Reality kendo TV Show

[nalogg]

I totally agree, however, I did a bit of epee and foil... It just doesn't seem to fit together at all. As for Fencing, almost the whole body is a target, even legs/feet, armpits, etc. whereas in kendo, you are limited to the nine targets.

9 targets?

men = 1
kote = 2
do = maybe 2
tsuki = 1

that's 6 targets.. the do is kinda stretching it still

maybe you're including migi and hidari men? although i'd group it into one since it's just a variation on the way the spot is hit. but that's only 8 in total

To answer koma's question... yeah i'd watch that show.

I generally don't like reality tv... it seems to be ruining television by feeding off our natural voyeurism at some level instead of just creatively entertaining us... reality tv has also been cutting out actors and writers and in some cases, directors, which is bad news.

but if it was about kendo maybe i'd make a point to watch it.

however the losing player shouldn't be cut.. the cut should be voted on seing as the losing player is not always the worst on the team.

But all the teams would have to vote a player out to keep the numbers even. Maybe for a surprise twist the 2 teams remaining get to choose one of the deleted players to compete in the final round and share the prize money.

[Lloromannic]

'reality tv' is an oxymorn unless its a hidden camera and that is just plain boring.

That's correct. There is already a Reality Kendo Show. To see it just go to e-bogu and on the menu on the left you can access the webcam which shows their warehouse and sometimes the comings and goings of the employees.

[umemura]

I'm kinda upset (a little mad) that they called it a "win" for the fencer. Just like another member said, fencing's target is like, your whole body, whereas targets in kendo is so much more limited.

In my opinion, kendo's targets are narrowed down to body parts that matter and really crucial for survival and fighting. If a person was to get cut in one of the targets in kendo, you'll have no chance in winning the fight, whereas fencing will take so many more slits to make your opponent weak and unable to fight. If we took that challenge 200 years ago with old fencer and kendouka, kendouka (or a samurai) will just break the fencing sword (or whatever u call that flimsy thing) in half and his body in half. In real life with real swords, I think kendo will whip fencing's butt all day and night long.

[armourer]

Amen to that, no comparison (he said, stirring up a hornets nest of trouble)

[Paburo]

mingshi, i would want kendo kashin to participate in your reality show contest.


btw, anyone have videos or links of this supermacho man vs the world show?

[NikoNakata]

Its interesting to think of how I would try to handle myself against a fencer. It would be pretty awkward. I'm a very inexperienced beginner, so I don't have muck of an idea, but I think I'd strike his sword, maybe try to break it, maybe not, and follow up with another attack while his sword is stunned, sort of like a kote-men. I would certainly not want to be the one trying to block a rapier so I'd try to keep the offensive, and I'd want to land a fatal blow as quickly as possible so he doesn't just dodge around my attacks and get alot of small cuts and stabs. How would you handle yourself?

i would just come at the guy as quick as i can and go for the best opening, because the fencer with that small ass sword cant block an all out effort with my shinai.