Bernard Buys Karate
Welcome to my YouTube channel - Bernard Buys Karate (バーナード 空手道) where we will be training karate and everything karate related. In my videos we will focus on different aspects of karate such as kihon (basics), kata (forms) and kumite (sparring) for all belt and age levels in an easy step-by-step way to improve your karate skill level - whether it is in preparation for grading, to improve your fitness or just for an overall increase of your karate knowledge. I look forward to training with you. Please subscribe to my channel to receive regular updates of new videos.
Bernard Buys (6th Dan) is the Chief Instructor of the International Japan Karate-Do Association South Africa (IJKA SA) and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a qualified international Instructor (class A), Examiner (class A) and Judge (class A) and has been practicing shotokan karate since the age of 4.
sadō (“The Way of Tea”) | Japanese Tea Ceremony
IJKA MAURITIUS SEMINAR (2024)
WITBANK SEMINAR (2024) | Kumite drills (tsuki waza)
IJKA SA SEMINAR ‘24 | Tournament vs Self Defence Kicking 2
IJKA SA SEMINAR ‘24 | Tournament vs Self Defence Kicking
IJKA SA SEMINAR ‘24 | Basic kicking drills 1
IJKA SA SEMINAR ‘24 | Blocking with hips 2
IJKA SA SEMINAR ‘24 | uchi-uke
IJKA SA SEMINAR ‘24 | soto-ude-uke 1
IJKA South Africa | Introduction
IJKA SA SYLLABUS | Nidan (3-8)