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Oh, I don't disagree...but it's also a very easy call to make from the sidelines.
My point remains, though: Escalating from a mostly meaningless hansoku to a DQ is a very big step and I think...

Actually, I do think that there is a gap in the regulations.
I can easily see the shinpans thinking that this was worse than hansoku, but did it warrant DQ?. There isn't an option for awarding a...

Drop me a PM if you are interested in coming up and I'll arrange an invite for you.

There's dojos within more easy reach via public transport. (Although none of them are *easy* to get to). You have just about picked the dojo that's the furthest away from North Van.

As I said: You'll face a (to some extent) unfamiliar person, judged by unfamiliar judges, in front of a an audience and unlike ji-geiko, failure means elimination.
I know 6/7th dans who experience...

Yes I have. On 4 different continents.
I have also competed internationally and still compete regionally (although I'm about to retire to 'local' level only, as I'm really getting to old for...

No, you can't. While you can certainly create some level of pressure with an inhouse tournament,it just doesn't compare...especially as you will often face opponents that you are not (that) familiar...

That is not correct.
- Lifting weights will make you stronger. Being stronger means you need to use less effort to perform tasks. You will be able to output more power, meaning you can do those...

It's about understanding the posterior chain and how to use it, although I agree that articles like that serves little purpose. Teach it on static lifts (squats, deadlifts) and then move on to...

Of course it is. You have maneuvered yourself or the opponent into a position where you can strike them. It's the same principle whether your fast or slow.
If someone is faster, it just means that...

It's a really simple question..

P.S. I'm not on the other side of the world...

Sure..if you answer the question.

Sounds like most of the issues can be adjusted by adjusting the uchiwa. A decent bogu-ya can do a significant amount of adjustment with relatively little effort.

It's funny. We currently got a young (2nd/3rd dan, not sure) Japanese exchange student in our dojo and I saw him work with one of our juniors yesterday, ignoring hits (from the junior) that weren't...

So was it kendo or was it just sport?

Is it really increasing?.

If you are going to Japan, you can most likely get your uchiwa adjusted to fit your 'new' face shape, as long as the 'shell' of the men is big enough.

As for 'mismatch', All my parts of pretty...

Really? You're the one claiming that the kendo many people do is wrong and that taking part in shiai is 'just a sport'. If that isn't arrogant and frankly very insulting, then I don't know what is....

No, I called it a narrow-minded point of view.

Absolute untrue. In a few isolated cases, perhaps, but as a whole, this is an extremely narrow minded point of view. I don't even get how you can get to that impression?
I'm curious...how many...

Well, what comes around goes around...even against Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyzJOSMt0ek&feature=youtu.be

Or what about W. Kims 'men' against Furukawa in the individual semifinal?...

I have little problem with the crowds behaviour. Except for one or two occasions, it was a perfect reaction to what was going on on the shiai-jo...and I'm pretty sure that it will have a much...

Just saw a set of videos of the final (I couldn't stay awake to watch it live).

The Japanese stopped playing nice kendo after losing to USA at WKC13. After that, it became winning first, looking...

No, that's most definitely not the case

I changed to VFFs for my crossfit workouts (and general summer footwear) at the end of last summer. While it slowed down my running pace, it greatly increased my foot strength, but more importantly,...