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interesting post. i think the positions are crucial!

even if a team is stronger individually, the lack of strategy in the order of the kenshi can lead to loss.

for instance see this line up

example one
TEAM-A 5.3.4.1.2
TEAM-B 4.5.3.1.2
winner: team A

example two
TEAM-A 5.3.4.1.2
TEAM-B 3.1.4.2.5
winner: hikiwake

we had a hard time on the last states tournament cause the other team changed strategy on the last minute and caught us with a disadvantaged alignment! my sensei said that as senpo i should go out and get them ippon no matter what so the team could 'rest assured' for the remaining fights...

USUALLY i think his strategy is to put the strongest first and get as much as ippon for a start. the middle men should be strong men in defense, and mostly brave enough to at least pull hikiwakes then leaving a strong man last to 'save the day' just in case. something like 3.4.2.1.5. or 3.5.2.1.4

but in the last tournament we went more like 3.5.4.1.2. i dont know why!! strategy is hard and complicated