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- From: bburgar@cix.compulink.co.uk (Bill Burgar)
- Subject: Re: Kendo tournament report
- Reply-To: bburgar@cix.compulink.co.uk
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 11:35:48 +0000
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- Robert Stroud (roberts@usa.wv.tek.com) writes:
- >In article <JON.92Nov9120130@zeus.med.utah.edu> jon@zeus.med.utah.edu (Jonathan Byrd) writes:
- >>
- >> Last weekend, the Beikoku Kendo Renmei held its first National
- >>Kendo Championships in Los Angeles, California.
- >>
- >> My second opponent was a very large man. He outweighed me by
- >...
- >>the referee. With just a few seconds left in the match, I scored a
- >>decisive head blow with a withdrawing motion (hiki-men). All three
- >>judges's flags went into the air, but then they waved it off. As I
- >>moved backwards after the blow, I had stepped out of bounds a third
- >>time. My opponent was awarded another point, and the match.
- >...
- >>clean Kendo to clearly defeat him, despite the judges' decision.
- >
- > Jonathan, You won the hikimen point, if it happened as you stated.
- > The rulebook clearly states that a jogai will not be called if
- > a point has been scored. The following is for reference;
- >
- >From the All Japan Kendo Federation Rulebook titled "Kendo Matches and
- >Judging Regulations, Items to Remember For Carrying Out The Matches".
- >In Effect from October 1, 1987
- >
- > Section 8: Foul Play
- > Chapter 21: The following actions are prohibited:
- >
- > 1. JOGAI:
- > Stepping out of the court during the match. (Except after
- > getting the point and if the point was cancelled due to no
- > ZANSHIN. In this case there will be no JOGAI.)
- >
- >I am sorry to hear you got a poor call against you. I just lost a match
- >in Atlanta after the alleged Kote (Wrist) point hit me in the bicep. It
- >is all a part of tournaments.
-
-
- I've never actually seen a Kendo tournament so I have a few questions.
-
-
- 1) Is there no electronic gear for detecting points, I would have thought
- that the Japanese would have put something together by now. Then the above
- type of bad call would not occur. Since you are wearing armour anyway I
- wouldn't have thought there would be a weight problem.
-
-
- 2) Where can I go in the UK to see a Kendo tournament. I guess there must
- be a British championsh, anybody know when?
-
-
- 3) Where can I find a list of clubs in my area that I can go along to and
- maybe have a few "casual" lessons (no time for serious study just now!).
- Any tips before I go?
-
-
- Bill Burgar.
-