Andre Bertel Shihan

    After several conversations I am able to secure the last week of August 2011 to have Bertel Shihan to come to Cincinnati Ohio to execute a seminar on Shotokan/Asai Ryuha Karate-do.  He is one of the most prolific and dynamic Shotokan practitioners I know who is not Japanese.  He is to the point, practical and a definite example of the late Asai Hanshi of JKA Shotokan Karate-do.  He is gentle and kind and in conversation with him I find him to be open and understanding and appreciative of those who wish to promote and practice traditional Shotokan karate-do.  More importantly we share a simular idea on the status of many of the Japanese Hombu and their concepts and teaching the complete art to non-Japanese.  More importantly he seems to be devoid of political favorites and holds true to the art of karate-do.

     With that having been said take a look at his video and you decide on his value to the preservation of the art. Osu!
Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2QTfnlcVcM&feature=related