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**DurryVony** · 11-22-2005, 08:00 AM

The big problem with Taikai is lack of experience. In my area we have on the order of 5 Taikai per year so we several chances to compete. About three years ago I was at a dojo where we had only one chance a year so we typically did poorly because of general nervousness.

In the US if you look at the regions where there are more Taikias, Southern and Northern California for example they tend to do much better than those less experienced kenshi from other parts of the US. Personally I don’t think Taikai is the only measure kendo skill. If you think about it you practice three times a week or ~ 150 times a year and you attend 3 Taikai you practice 50 times for every Taikai. With this in mind you should concentrate on your practice. Just a thought

11-22-2005, 08:00 AM	#2
DurryVony Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 595 Senior Member	The big problem with Taikai is lack of experience. In my area we have on the order of 5 Taikai per year so we several chances to compete. About three years ago I was at a dojo where we had only one chance a year so we typically did poorly because of general nervousness. In the US if you look at the regions where there are more Taikias, Southern and Northern California for example they tend to do much better than those less experienced kenshi from other parts of the US. Personally I don’t think Taikai is the only measure kendo skill. If you think about it you practice three times a week or ~ 150 times a year and you attend 3 Taikai you practice 50 times for every Taikai. With this in mind you should concentrate on your practice. Just a thought
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