Andre Bertel - Karate Master

[44Copperhead]

@ChristopherMonti I have family, and am a busy man. I'm not Andre Bertel and do not know the man. You actually sound paranoid, and just really weird. I don't have time to just reply as you demand! In the meantime I suggest you get in touch with your local community centre and they will advise you of suitable positive options to help you fill in your time in a better manner and hopefully, you may make some friends in the process. Good luck to you, and God bless.

[44Copperhead]

@ChristopherMonti Huh, yourself. I briefly viewed your channel friend. You are quite the flake. More disturbingly, you have some creepy video of you wandering, alone, around some depressingly, ugly shit-hole of a lake,(that was your shitty little house too eh.) I'm quite certain you have no friends do you. Many racists are societal rejects like yourself. This also explains your hysterical rants on youtube, not just toward minorities, but at anyone, and everyone. I actually feel sorry for you.

[ChristopherMonti]

@44Copperhead Andre, please reply with yourreal name and official account. Stop using sock-puppets. The writing style is exactly the same, and so is the age and country of origin on the channel information. Serioulsy, you're not fooling anyone. Between that and the vulgar sexual suggestion you made towards me, I'm starting to wonder if you're bi-polar.

[44Copperhead]

@ChristopherMonti Wow, interesting comments!! I'm a little worried though, Chris? Is that your name? You seem to display latent, homosexual tendencies. You want to fight this guy, WITHOUT your gi's on...in an EMPTY room?? Also, you don't like black people, you sound really angry, full of rage even. What happened? Did you walk in on your mom, with some big, black cock in her mouth? Or was it you, who took some black cock? Was it from say.....your minister or a friendly cub scout master perhaps?

[ChristopherMonti]

@44Copperhead Huh? You're diagnosing "latent homosexual tendencies"? Maybe you should read the content of your own comments..(!) You keep making references about ministers and cub-scout masters, and seem to have a bizarre fixation with negroid penises. Perhaps you're just projecting your own self-loathing onto me? Whatever the case, good luck with it :-)

[stefandetrez]

Dear Sensei, the kata you do around 1:55 has features of Bassai Sho, but it's not quite it. What is it and what are the other kata, which appear unfamiliar to me to the Shotokan repertoire? Thank you, rei.

[ChristchurchShotokan]

@stefandetrez

that's from a series of three high level syuseki shihan kata Youkouitawaru tatsu, Kaminariarashi and Hayabusa not bassaishou 

[stefandetrez]

@ChristchurchShotokan Ok, thank you.

[andrebertel]

@stefandetrez

Spelling correction: Sensei Lyall meant Yokotawaru-tatsu, Kaminari-arashi & Shinobiyoru-hayabusa.... All not easy to spell in English!

If you are interested in Asai Sensei's kata please use the search function on my blog. I also wrote an article on THE SHOTOKAN WAY online resource titled `The Asai Karate Kata' which outlines the kata we practice.

Best wishes & if you can come to my seminars in Europe (February 2012) you will get a chance to do Sensei's kata. Osu, Andre

[stefandetrez]

@andrebertel Thank you for the correction and the references. I know Asai. His karate seems to emphasize flow and has more circularity in it, than traditional Shotokan karate. It's more Chinese in feel, if I'm not wrong. His warming up demo on Youtube is one of the most effective I've seen in a while.

[andrebertel]

@stefandetrez No problems. And sorry Lyall Sensei (Christchurch Shotokan) for the spell check...

Yes, Asai Sensei's junbi-undo is great. I use a different warm up though as I suffered a broken back when I was very young.

At the end of the day we must find out own karate, that is why all styles of karate are equal. You are right about the Chinese influence - Asai karate is martial arts karate more than Shotokan. But it is Shotokan!

Kindest regards and all the best!

Andre

[stefandetrez]

@andrebertel Thank you.

[compaqvideos1]

why am i on youtube?

[ChristopherMonti]

@andrebertel Why does your belt say 'On Do Rei'? Isn't katakana the appropriate medium for writing foreign names in Japanese? And you spelled your own name incorrectly, as well. Double fail. Why are you pretending to be Japanese?

