Back in Christchurch where it all started! I ceased formal training in Shotokan a year ago due mainly to a lack of any good dojos within reasonable distance of my house. Ive since gone back to formal training but in a different style (Gojuryu). Its meant going back to square one but the years of Shotokan training have made the change over a bit easier. Thanks Sensei for the videos and the blog......a priceless source of information and inspiration.
Toujours choqué de voir des partenaires transformés en puching ball. Me concernant, j'ai toujours respecté mes adversaires et mes élèves. Que les coups puissent être un peu appuyés en combat, nous pouvons le comprendre mais pas en démonstration. Dommage car le professeur est plutôt très bon.
Sen sei Bertel, are you giving any seminars in Mexico? would be awesome if we can get a chance to train with you. As a Goju Ryu traditional practitioner it would be a really forming experience. Hope to hear from you, have a great life. Osu!
The main thing about block/parry THEN hit is it opens u up to all kinds of fakes (the problem with MANY styles) - not saying it won't work - but no matter how fast u are, it's STILL 2 movements - parry/hit at the SAME time. Even if he fakes, he's still getting something coming his way, so he has to worry about that too, not just hitting u.
Thank you very much. I hope to get even 10% as accomplished as my Sensei; however, irrespective of that, I'm using that inspiration to motivate my daily practice. Again, thank you for your comment. All the best from Oita City, Kyushu, Japan. -- AB
Thank you very much, perhaps a group will bring me in the future. If the timing was right and the group was propagating high quality karate, I’d be willing to work there. 押忍
I have deep respect for all of the other ryuha/kaiha as well. Our differences are certainly our strengths. Karateka from Goju Ryu, Seido and other styles attended these seminars. It was great! Irrespective of your art/style, a big OSU from Oita City, Japan.
@@theflamingone8729Osu, many Seido friends. In Christchurch, irrespective of style, Renzie Shihan is the resident karate master. He’s a great friend and mentor; also, a lovely man with a very dry wit. 押忍
@@rexxman79 it depends on the quality and intensity of each individuals training, also (these points) in context with time/years. Case by case. But usually I agree with your statement. Greetings from Japan. 押忍!! AB
@@DarrylSpencer-gd2ic I’m not tough on anyone, many people ask for more contact to feel techniques. Otherwise I make no contact or use an impact shield etcetera. Furthermore, the techniques I demonstrate more than often look worse than they are. My kime is on the surface of the target with no follow-through, to avoid harming the person. If I was hurting people at my seminars, people would stop coming. Rather, my seminars here in Japan and around the world are always sold out. All the best from Japan. Andre Bertel
I like your moving style...but... standing opponent to strong hitting ? ........ is not necessery..... That always shows a lack of self-confidence... if you can really do it, you don't need to prove it always.
Osu, to be frank, none of those hits are strong. They may look it, but I’m literally focusing on the outside of the dogi (unless the trainee requests a little more contact, and sometimes the hardcore people do). When the person flys backwards, that is not impact by the waza but propulsion/body momentum. People who physically attend my seminars, especially new people, learn this immediately. However, its impossible to understand this by watching the videos. Osu and best regards from Oita City, Japan. AB
I agree with a previous comment made that there is no need for all the excessive and relatively forceful contact. While I applaud your technical prowess, I cringe at the constant need to hit your opponents when you are demonstrating techniques. I’ve attended seminars and training camps by ISKF and JKA masters and cannot honestly recall Kanazawa Sensei, Yaguchi Sensei, or Okazaki Sensei hitting opponents when demonstrating techniques.
@@frankryan1310your observation “from mere video analysis” is utterly incorrect. If people were getting hurt no one would be attending my seminars after all these years. I’m stopping all of my waza. In the cases of some impact, that’s been by the request of the uke. All the best from Japan. Andre Bertel
Back in Christchurch where it all started!
I ceased formal training in Shotokan a year ago due mainly to a lack of any good dojos within reasonable distance of my house. Ive since gone back to formal training but in a different style (Gojuryu). Its meant going back to square one but the years of Shotokan training have made the change over a bit easier.
Thanks Sensei for the videos and the blog......a priceless source of information and inspiration.
Impresionante este sensei.no hay para empezar con el.saludos de Argentina 🙋
Greetings to Argentina from Japan.
押忍
AB
Toujours choqué de voir des partenaires transformés en puching ball. Me concernant, j'ai toujours respecté mes adversaires et mes élèves. Que les coups puissent être un peu appuyés en combat, nous pouvons le comprendre mais pas en démonstration. Dommage car le professeur est plutôt très bon.
very good, a hug from Brazil 🇧🇷 Osu!
Osu
Sen sei Bertel, are you giving any seminars in Mexico? would be awesome if we can get a chance to train with you. As a Goju Ryu traditional practitioner it would be a really forming experience.
Hope to hear from you, have a great life.
Osu!
thank you sensei bertel for always showing us high level shotokan karate...🇧🇷Osu!
Osu, this year is building up for next year where a lot of higher-level content will be shared. Greetings from Oita City, Japan.
Toujours aussi fort.
J'adore !
Thank you very much and greetings from Kyushu.
