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**chuecfafresslds** · 08-13-2006, 08:00 AM

Dear John,

Cool! Sometimes people get very anxious/nervous duing taikai .... if you spend less time thinking about the fight, and concentrate on other stuff (reiho for example) its a way to keep calm (for some people).

Also, so many people get into a fluster about getting in and out of the shiaijo ... "which foot goes first.." , "should I bow to the shomen", etc etc etc if you know your reiho inside out, then that worry is removed. In tandem with this is knowing the rules!

Reiho is more than sportsmanship, although sportsmanship is certainly part of it.

Good luck with your taikai, and be sure and post your thoughts about it here.... as I am sure lots of us forget what it was like first time !!!!!

Cheers.

08-13-2006, 08:00 AM	#4
chuecfafresslds Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 578 Senior Member	Dear John, Cool! Sometimes people get very anxious/nervous duing taikai .... if you spend less time thinking about the fight, and concentrate on other stuff (reiho for example) its a way to keep calm (for some people). Also, so many people get into a fluster about getting in and out of the shiaijo ... "which foot goes first.." , "should I bow to the shomen", etc etc etc if you know your reiho inside out, then that worry is removed. In tandem with this is knowing the rules! Reiho is more than sportsmanship, although sportsmanship is certainly part of it. Good luck with your taikai, and be sure and post your thoughts about it here.... as I am sure lots of us forget what it was like first time !!!!! Cheers.
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