[andrebertel]

@ChristopherMonti Clearly you know nothing about karate, nor do you speak Nihongo or write it for that matter. I am a very proud New Zealander and also have respect for your country the United States.... All countries for that matter.

I am very happy that in your eyes I `double fail' as racists such as yourself are intolerable. Your comments against Asian and African American's disgust me as does your profile picture.

I will not respond to you again.

[ChristopherMonti]

@andrebertel Well, I only graded to shodan back when I was 18 years old, and I've since had to get a real job and work for a living. So I guess I couldn't spend my life cavorting in white pajamas and speaking in a fake Japanese accent. And unlike you, I don't lie about who my teacher was, and what I learned and when. And as far as being called a "racist" goes, yes, I am proud of my race, so thank you. P.S. - glad you like the profile pic! It's a scream, isn't it?!

[andrebertel]

@ChristopherMonti

I said I wouldn't reply... But here you go!

Firstly about Asai Sensei... Photos & videos don't lie (my blog is a public domain).

Secondly, maybe you haven't noticed but who else knows that kata I know?

Thirdly, I have a NZ accent.

Fourthly, my wife is Japanese & we speak both English and Japanese together; therefore, my Japanese pronunciation is correct when I teach karate!

Lastly, besides everything I say and my past experiences, my karate talks for itself

[ChristopherMonti]

@andrebertel

1) Yes they do. You post the one video and same set of photos from '03-'04 because you never met Asai before '01.

2) Sadashige Kato.. Andrei Dormenko.. some dude called '77inesita'-- all seem to know a good many of those goofy kata. Hell, there's even some guy from India on here doing your 'Kaminari Arashi' in it's entirety.

3) Yeah? I have a Detroit accent. So fuck proper pronunciation.

4) Your marriage is none of my business, so I'd prefer not to hear about it.

[stefandetrez]

@ChristopherMonti For someone practicing karate, your attitude fits more in other full contact sports, than in Budo. You show no respect and you have an arrogant attitude. Show some civility and decency or refrain from commenting, please. I'm from Antwerp, Belgium, for your information. I'm sure you have other qualities, but polite speech isn't one of them.

[ChristopherMonti]

@stefandetrez I only practice karate when I feel like it. I have other things in my life that are far more important. Shotokan karate is just a silly sport I played when I was a teenager. I don't give one shit about "Budo". And thank you for the kind words! I'm American, and I will never ever be cilvilized, decent, or respectful !! :-)

[stefandetrez]

@ChristopherMonti I'm sure other things are important too, but as a mental discipline it serves me very well. The physical aspect is just one thing in the training and it's helped me cope in plenty of situations. Last but not least, I think you underestimate the impact of being American. In cultural terms, America is very civilized, and decent in the sphere of philosophy, physics, and plenty of other sciences. Plus, if you know you'll never be civilized, that's a sign of intelligence ;)

[ChristchurchShotokan]

@ChristopherMonti Why are you pretending to do karate? Anyone with a fucking brain can see how great Andre's karate is. He is constant demand all over the world, as for you, you are just a little cunt on the internet who has nothing better to do. Our dojo is open, you are welcome. Until then, keep commenting while everyone looks at the videos, see's Andre's awesome karate, and see's you small dick comments.

[INSERTwittinessH3RE]

He's my brother's sensei in Christchurch!

[andrebertel]

@INSERTwittinessH3RE

who is your bro? :-)

[derkarateweg]

@andrebertel

Awesome. I´d really like to see you in germany.

Are there any seminars in Germany this year ?

[ChristchurchShotokan]

Oss!

[denisebertel]

Christopher Monti wants to challenge my son. He should pick his fights carefully and stop typing so hard. A smart person doesn't give challenges they only deal with them. Andre was in court several times in his security days. He has broken more than one jaw and god knows what else I was frightened he would one day accidentlally kill someone doing his job. Luckily he has had a good relationship with the police and never got a record.

Thankfully he gave up dealing with idiots like yourself.

