form. He conducts a high-level instructors program, and elite athletes training camp, here in Oita City, which are both now world famous: due to the results achieved by participating renshusei/trainees. Andre Sensei has now trained for over 40 years and regularly 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 Andre Bertel's Karate Do!
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