SCKF Kata Seminar

[Inouye02]

Just confirmed with Shikai Sensei, The SCKF Kata Seminar will held on July 20th, Sunday at the Venice Kendo Dojo ,

Seminar will start at 9:00am to 4:00pm with a keiko afterwards, parking will be a first come first serve since the Venice Buddhist Church Obon is the same weekend. so after the seminar you can just walk across the street and eat some good food ..

[M.K. Kawai]

Cool deal :D

Did you hear anything about the promotional exams for 5 Dan and above? I heard rumors that it might be at the Kendo Summer Camp on the East coast this year.

MKK

[Inouye02]

sorry , didnt hear anything on that yet , i'll keep my ears open

[Inouye02]

Oh yeah, the shimpan seminar has been moved once again , now it will be on Sunday , june 8th at Cypress Dojo..

time is from 9:00am to 4:00pm..
for bento orders see your dojo rep ..

to all attending bring your bogu also....

[misterkurukuru]

Last Kata seminar was gay! we didnt even do the sho-to ones because the old dudes took so long explaing and yelling at each other!

[M.K. Kawai]

Sounds like I'm gonna need to bring a book :D

MKK

[itazura]

My favorite part is when they start disagreeing with each about how the kata should be done. Then you have them sitting on the promotion board grading you and you wonder which way you should do it.

We should all watch the kata video from ajkf before the seminar.

[M.K. Kawai]

To coin a phrase, "Be Afraid, Be VERY Afraid." :eek:

MKK

[Inouye02]

well guess my favorite nanadan sensei decided to move the kata seminar from venice to wilson park now , Shikai sensei called me yesterday and said it has been moved ,

[M.K. Kawai]

Well, that's just great :(

It turns out that I can't attend anyway. With all the dates changing and everything.... :(

That's life...

MKK

[M.K. Kawai]

I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts about the Shimpan Seminar. It was unfortunate that we didn't have enough time to talk about Hantei. But, what are people's thoughts about that new tsubazeriai ruling?

MKK

[slidercrank]

Hi MKK:

If you learned anything from the shimpan seminar, and if you thought that describing them in words only wouldn't be confusing, would you share them with the rest of us who aren't so fortunate to have a shimpan seminar nearby to attend?

Much thanks!

[misterkurukuru]

FRED-yabadabado hit a good do yabadabado take it.
My fav.-Super slide from side to side, dont listen to what we just said. all you need to do is super slide.
Ko sensei- i have nothing to say.
Kawai sensei- that should have been a hansoku!
me- no it wasnt
kawai sensei- just checked with shikai sensei and it was a hansoku
me- doh!

i thats how the seminar went for me! Inouye should have done some nito for us to judge! Dammm you moocow and tenken for not being there!!!!! dAMMMMMMZ you guys!

[M.K. Kawai]

Slidercrank,

Sorry if you thought that I was being confusing. I was trying to get in touch with some of the people who were at the seminar to get their feel for the Tsubazeriai ruling. We have a big Tournament coming up in two weeks so I wanted to get their opinions first and debate some of the components of the Tsubazeriai ruling.

There are several components to the new Tsubazeriai ruling.

1. During Tsubazeriai both Kenshi must have their Tsuba in contact with each other. The Kote of one Kenshi cannot touch the shinai at anytime. The exception is if there is a height difference between both Kenshi. In that case, the Kenshi has the right to do a Tsubazeriai that is natural and comfortable to them.

2. During Tsubazeriai a Kenshi cannot cross their shinai over to the "other side" and keep it there for any extended period of time. In other words, the shinai for both Kenshi must remain centered or of center to the right.

3. Continuous crossing of the of the shinai during Tsubazeriai without doing a waza is not allowed.

4. Impeding the progress of one Kenshi after coming to Tsubazeriai, such as pressing down on the the shinai without doing a waza in not allowed.

5. For Nito Ryu, Shoto/Kotachi on to of the daito/tachi is allowed. But, you cannot score anything with the Shoto/Kotachi from a Tsubazeriai position.

6. Shoto and Daito can be on the same side of each other. In other words, they are not crossed during Tsubazeriai. In that event, they follow the itto ruling spelled out in points 2 and 3.

MKK

[M.K. Kawai]

We really gotta debate this Tsubazeriai ruling :(

If we're not on the same page on this there are going to be a lot of mad people at the So. Cal. Championships with regard to Tsubazeriai.

Oh, one other thing. The Shushin has the authority to make the call of either giving a Chui first, give a Hansoku, or make "no call."

MKK

[Hongsermeier]

The Tsubazeriai ruling could really mess up some of the "wrestlers" out there. :cross_eye

[slidercrank]

Originally posted by M.K. Kawai
Slidercrank,

Sorry if you thought that I was being confusing.

Hi MKK:

No, I wasn't calling you confusing. I was saying that, if you don't think it would be confusing to describe verbally what you've learnt at the seminar, please share with the rest of us who weren't there. And you have done exactly that. Thank you for typing it out. I look forward to discussions on these rules (which to me, sound reasonable).

[Inouye02]

sorry kurukuru san but those Dodger dogs were calling my name that day, if i'd have known they would of got blown out i would of been there doing nito , getting all kinds of new hansoku's...

[M.K. Kawai]

Too bad you weren't out there... I would've liked to see what they say about someone trying to score off the Shoto.

MKK

[Inouye02]

oh yeah , then have me start complaining about it , what is nito if you cant use the shoto to score, but that was a clean men strike, a do , or maybe hiki tsuki ..

i had a guy pull his shinai down so my kote was against it , trying to get me a hansoku...wtf,

[Inouye02]

so who is all going to the kata seminar on the 20th ??

[Hongsermeier]

No promises, but I'm fairly sure the wife and I will be there. :cross_eye