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I think the presenters did an excellent job of pitching it to the most likely group of viewers, eg people who know nothing about Kendo or possibly even MA, and who were watching "just for a laugh". Going on about it being "sacred" sounded a bit bollocksy but may have contributed to the typical viewer taking the whole idea a bit more seriously rather than just dismissing it as some weird Japanese thing. I'm only a beginner myself so can't really judge, but I did think that the second pair (eg just before the finalists) looked pretty good for people who'd only been doing it a short time.