Monday, 31 December 2018

2018 Summary and Links

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To summarise, here are direct links to each month of posts this year followed by the content in these months for convenient navigation. ...
Wednesday, 26 December 2018

Wrapping up 2018 and some RECOVERY ADVICE

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浪手 (Roshu Kata). The conclusion of my training this year came the earliest ever, December 24th, as I needed to have surgery (pre-pla...
Saturday, 1 December 2018

OSAKA YOSHIHARU SENSEI SEMINAR: November 2018 (PART THREE)

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After another excellent three hour seminar, under the masterful guidance of Osaka Yoshiharu Sensei, I was given a private training. Here is...
Friday, 30 November 2018

OSAKA YOSHIHARU SENSEI SEMINAR: November 2018 (PART TWO)

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Personal training from Osaka Yoshiharu Sensei on November 25th, 2018. A brief video PART THREE will follow this post tomorrow. For PART...
Thursday, 29 November 2018

OSAKA YOSHIHARU SENSEI SEMINAR: November 2018 (PART ONE)

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 OSAKA YOSHIHARU SENSEI (8th Dan) taught me the first time in Japan 25 years ago. I have trained many times with Osaka Sensei since then; h...
Sunday, 18 November 2018

The next step will lift to a higher level

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SOUTH AFRICA As I have recently discussed, bujutsu karate timing is very different from standard karate which, nowadays (even when labe...
Monday, 12 November 2018

Updates

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I'll update my training schedule soon! Also, there will be some special announcements. OSU, Andre © André Bertel. Oita Cit...
Monday, 5 November 2018

REVISION

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I`m currently revising kihon, kata and kumite based on old videos I received (which were stored in New Zealand, and kindly brought...
Friday, 19 October 2018

常行一勢〜五勢 (Joko Issei ~ Gosei)

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Many around the world will know that this article was originally published in 2006; however, it has been republished (and updated according...