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  3. From: jon@zeus.med.utah.edu (Jonathan Byrd)
  4. Subject: Re: Kendo tournament report
  5. Sender: news@math.utah.edu
  6. Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 18:08:12 GMT
  7. References: <memo.747373@cix.compulink.co.uk>
  8. In-Reply-To: bburgar@cix.compulink.co.uk's message of Wed, 18 Nov 1992 11: 35:48 +0000
  9. Organization: University of Utah
  10. Message-ID: <JON.92Nov18110812@zeus.med.utah.edu>
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  12.  
  13. In article <memo.747373@cix.compulink.co.uk> bburgar@cix.compulink.co.uk (Bill Burgar) writes:
  14.  
  15.    I've never actually seen a Kendo tournament so I have a few questions.
  16.  
  17.    1) Is there no electronic gear for detecting points, I would have thought
  18.    that the Japanese would have put something together by now. Then the above
  19.    type of bad call would not occur. Since you are wearing armour anyway I
  20.    wouldn't have thought there would be a weight problem.
  21.  
  22.     In my opinion, sensory detection would not really help much.
  23. Several factors besides striking the target go into determining if the
  24. competitor executed "yuko datotsu," a sufficiently effective blow.
  25. These other factors include proper footwork (with a powerful fumikomi,
  26. or stamping action), proper distance, piercing kiai (yell), zanshin
  27. (sharply focussed attention), and proper clearing of the opponent's
  28. weapon.
  29.  
  30.     When I think about it, a Kendo referee's job is incredibly
  31. complex.  I'm sorry if I seemed to be complaining about the judging in
  32. my match.  I really have no right to criticize anyone's ability to do
  33. a job that I can't do myself.
  34.  
  35. --
  36. jonathan byrd
  37. jon@apollo.med.utah.edu
  38.