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- From: ja@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu
- Newsgroups: rec.martial-arts
- Subject: Re: Kendo tournament report
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.110340.1896@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu>
- Date: 19 Nov 92 11:03:40 -0500
- References: <memo.747373@cix.compulink.co.uk> <JON.92Nov18110812@zeus.med.utah.edu>
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- In article <JON.92Nov18110812@zeus.med.utah.edu>, jon@zeus.med.utah.edu (Jonathan Byrd) writes:
- > In article <memo.747373@cix.compulink.co.uk> bburgar@cix.compulink.co.uk (Bill Burgar) writes:
- >
- > 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.
-
- Modern fencing sabre competitions have finally gone electric, last of the three
- weapons. It does help to clarify some points but has also changed the tactics
- some. The fencers are adjusting to the new scoring and figuring out what they
- can get away with (Not unfair or unexpected but I'm a bit of a traditionalist
- and don't like the new tactics).
-
- I agree with the statemnt below also applies for fencing. Fairness in bouts
- greatly depends on skilled and impartial judges, even with sensory devices. I
- respect and commend them for doing a tough job well.
-
- I have tried kendo once, very different from modern fencing. Lots of fun
- though. I was defeated by an experienced ?kendoist? but my fencing training
- did get in several nice points. Can't wait to try it again.
-
- bye...........John ja@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu
-
-
- >
- > In my opinion, sensory detection would not really help much.
- > Several factors besides striking the target go into determining if the
- > competitor executed "yuko datotsu," a sufficiently effective blow.
- > These other factors include proper footwork (with a powerful fumikomi,
- > or stamping action), proper distance, piercing kiai (yell), zanshin
- > (sharply focussed attention), and proper clearing of the opponent's
- > weapon.
- >
- > When I think about it, a Kendo referee's job is incredibly
- > complex. I'm sorry if I seemed to be complaining about the judging in
- > my match. I really have no right to criticize anyone's ability to do
- > a job that I can't do myself.
- >
- > --
- > jonathan byrd
- > jon@apollo.med.utah.edu
-