[Worseacar]

I did write about this on the ebudo threads but did no mention that tripping was previously allowed in police kendo shia. But talking to police dojo teachers, nowadays it would be a hansoku.

I have to agree with Komoto san that downing a person is dangerous. Particularly if you tai-atari at the point where the body is in a high position before the hips are dropped. The back of the head is of course vulnerable, a this is the first part of the body to impact as they do a severe backwards flip.

Also the fact that the person should not be moved and the men himo make it difficult to remove the men under such circumstances to effect first aid.

Once a year or more the police hold a Taihojutsu taikai. Uniforms are usually all white for this occasion. Its a sort of anything goes with a mixture of judo, karate, tanto, shinai etc. It is this training that perhaps should not be confused with general Kendo.

One thing about tripping under these circumstances is that the people in question do know how to fall when thrown.

Lets hope some of these things come in useful if they have to handle some particularly violent soccers fans. Somehow I doubt it.

Hyaku