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**oneliRafmeene** · 03-20-2010, 01:06 PM

Siome years ago I asked a senior 7th dan (who is well versed in refereeing matters) about this. The reply was if a kote was above the bottom line of the do plate, it was a valid target, but of course this was in the context of both hands on the shinai (or on any shinai in the case of nito).

Usually with katate waza, the hand that comes off the shinai is brought back quickly against the do, in a manner somewhat analagous to saya biki in iaido. It is part of the technique, and adds strength to it, as well as keeping the hand from hanging about in mid air and being a target.

On the occasions I have fenced with one-armed/handed people, they have fought from jodan. Their non-operative limb was usually tucked out of the way against the do, making it a difficult target anyway, and I would think most referees would not see a strike on such a target as yuko-datotsu anyway.

03-20-2010, 01:06 PM	#18
oneliRafmeene Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 409 Senior Member	Siome years ago I asked a senior 7th dan (who is well versed in refereeing matters) about this. The reply was if a kote was above the bottom line of the do plate, it was a valid target, but of course this was in the context of both hands on the shinai (or on any shinai in the case of nito). Usually with katate waza, the hand that comes off the shinai is brought back quickly against the do, in a manner somewhat analagous to saya biki in iaido. It is part of the technique, and adds strength to it, as well as keeping the hand from hanging about in mid air and being a target. On the occasions I have fenced with one-armed/handed people, they have fought from jodan. Their non-operative limb was usually tucked out of the way against the do, making it a difficult target anyway, and I would think most referees would not see a strike on such a target as yuko-datotsu anyway.
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