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Originally posted by AlexM
I have a question concerning zanshin during kote-men uchi .... Is the ippon still valid if your zanshin comes after the men even if the men hit misses? Alex, your zanshin should start before the opportunity to cut is initiated and finish only after you have gone through and turned around to face your opponent again.

In a shiai, if you attempt a men after a kote, you have shown that you do not believe the kote was a success, therefore the kote will not be scored (even if it was good). However the men might be scored, if all the elements existed. If the men was no good but the kote was good - bad luck.

Zanshin is a state of mind, or for some of us, a display of how we would like our state of mind to be (!) it is not something to turn on and off.

But if you haven't shown it your cut is not a yuko datotosu.

All the elements of yuko datotosu are required in order to get the shinpans to put the flags up.

Practice often to improve your kote men technique, because then you can do it if and when it is appropriate.

Richard