[ChristopherMonti]

@denisebertel It seems Andre Bertel has made a fake Youtube account using his mother's name, so he could reply to me without doing so directly. Evidently, he also uses this fake account to pay compliments to himself on his other videos.

[jponsillo]

@ChristopherMonti no one pay attention to this guy, he is very misguided, so misguided that he thinks equal opportunity is Aryan superiority. one quick look on his youtube profile page and you will see how invalid his opinion is on everything, please people dont waste your time on even responding to him, probably has a real bad case of short man syndrome or little dick syndrome. peace and love!

[ChristchurchShotokan]

@ChristopherMonti You are the biggest fake. No balls-anonymous and showing that thay you are totally full of shit. Obviously a case a of small dick syndrome spurred by a serious inferiority complex.

Andre doesn't need to compliment himself just look at the videos fucko. Thats why you commented in the 1st place, otherwise you wouldn't bother.

[ChristopherMonti]

@ChristchurchShotokan Are you another of Andre's sock-puppet accounts? Or are you that guy with the rotted teeth? If you are Andre, then listen -- Calm down, take your medication, and go get a job. Doing kara-tay all day seems to be making you hyper-sensitive. Get some fresh air. Breath in, breath out, you pathological douchebag.

And if this is Rotted-Teeth Guy, then you really need to visit a dentist. Dental abscesses can spread to the brain and cause irritabilty or even psychosis. :-P

[ChristchurchShotokan]

@ChristopherMonti it hurts to see someone better than you will ever be. I am not a member of the Beegee's but that is OK

[ChristopherMonti]

@ChristchurchShotokan Better than I'll ever be at ka-ra-tay? He certainly is, and I'll take that statement as the highest compliment. Because if the sum total of my life consisted of how "good I am" at Japanese-themed, white-pajama, thin-air play-fighting, then I would be really, really embarrassed.

[ChristchurchShotokan]

@ChristopherMonti

Then why bother commenting on a karate video dumb ass? You contradict yourself.

Actually you are really just a fat ass on the internet all day because you even have time to comment on a martial (karate) which you deem as being a waste of time.

This illustrates the anonymous little girl that you are. Get a life.

[ChristchurchShotokan]

@denisebertel Good on you Denise

[MyShorin]

Different from the Shotokan I have seen before more fluid like it's orginal form Shorin Ryu. It is obvious you live your karate and it is a beautiful thing.

[andrebertel]

@MyShorin

Thank you very much. I really appreciate it! It is great you do Shorin-Ryu.

We know that ryuha, kaiha and organizations are not important. What matters is the ability to talk with one's karate skill. The internet is full of people who make comments about others in an attempt to bolster themselves, they do this anonymously. They are motivated by inferiority.

Videos like this work to back up my articles. This is because he only legitimacy in karate is one's skill level. ARIGATO

[reybatistafan]

1:37 - 2:00 which kata is this? are those moves in shotokan?

[ricshoto]

A true master!!! much power.regards from brasil!!!

[patrickdarcy]

its karate not karar ta

[andrebertel]

@patrickdarcy

Yes, it is. It is Kah-rah-tay... Not 'Tee'. Just like saying "Kuma-tay" instead is incorrect. If you can't say karate correctly, why not just call it "empty hand"?

Kindest regards & all the best.

Andre

[ChristopherMonti]

@andrebertel Hey OnDoRei, when are you coming to America? You and I should fight!! No gi's or anything, just a real fight in an empty room! What do ya say? We'll record it so everyone can witness your Asai mastery! I'll put the video up on my channel!! How about it?

[andrebertel]

@ChristopherMonti

Let me get this straight, you want me to come to America to HAVE A FIGHT with you? A challenge through your youtube account. You say "No gi's or anything". Now that is funny. You are the 'internet tough guy'! What a sad person you must be in your little cyber world.

I wont reply any further nor check this video & you can keep replying away

It is nice that you don't need to get a red face from embarassing yourself in public by hiding behind your little computer screen

[ciarhugh]

I recently graded to 1st Dan - just wanted to say your videos and blog have been truly inspiring. Oss.