The main thing about block/parry THEN hit is it opens u up to all kinds of fakes (the problem with MANY styles) - not saying it won't work - but no matter how fast u are, it's STILL 2 movements - parry/hit at the SAME time. Even if he fakes, he's still getting something coming his way, so he has to worry about that too, not just hitting u.
Ren (Değişik, bir çok) Konbine. Kekomi (sökücü), söktüren, uçurucu. Shiho (4 yönlü)
Oss Sensei we are waiting for you in Chile 🇨🇱
In the future, if a group wishes to bring me, I'd be keen.
Osu, Andre
@@andrebertel Osu!
Very good body dynamics.
Thank you very much. I hope to get even 10% as accomplished as my Sensei; however, irrespective of that, I'm using that inspiration to motivate my daily practice. Again, thank you for your comment. All the best from Oita City, Kyushu, Japan. -- AB
Excelente Shihan André
Any future plans for a seminar in the United States? Or any students/ affiliated dojo to train with?
Thank you very much, perhaps a group will bring me in the future.
If the timing was right and the group was propagating high quality karate, I’d be willing to work there.
押忍
OSS Sir
from Saudi Arabia
素晴らし!
ありがとうございます
Will you go to Vietnam ? I really want you to come to Vietnam !
@@K-Ensai1529 thank you very much. I’d love to visit Vietnam one day
Even though I do a different style still brilliant to watch
I have deep respect for all of the other ryuha/kaiha as well. Our differences are certainly our strengths. Karateka from Goju Ryu, Seido and other styles attended these seminars. It was great! Irrespective of your art/style, a big OSU from Oita City, Japan.
@@andrebertel it was the Seido patches that caught my eye Shihan, I used to train Seido in Chch many years ago.
Osu.
@@theflamingone8729Osu, many Seido friends.
In Christchurch, irrespective of style, Renzie Shihan is the resident karate master.
He’s a great friend and mentor; also, a lovely man with a very dry wit.
押忍
@@andrebertel Osu, yes with his wealth of knowledge and experience, Eiko Hanshi Renzie is a corner stone of NZ karate, and guaranteed to get a laugh.
Oss Sensei uhh upload the full seminar video plss i request sensei oss🥋iam waiting
Hopefully one day you can attend a seminar. OSU and Best Regards from Japan.
Rengeri waza....
Très bonne travail
ありがとうございます! Greetings and thanks from Japan.
Hopefully, one day I will conduct a first international seminar in France.
押忍!!
Andre Bertel
Renkekomi geri Waza....
See U in Germany soon !
Osu, see you there! Greetings from Japan.
Oss !!!!!
Osu! Hope you are well and hope to see you in Germany.
You look different
OSU!!!!
@@andrebertel Oss
bone on bone is stupid unless you "know" the other bone is weaker... so don't do that.
@@rexxman79 it depends on the quality and intensity of each individuals training, also (these points) in context with time/years.
Case by case. But usually I agree with your statement.
Greetings from Japan. 押忍!!
AB
Renempi waza....
Why is this guy so tough on his assistants while doing demos?
@@DarrylSpencer-gd2ic I’m not tough on anyone, many people ask for more contact to feel techniques.
Otherwise I make no contact or use an impact shield etcetera.
Furthermore, the techniques I demonstrate more than often look worse than they are. My kime is on the surface of the target with no follow-through, to avoid harming the person.
If I was hurting people at my seminars, people would stop coming.
Rather, my seminars here in Japan and around the world are always sold out.
All the best from Japan.
Andre Bertel
Não entendo por que ele espanca os alunos ? Eles não vão revidar. Desnecessário
Renzaku Waza (Combos)
@@melihbalc-pp8il Osu, yes!!! 連続技 (Renzokuwaza).
A big 押忍 from Japan.
AB
I like your moving style...but... standing opponent to strong hitting ? ........ is not necessery..... That always shows a lack of self-confidence... if you can really do it, you don't need to prove it always.
Osu, to be frank, none of those hits are strong. They may look it, but I’m literally focusing on the outside of the dogi (unless the trainee requests a little more contact, and sometimes the hardcore people do). When the person flys backwards, that is not impact by the waza but propulsion/body momentum.
People who physically attend my seminars, especially new people, learn this immediately. However, its impossible to understand this by watching the videos.
Osu and best regards from Oita City, Japan.
AB
@@andrebertel osu...😁
私が言っているのは、すでにその段階を過ぎているからです😉
@@andrebertelHow does one go about getting trained by you? Love your movement and content.
I agree with a previous comment made that there is no need for all the excessive and relatively forceful contact. While I applaud your technical prowess, I cringe at the constant need to hit your opponents when you are demonstrating techniques. I’ve attended seminars and training camps by ISKF and JKA masters and cannot honestly recall Kanazawa Sensei, Yaguchi Sensei, or Okazaki Sensei hitting opponents when demonstrating techniques.
@@frankryan1310your observation “from mere video analysis” is utterly incorrect. If people were getting hurt no one would be attending my seminars after all these years.
I’m stopping all of my waza. In the cases of some impact, that’s been by the request of the uke.
All the best from Japan.
Andre Bertel
With due respect..If Sensei Bartel was actually making full contact with his uke....they'd be on the floor or in an ambulance on the way to hospital.