This time, I’d like to introduce team match
from 2009 all japan student kendo championship final. Red team is National
institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, white team is Osaka University of
Health and Sport sciences.
From, Senpo I am explaining. The following
is the youtube video.
Red team Ishitani is from Kyusyugakuin hish
school. While, white Yamamoto is from Takachiho high school. Both schools are
famous of strong Kendo historically.
In first contact, red player jumped Men
from distance. He had nice gut to try daring Men from first.
On the other hand, white player first chose
Men feint Kote. It was a clever try because red player opened his Kote partly
to cover his Men. Although it didn’t become ippon, it also was a cool choice.
White player was bigger, so if they contact
and fight face-to-face, red player was disadvantageous. However, red player was
very good at carrying himself like you see 0:33, dodging opponent players
momentum and avoiding unfavorable position.
1:11 Men was also amazing distance he
jumped just one step.
Men at 2:22 was deceived opponent player
with feint movement. If he stroked directly Men, it might not be successful.
With feint, it made easier to hit Men.
From red player’s standpoint, at that
moment he completely turned to defense and allow opponent to come in his
territory.
At 2:38, red player also show his deft
skill of dodging unfavorable position and push opponent into the corner. Strong
player never fights where he is in weak position in general.
After red player got ippon, he reduced jumping
Men and instead he increased counters or clinching hit so as to reduce white
player’s chances.
The winner in this match had good balance
between offense and defense. He is skillful in tactics and we can learn many from
how he controled the match.
Senpo match (red - white): M -
At end of Senpo score (red - white): 1/1 -
0/0
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