New site established

This site will no longer be used for Christchurch Shotokan. Instead please go to www.jkachristchurch.blogspot.com

Thank you very much, OSU!

THIS SITE WILL SOON BE CHANGED... Information Coming Soon!

 

Until then, please visit JKA Auckland at: www.jkaauckland.co.nz

Keigo Abe Shihan teaching at the Christchurch Shotokan Karate Club (Day One)

Here is the first video of Keigo Abe Shihan (9th Dan) teaching at the Christchurch Shotokan Karate Club over the weekend (May 5th & 6th, 2012).

We would like to thank Abe Shihan very much for conducting the classes. Please look forward to video two where Abe Shihan taught Bassai Sho kata, Bunkai & Jiyu Kumite.

I would especially like to thank Andre Bertel Shihan (6th Dan) for arranging this seminar. Also Matt Brew Sensei, and Peter Burtenshaw (1st Kyu)

Osu,
Lyall Stone
CHRISTCHURCH SHOTOKAN KARATE CLUB CHIEF INSTRUCTOR

Abe Shihan Seminar: Christchurch, New Zealand 2012

Andre Bertel Sensei (6th Dan) has arranged seminar with Keigo Abe Shihan at the Christchurch IJKA Shotokan Karate Club. This is an open seminar.

The sessions will held on the 5th and 6th of May. Abe Shihan, now 9th Dan and chief in instructor of the Japan Shotokan Karate Association, was the former Director of Technique of our faction of the JKA (Asai/Matsuno JKA). Andre Sensei attended many of his classes in Japan - during his many training stints there throughout the 1990s.

Many thanks to Andre Sensei for organising this. If you want to attend, please email Andre Sensei at: andrebertelono@gmail.com The cut off day to register will be the 4th of May. THIS WILL BE AN EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED!

Osu, Lyall Stone

Christchurch Shotokan Karate Club Chief Instructor

Matt Brew Sensei (3rd Dan) back in New Zealand

Matt Brew Sensei (3rd Dan) has returned to the club after 12 years in Tokyo Japan where he trained. Matt's son Luke has also started practicing in the beginners class.

Below is a photo from the advanced class tonight in Christchurch and one of Matt Sensei and Andre Sensei training at the former dojo of Fuku -Shuseki-Shihan Mikio Yahara (in Tokyo).

Matt also experienced private lessons and morning training, with Andre Sensei, under Shuseki-Shihan Tetsuhiko Asai

WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO HAVE MATT SENSEI BACK. Welcome back Matt Sensei. OSS

Lyall Stone

Video of Andre Bertel Sensei's 2012 Seminars in Venice, Italy

Here is a video of our world-class international instructor, Andre Bertel Sensei (6 Dan)teaching in Venice Italy just last month. Andre Sensei's last seminars in Italy, in April of 2010, are also on Youtube. His next international seminar will be in Perth, Australia with the KUA (Karate Association of Australia).

Oss, Lyall Stone

Andre Bertel Shihan videos teaching in Germany 2012

Here are videos of our international instructor, Andre Bertel Shihan (6th Dan) teaching karate seminars in North Germany. Andre Shihan arrived back in New Zealand today and already returned to the dojo to practice, even with strong jetlag. Isn't that typical of him. He is truly an inspirational karateka and a treasure of our chief instructor Syuseki-Shihan Tetsuhiko Asai, who considered him like a son and trained him as his apprentice. Please enjoy these videos. Apparently there are more to come. Oss, Lyall.
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Lyall Stone
Chief Instructor IJKA New Zealand
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Here are the links to the first four videos:
1. Hamburg training: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrYH-izuBTU&feature=related
2. The spirit of martial arts karate-do! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsPt_rXwVos&feature=related
3. Some teaching of Asai-ryu kihon. Andre is literally a human weapon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6xkHHvxh_E&feature=related
4. A small private class: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K14aIbugXyc&feature=related

Jitte Kata

Instructors class was spent on Jitte or Jutte kata which means 10 hands. Master Asai taught us that Jitte is among the seven main Shotokan karate kata.

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The best example of Jitte is Imura Takenori Sensei. He was many times JKA champion with this kata. You can now find his performance online. The best is on Nakayama Sensei's videos (which are now on the you-tube).

More than movements is to understand the application. Andre Shihan and I always practice these, as taught by Asai Syuseki-shihan to us, in the JKA days.

Oss, Lyall

IJKA New Zealand

Video from the New Zealand Asai-ha Shotokan-ryu Karate Seminar

Here is a video of the Asai-Ha Shotokan-Ryu Karate Seminar here in Christchurch, New Zealand. A big thanks to Andre Sensei for a fantastic weekend of traditional karate-do.

Oss,
Lyall Stone
Chief Instructor IJKA New Zealand

Jiyu-kumite (Dojo Free Sparring)

Jiyu kumite practice must be KIHON IN ACTION! From a relaxed freestyle position, full kihon and stance/movement is executed.

