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.
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!
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.
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, 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
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
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
@@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
@@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
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
