Andre Bertel - Shotokan Karate: Chudan mawashi geri

[tokaidosan]

Is Karate a Martial Art? If, so, I saw an IPPON!!!

[neoatorre]

wow, perfect

[babettye]

Love it. Makes the point that the kick will work and the opponent can still stay standing with a bit of effort. Very different than the careless "i kick as hard as i can so that maybe it will blast through the block"-kinda kick we see nowadays (due in most part cause of bad referees and overly padded shins, in my opinion) Ippon

[chevytruckjoe]

In watching this again....the contact is fine his opponent just needs to do more sit-ups. Andre looked as if he had good control, not following through with his hips into the kick, and was nice by not using his toes! ;) I mean if he drives it in another inch or two, that guy is not getting up for a bit.

[chevytruckjoe]

ya maybe a little to much contact, but I like it, nice waza!

[christianbrecht]

Haha! Nice kick but I think too painful, almost qualifies as a hansuko