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.

Sunday, 17 August 2025

Upcoming International Seminar in Königs Wusterhausen (near Berlin).

Message from Event Organizer's : Jan Gebhardt Sensei and Iris Gebhardt Sensei "Karateka from all states and 10 nations are already...

Friday, 15 August 2025

19th Memorial Training of my late karate mentor, Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei

Today is the 19th Anniversary of Asai Sensei's passing. Ever year on this day, which also marks the end of World War Two for Japan, I do...

Monday, 11 August 2025

Today's self-training in Dojo 3.

Today's self-training in Dojo 3. Before I begin: I managed to congratulate Nishiyama Kakeru, who just won the World Games Individual M...

Sunday, 10 August 2025

練習生 (Renshusei) Björn Steckmann from Hanover, Germany

Björn trained for four days as a Renshusei between August 4th - 7th, 2025. Björn Steckmann Sensei (4th Dan) came for four days as a 練習生 (Ren...

Saturday, 2 August 2025

Current Self-Training Regime (from August 1st, 2025)

Some images from training yesterday and today. 基本 (KIHON) その場基本 (Sonoba Kihon) 1. 中段直突きと上段直突き (平行立ち) 2. 中段前蹴り蹴上げ (閉足立ち) 3. 右中段逆突き (左前屈立ち) ...

Thursday, 31 July 2025

Vohenstrauß, Germany Seminar - July, 2025 - OVERVIEW

With Marcel Sensei (Chief Instructor of Vohenstrauß Karate). Below are some direct links to a video of the seminar on my YOUTUBE Channel;...

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About Me

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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