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, 1 July 2025

評価基準 (HYOKAKIJUN) Evaluation Critera for 形 (KATA)

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Raikou Kata 形 (KATA) 評価基準 (HYOKAKIJUN) Evaluation Critera KATA NO ENBU ① 立ち方 (Tachikata) ② 技 (Waza) ③ 流れるような動き(Flowing movements) ④ タイミン...

Sunday, 29 June 2025

礼法・精神・鍛練など (Etiquette, Spirit, Training, etc.)

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礼法・精神・鍛練など Training in the beautiful and deeply traditional Kunisaki Region of Oita Prefecture. Please note that I've translated the Ja...

Thursday, 26 June 2025

Updated Self-Training Regime

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移動基本 (IDO KIHON) 20 repetitions of the following 25 waza. 10 ultra slow and light like太極拳 (Taikyokuken, Tai Chi: focusing on joint moveme...

Wednesday, 25 June 2025

Self-Training at the grounds of the Noh Theatre (Central Oita City)

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Today's supplementary self-practice, in addition to dojo training, was done at the NOH THEATRE, in central Oita City. While the keiko in...

Tuesday, 24 June 2025

平安四段 (Heian Yondan)

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Movement 25 of Heian Yondan: Hidari ashi dachi, Migi hiza tsuchi, Ryoken migi hiza ryogawa Heian Yondan is the longest of the five Heian Kat...

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Andre Bertel: Japan; 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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