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**jeraveike** · 05-17-2007, 06:38 AM

I reckon that not every sport is suitable for the Olympics. It's well known that some of the judo people feel that judo has taken steps backward because of it. Even TKD is boring to watch...with people hopping around doing nothing (quite common as the competitors head to the final rounds). I've never liked fencing in the olympics too because I'd expected Zorro-style epic sword fight not the "you poke me I poke you" competition which is what it is now (I think in saber there's slashing action but I don't know for sure).

Without re-igniting the kendo in olympics issue, I believe that we're safe for now with FIK already taken defensive measures.

Unfortunately it's not like Zorro at all. I can't speak for kendo as I don't do that (yet) but I have tried Western fencing. Again, not an expert but the you poke me I poke you isn't quite correct (but not all that incorrect) but compared to iaido, which I do do, there's something missing and I suspect compared to kendo it would come up lacking with that missing something - I define it as "spirit" for want of a better word. After all, fencing is totally a sport and not so much a way of life.

You are right about the saber though - that does look much better but I was only allowed a foil and they were talking about years before I would be allowed to use a saber.

You can find places that use a rapier for fencing in the style of duelling or "real" fighting but they are few and far between but would seem more like Zorro.

Only my humble opinion though. It's horses for courses at the end of the day.

05-17-2007, 06:38 AM	#21
jeraveike Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 477 Senior Member	I reckon that not every sport is suitable for the Olympics. It's well known that some of the judo people feel that judo has taken steps backward because of it. Even TKD is boring to watch...with people hopping around doing nothing (quite common as the competitors head to the final rounds). I've never liked fencing in the olympics too because I'd expected Zorro-style epic sword fight not the "you poke me I poke you" competition which is what it is now (I think in saber there's slashing action but I don't know for sure). Without re-igniting the kendo in olympics issue, I believe that we're safe for now with FIK already taken defensive measures. Unfortunately it's not like Zorro at all. I can't speak for kendo as I don't do that (yet) but I have tried Western fencing. Again, not an expert but the you poke me I poke you isn't quite correct (but not all that incorrect) but compared to iaido, which I do do, there's something missing and I suspect compared to kendo it would come up lacking with that missing something - I define it as "spirit" for want of a better word. After all, fencing is totally a sport and not so much a way of life. You are right about the saber though - that does look much better but I was only allowed a foil and they were talking about years before I would be allowed to use a saber. You can find places that use a rapier for fencing in the style of duelling or "real" fighting but they are few and far between but would seem more like Zorro. Only my humble opinion though. It's horses for courses at the end of the day.
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