Oss, Lyall Stone (Chief instructor)

Christchurch Shotokan Karate

Kokutsu Dachi

Probably the hardest karate stance is kokutsu-dachi (back stance). Here is a picture of our resident international instructor, Andre Bertel Sensei (6th Dan), performing his strong kokutsu-dachi.

The key point for all stances is to master the form as best you can, but with kumite always in mind. It doesn't matter if your stance looks nice or not, what matters is that you have the correct form, balance, power and zanshin.

Like all techniques, stances are only useful when practically trained.

OSS, Lyall Stone

Christchurh Karate Club Chief Instructor

CHRISTCHURCH SHOTOKAN KARATE - NEW ZEALAND

To give you a taste of the quality of karate at the Christchurch IJKA Shotokan Karate Club here are a couple of newly uploaded videos of our clubs international instructor, Andre Bertel Sensei (6th Dan). Christchurch Shotokan is not only the home of traditional Shotokan karate-do in Christchurch-City, but also the home of Asai-Ryu Karate in New Zealand.

At present there are three adults classes being run at the dojo. THE BEGINNERS CLASS: (includes Kihon & Gohon/Sambon kumite, and kihon kata such as Jo no & Heian-shodan); THE INTERMEDIATE CLASS: (includes Kihon, the 5 Heian kata, Tekki-shodan, the 5 Junro kata, the four Sentei-kata, Bunkai, full contact pad work, and various forms of Yakusoku kumite - THIS IS FEATURED IN 2 VIDEOS BELOW AT THE HONBU DOJO); and THE INSTRUCTORS CLASS: - by invitation only!!! For 3rd Dan and above (includes the 31 syllabus kata and over 50 koten kata + advanced bunkai & Asai Sensei's pressure point, impact training, and jiyu-kumite.

Chief Instructor,
Lyall Stone

Andre Bertel Sensei Seminar in Christchurch!

Sensei Andre is conducting an Asai style Shotokan weekend course in December!

Don't miss the chance to attend this event. Here's a link to his blog for more details.

http://andrebertel.blogspot.com/2011/09/karate-seminar-in-christchurch.html

Christchurch Asai Shihan Memorial: IJKA Shotokan Karate New Zealand

Five years ago, Syuseki-Shihan Tetsuhiko Asai (10th Dan) the founder of our dojo and organisation New Zealand passed away.

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Once again we held the official New Zealand annual Asai Sensei Memorial in Christchurch which was a great opportunity to pay our respects. The training was hard but enjoyed by all, even though a number of people were absent due to the delays from the snow.

There is a report and video on Andre Sensei's blog: http://andrebertel.blogspot.com/2011/08/5th-asai-sensei-memorial-ijka-new_24.html

Oss, Lyall Stone

CHRISTCHURCH SHOTOKAN CHIEF INSTRUCTOR

THE 3 K'S

Kata is the most important form of training in karate-do, it is the origin of each styles kihon and contains the applications for kumite. This is why the Shotokan classes at the CPIT always include all three aspects, the 3 K's (Kihon, Kata & Kumite). Kihon is kata and kumite, kata is kihon and kumite, & kumite is kihon and kata. However, we should never forget that the origin of everything is Kata.

Oss, - Lyall Stone
Chief Instructor

New videos of Andre Bertel Sensei on Youtube

Some new videos of our world class, international instructor, Sensei Andre Bertel.
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Enjoy,oss
Lyall Stone
Chief Instructor
CHRISTCHURCH SHOTOKAN KARATE CLUB
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Another video of Andre Bertel teaching in Germany

Below is some newly uploaded video footage shared by Andre Sensei.  

Oss, Lyall Stone Sensei
CHIEF INSTRUCTOR

HEIAN, TEKKI & JUNRO KATA

After hard Ido-kihon practice all of the Heian & Tekki kata were blasted out at training tonight, also syuseki shihan Asai's Junro kata. Here are some pics from the class - kata performed at full pace.

The Christchurch IJKA Shotokan Karate Club truly is the home of Shotokan karate in Christchurch, Canterbury and the South Island. And the home of ASAI STYLE SHOTOKAN KARATE in New Zealand.

OSU!

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Lyall Stone Sensei, Chief Instructor
Christchurch Shotokan Karate Club (CPIT)

IJKA NEW ZEALAND

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Style of the Christchurch Shotokan Karate Club: IJKA ASAI-RYU

These videos feature our clubs International Instructor, Andre Bertel Sensei. In the second video, club chief instructor Lyall Stone Sensei is featured counting as Andre Sensei performs the kata UNSU (Cloud hands) at the IJKA New Zealand Honbu Dojo. Both videos display the basics of IJKA (INTERNATIONAL JAPAN KARATE ASAI-RYU) Shotokan system

New BEGINNERS Classes in Christchurch

Mid-city C.P.I.T gym: Instructor - Lyall Stone Sensei.

HONBU DOJO

Tue & Thu 6pm. PH: (021) 204-2373

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Shirley Boys High School Gym: Instructor - Andre Bertel Sensei.

TETSUBUKAN DOJO

Mon & Wed 7:30pm. PH: (021) 295-8669