what's wrong in this tsuki?

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• kendo
• tsuki
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[TheMissingno]

In my opinion, power looks like the only issue here. Your opponent didn't move back at all as a result of the hit. Other then that, it looks to me like you hit the target, there was clear fumikomi, and zanshin was correct from what I understand. At least you didn't smack your shinai on the ground, I still haven't gotten a straight answer on exactly what the purpose of that is.

[narajujo]

@TheMissingno

thanks for your comment, yes i think it was too soft, he lost balance on the back foot if you notice but still not enough,

is the "smack on the ground" compulsory? i don't think so, but it helps getting back on chudan very fast.

[puszekPL]

This tsuki dosn't kill your oponent.

Power.

[narajujo]

thanks puszek, i'll try to put a little more power next time... this tsuki was very very soft... you're totally right

[SangerZonvolt]

I´m only 3rd kyu so I could be wrong, but I think you should move in with your hips a bit more. The way you did it you only had the force of your arms -> too weak. Use you whole body.

[kenshiliamateseru]

ouch that looked like it went under the tsuki!

[tenken1013]

I think it cant be seen in this one part alone... have to know what the situation was. screw the sound etc... you dont judge with your ears... eyes comes first. but I think in over all you had a good chance but did not succeed to move your opponent's mind fully which resulted in not fully convincing the judges.

But every shinpan is different.

[tenken1013]

@JARCHIE1973

At least at this level...

[tenken1013]

I think it can be point. Depends on shinpan.

[windycityboarder]

hard to tell in slow mo and without the sound.

[JARCHIE1973]

First off you were at CHIKA-MAI, thats close interval. You would want to execute proper seme and enter into ISSOKU-ITTO-NO MAI with clear intent. You did not do that and from the looks of the video, you missed the tsuki and hit right under it, which made his head go upwards. Your whold body was also not in the attack. What rank are you? If I may ask. I have practiced kendo for 11 years. Im a NI-DAN. JMO

[Alhok]

Whats wrong with it? Dumb European judges 8))

[Primetarget83]

IMHO that tsuki didn't cause your opponent to lose his composure or seriously of set his balance. You had the initiative (and probably the attitude as well) and you didforce him to take a step back. But in the aftermatch, you men was looking as a very sweet target and his arms/shinai was in a good position to strike men it if he hadn't given up on the idea. As to the "smacking of the floor" after tsuki katate, you use the bounce created to easier bring it back up but it's a ugly move...

[UrbanNeanderthal]

Although I'm a martial artist for the past 30+ year, I am not a Kendo-ka, so I won't speak to the particular rules of that sporting version of sword play. However, I would suggest that there was plenty of power generated by the one-handed tsuki to easily penetrate the uke's throat all the way to his spine.

If you have any real world experience with sticking pointed metal into flesh you'll know that it takes very little force to penetrate our anatomy.... your little finger will often do.