Tuesday, 15 September 2026

Supplementary Practices

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 I am often asked the questions: "How can I accelerate my improvement in karate?" and "How can I iron out a (particular) bad ...
Sunday, 13 September 2026

Trainees from the Caribbean (Saint Lucia)

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Three karateka from Saint Lucia, in the Caribbean, just completed four days of Renshusei training: Mario Juan Lans (3rd Dan) Sensei, Randall...
Wednesday, 9 September 2026

The 'Core Essential Kihon'

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 Today rather than write too much I decided to simply post some pictures from today's training, which was dedicated to the CORE ESSENTIA...
Friday, 4 September 2026

A few tips for the 指定型 (Shitei-gata)

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Regularly I receive technical questions domestically, here in Japan, and from around the world. Today I felt compelled to answer a few about...
Wednesday, 2 September 2026

平安五段 (Heian Godan) Kata

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A bit of extra training outside of the dōjo today focused on 平安五段 (Heian Godan) Kata.  Especially keep in mind the utilization of the 'M...

My current training regime: General Overview/Base Plan (日本語)

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You can click to enlarge for easier viewing.   ©️ André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2026).
Tuesday, 1 September 2026

九月の空手道自主稽古 (Kugatsu no karate jishu keikō) — "September Karate-Dō self-training"

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九月の空手道自主稽古 ( Kugatsu no karate jishu keik ō ) — "September Karate-Dō self-training". Here is my current 'general' daily s...