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.

Monday, 27 May 2024

After training, we all feel great, even if we did not want to train before.

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Everyday training, no excuse… just train! For me, after 43 years of karate training, the main thing is to train and to learn from the best m...

Wednesday, 22 May 2024

Today's training (Routine Deviation)

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Here’s a brief outline of my two-hour self-training here in the dojo today. I've posted this as it deviates from my current daily routin...

Thursday, 16 May 2024

CHANGES IN KIHON (AGE & ADVANCEMENT): A Japan Professional Karate Coach's Perspective

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基本稽古 (Kihongeiko — Foundational Training) must change not only as one ages, but as they advance in technical skill. It is critical to note ...

Tuesday, 14 May 2024

卍受け (上段内受け同時に下段受け)

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Overview: 上段内受け同時に下段受け (Jodan uchi-uke doji ni gedan-uke) is often simply referred to as 卍受け (Manji-uke). I need to clarify that often 側面...

Wednesday, 8 May 2024

Some points on 回し蹴り (Mawashi-geri)

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Kizami mawashi-geri in 'Jiyu kumite no kihon-renshu' For the IKS 初段 (Shodan) examination at least two forms of mawashi-geri are ...

Thursday, 25 April 2024

ONE SEMINAR IN EUROPE THIS YEAR!!! Freital, Germany, in September!!!

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押忍 (Osu) and Greetings from Oita City, Kyushu, Japan. This year I am only doing ONE SEMINAR IN EUROPE. It will be held in FREITAL, GERMA...

Wednesday, 24 April 2024

Trainees from Québec, CANADA

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Jocelyn "Strob" Simard and his son Yamato (from Saint-Sauveur, Québec, Canada) came as trainees. Jocelyn’s wife Yuka (originally f...

Sunday, 21 April 2024

限界まで!

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限界まで! (GENKAI MADE) I don’t mean this term negatively or crazily, but in the context of CHALLENGING ONESELF. It means "TO THE LIMIT...

Thursday, 18 April 2024

Training Regime Variation

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Today I did a slight variation from my current training regime, (especially in regard to my kihon practice, for those interested you may fin...

Monday, 15 April 2024

Current self-training regime

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Here is my current self-training regime. OSU - AB. 移動基本 (IDO-KIHON) The first two 連続技 (Renzokuwaza) are hand attacks, the first with c...

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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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