[MrWeafer]

im from ireland just want to say fair play i love Shotokan karate :)



[dinoaxd]

MISSLEAEADING STATMENTS OFFENDING THE GRAND MASTERS. humbly i am 5th dan by WKF/JKA and all those statments are just out of the need to show off. humbly i state this

[andrebertel]

@dinoaxd Firstly, Go-dan is impossible at 26 if you have not trained in Japan and have been an uchideshi of a senior instructor. Otherwise the minimum age for JKA 5th Dan is 30 years old.

The youngest rokudan (mainstream Shotokan) in the world are myself and Shane Dorfman of South Africa. While Dorfman hasn't lived in Japan, he has been world champion numerous times, and his father is 8th Dan.

As far as offending & misleading? Please tell me how? Was Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei not

official?

[RunescapeNEWZEALAND]

i take his classes =)

[lastimak]

Recently stumbled upon this vid and just wow! I don't practice the exact same style since different dojo's teach differently, though i am practicing shotokan and under the JKA but still, i believe our goal as karateka isn't that far. People often just think of karate as fighting, from where i'm from and fail to see the art behind it. So i found the video and your words to be deeper and richer than the shallow perception of karate, so i appreciate it. Gonna read your blog and learn more. Thanks!

[lastimak]

@lastimak "i believe our goal as karateka isn't that far" i mean isn't that far from eachother x) our development physically, mentally and spiritually. Beyond the different styles, if we trace the lineage of Karate, we are grounded on the same teachings and so it's ok =] i'm gonna try and share this with my friends who are also practicing and hope that they would get something out of this too. Thank you Sensei. Ossu!

~ a practitioner from JKA Philippines

[majin2912]

Great video Andre. Your execution of technique is fast and flawless. I'm currently an orange rank in Goju (my wife is also Japanese too!) but I'm not thrilled with the school I go to. I'm looking at other styles like Shito Ryu or Wado Ryu. One school actually has a Japanese 6th Dan sensei. I'm planning on watching a class of his to learn more about Wado Ryu.

[dewayneburford]

karate is from Okinawa

[andrebertel]

@dewayneburford

you are a genius!

[dewayneburford]

@andrebertel I am a genius thank you. Why are you so insucre about things lighten up.

[dewayneburford]

@andrebertel I will have fun however it is not internet karate that I do, all I did was make a simple comment (6 likes) and you get all frustrated. I said nothing about your karate yet you attack mine and you have no knowledge of me and who I study under. so I am sorry of I offened you in my 4 word statement, and if you really want to now about my karate send me a private message or facebook.

[andrebertel]

@dewayneburford

No need for a private message. You stated an obvious fact and I thought it was funny. I have no time for facebook, my website and videos are more than enough internet.

You can enjoy that. Take care..

[superstars1980]

i love KARATE

[PnutButter1986]

8:55 Look at the state of that Kiwi's teeth!!

[PnutButter1986]

How ignorant, just because a Sensei is Japanese it doesn't mean they are the best. The entire Japanese Shotokan team was trained specifically to defeat Frank Brennan, an English Sensei!

[ptboyindenver]

Wow. How old are you? You look so young for a 6th dan. And you move so much like Asai sensei - so very different from what I am used to seeing, having come up under Nishiyama's lineage. I do love your effeciency, the lack of unnecessary movement. You have spent many, many hours removing the crap from your technique that so few of us even realize we have. Congratulations.

These guys don't appear to be regular students of yours. Are they?

[andrebertel]

No worries Goju1990. Times in my life when I've had "no time to train", I gotten up earlier and made time! Luckily as a professional karateka I can often self-train twice a day in addition to teaching. When I was a university student, I trained just as much, but taught less classes.

If you make karate a natural part of your life it's not hard to train everyday. I've had seniors with four children, and they train daily, and they are still great husbands and fathers. Check out my time article!

