Youtube kendo documentary - 立切 尾形 茂

[Mr Yellow]

Hi Everyone,

Just watched this documentary on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg3RjKEj9DQ

It's in Japanese with no English subtitles but I have enjoyed it nonetheless.

Cheers,

[Fudo-Shin]

Thanks, good find!!

First time I have even heard of tachigiri being done from jodan, I didn't think it would be humanly possible until I saw the proof.

[b8amack]

I think someone started a thread asking about this video, recently. *(searches)*
Here it is:

http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/showthread.php/23004-About-a-documentary-of-a-jodan-tachigiri-shiai

Tachigiri isn't something I've encountered here. Seems pretty ritualized. Wish I could speak Japanese.

[Rennis]

Ironic, I worked right down the street from there for three years.

[Mr Yellow]

So how does the Tachigiri work? From what I understand the person had to go fight 33 opponents or so. Was there a set time given to fight each one or was down to getting enough points?

Thanks,

[Chaby]

Tachikiri shiai lasts for three hours... Rotating 33 aite for 5 minutes, regardless of number of ippons as far as I know.
So basically, normal shiai rules applies except the mentioned one. So, that said, the event can last up to 5 hours even...
Time is stopped when an ippon is scored, changing kakari, and so on... Often the match is stopped for few minutes because of cramped calf or similar...

There's lots of taiatari, pushing, hitting and knocking down.
Its said it brings you to the next level. After the body gets tired, you depend on your mind and reflexes which is a unique experience.
Something like autopilot.

That above and the documentary is tachikiri shiai.

I for one, tried tachikiri keiko for my birthday. Basically I was doing a 90 minutes of ji-geiko with rotating kakari, 16 of them all together.
However, I must say that the first few of them were kyusha, and it can be in no way be compared to tachikiri shiai... Alhtough, not quite easy task either.

My observation of the mentioned experience was that the kohai were charging at me with much more fighting spirit than usuall.
Guess they assumed they can get revenge on little old tired me... :D

As far as I know, some clubs organize tachikiri keiko for birthdays and farewells, and I'm sure there's quite more interesting story behind the shiai version of it.

[Fudo-Shin]

Have a look over at George's (Kenshi's) website. Daniel Zoot put together quite a good article on tachigiri. :D

http://kenshi247.net/blog/2010/06/07/tachikiri/

[Mr Yellow]

Thanks for the replies Chaby and Fudo-Shin! The info you have provided have made things much clearer.

[hl1978]

Sounds like the kyokushin hundred man kumite.