[Kendo] Ensi sunnuntaina 6.kyu harrastajille taitokisa

[Ari Kylaniemi]

Moikka!

Ensi sunnuntaina harjoitusten yhteydessä järjestetään 6.kyun
harrastajille taitokisa, jossa paras kirikaeshin tekijä palkitaan.



There is an old Kendo proverb: "The kirikaeshi gives ten virtues to the
attacker and eight virtues to the receiver."

The ten virtues for the attacker are that kirikaeshi
(1) makes the waza swift and sharp,
(2) strengthens the power of the stroke,
(3) gives us good wind and stamina,
(4) makes the working of the arms flexible,
(5) makes physical movement light and agile,
(6) enables us to operate the shinai freely,
(7) settles the waist well and gives a well-balanced posture,
(8) makes the eyesight clear,
(9) teaches the adequate interval at which to strike the opponent, and
(10) gives dexterity in the working of the palms.

The eight virtues for the receiver are that kirikaeshi
(1) keeps the mind in tranquillity,
(2) makes the eyesight clear,
(3) makes us learn the style of the opponent's sword-stroke techniques,
(4) makes the palms firm and flexible,
(5) makes physical movement free and flexible,
(6) enables us to become good at receiving strikes,
(7) strengthens the arms, and
(8) strengthens the body.

--Sasamori and Warner, THIS IS KENDO.




	T:	A r i

		Ari Kyläniemi
		akylanie@mail.student.oulu.fi
		http://www.student.oulu.fi/~akylanie/