[Goju1990]

i hope that i will become one day an uchi deshi of some great grandmaster .. :( .. i think this is something every serious karateka wishes ..

but another question.. i´m a competitioner and i also train traditional karate .. i think the one doesn´t exclude the other but my question is : how often did u train when u were about 20 years old and how often are u training now ?

thx i hope i´m not annoying u with the question

thx sensai ( i think on japanese it´s domo arigato gozeimasu :D )

[Goju1990]

@Goju1990 sry i mean how much .. you sayed 2 hours a day in the video..

but how are you doing this .. I see on your blog u have a family and maybe another job between karate... isn´t this very hard to practise every day ?

[andrebertel]

This is Raiko kata, the first in a series of three kata which are practiced in Asai style karate.

[mic61mac]

y do u say karate like such a doosh!! lol

[andrebertel]

I guess I should say "kara-dee" or "carat-tee" like you then?

My Japanese wife and I wish you the very best from Japan!

;-)

[TheLadyRevenge]

Saturday and Sunday (yesterday) i have done karate with andre bertel, it was a stage of karate shotokan. I have done the stage a Lignano Sabbiadoro. Andre is straordinary and he has teached us a lot of things..!! Thank you andre for everything!!

[shodo2007]

VERY GOOD ANDRE!!!! TAKE CARE OF YOU ! i WISH YOU THE BEST!!!!

[Ms59FIFTY]

he´s a very great karateka

[FiasaPower]

Congratulations Sensei Bertel for your open-minded and effective karate .

Greetings from Okinawa Shorinryu Karate .

[kiwimart1]

hi mate good to see you are still in shape, I am still fighting too. Marty Jenkins

[loftywise]

well all I can say is that I wish I had sensei Bertel's skill (not only physical but also mental).

osu!

[andrebertel]

The reporter Anna was so nice as was the cameraman, Ben. They were so professional in all respects! The funniest thing is that when doing the ushiro geri's on the pad, I was demonstrating "how not to do ushiro geri... That is without driving with the support leg" and that's on there! That's TV! I love it! Anyway, all I can say is how fun it was to do this interview! Thanks Annabelle and CTV for asking me to be on 'CTV Sport Monday'. Best regards from Japan.

[goraisan]

why the interview is in a kwf dojo? Is Sensei Bertel with kwf now?

[andrebertel]

I have huge respect for KWF. I'm currently independent of any organizatiosn. I'll join someone if there is something I can gain from it. At this stage in my life, being independent is better as I can train with everyone, and teach everywhere.

[goraisan]

Well, thx for the information. I really like what you do. I use to train with Asai sensei once in a seminar...it was amazing! I'm with JKS but i'm really open minded and like anything that can make me improve. Hope to meet you someday!!!Have anice day!!  Greetings from Quebec,Canada.

[andrebertel]

Thanks very much for the kind compliments.

[tokaidosan]

Dear Friend,

I am talking about Tecnical competence, not Politics.

It does not matter if he was fired or not. This is Politics.

Andre Bertel is one of the most talented Karateca Asai Sensei has produced.

When Japanese see a non Japanese outstanding Karateca they generallly fire him just to not face him in Kumite.

[chevytruckjoe]

Awesome interview Andre. What a refreshing change from the traditional 1950's "stiff" karate that most people practice today. Hmmmm how to get to Kyushu.

[tokaidosan]

Japanese people are very polite people. But Japanese Karate people are just a piece of SHIT!!!!

Andre, you are far better than many Karate Instructor I have ever knew.

[chevytruckjoe]

That's a pretty ignorant statement. I know plenty Japanese karate people that are stand-up people. With an attitude like that, you probably offended someone, and that is why you most likely have that impression, giving you that attitude toward Japanese karate-ka.

I'm sorry you feel this way, but......I must disagree.

On that note....I know plenty of westerners who practice karate that are not the nicest people either.

[tokaidosan]

You definitly dont understand my statement.

I said JUST JAPANESE KARATE Instructors are bad people.

[NMCK69]

Nice.

[NewEnglandBudo]

Finally a Shotokan school teaching good bunkai

[tokaidosan]

Nice...two people definitly learned about Asai´s Karate..Andre and Yahara. Just these two.