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**formobilagsw** · 10-26-2005, 07:53 PM

Hey all,
We had Balloongeiko at the dojo last night. If you're not aware of what this is, everyone gets a balloon tied to their mengane. Everyone gets in a circle and when the signal is given, it's a free-for-all. Once your balloon is popped, you're "dead" and have to sit out. At the end, the winner has the final balloon, and it's the whole dojo against the winner to see how long they last...

Video here of last night's training. It's a 23MB divx.

http://tastywheat.shackspace.com/balloongeiko.wmv

It's not exactly the cleanest kendo, but it's a hell of a lot of fun, heh.

**Kayacterype** · 10-26-2005, 08:04 PM

Looks like a lot of fun. The guy who lasted the longest, what rank is he? His form looked really good. Looked like everybody spent a quite a bit of the time in jodan. Wish we had more people in bogu to try something like that where I am.

**Berta** · 10-26-2005, 08:48 PM

That's Dave Bunder, Yondan. I was the poor bugger who had to solo him at the end

**Twendypreency** · 10-26-2005, 09:00 PM

No wonder he was able to hold so well against the rest of you. That was an interesting exercise there!

**Wxrxnhar** · 10-26-2005, 09:11 PM

What are the guidelines for ballongeiko? Are there any rules so that there are not ridiculous collisions and injuries from people running between other peoples individual confrontations or anything like that? I could see how this would be a ton of fun, but does everyone just take extra care before running through or are there set rules for safety?

**Luisabens** · 10-26-2005, 09:18 PM

wow, ballongeiko, that's such a smart idea! Sounds like a lot of fun

**Obebtetibre** · 10-26-2005, 09:28 PM

you should resize that video into something more bandwidth friendly.

and nice dojo floor btw.

**BDDkDvgZ** · 10-26-2005, 10:16 PM

I could see how this would be a ton of fun, but does everyone just take extra care before running through or are there set rules for safety?

Basically, nobody can get atacked from behind. It's a frontal assault or from the side.

**heltduell** · 10-27-2005, 06:15 AM

that looks way fun.

in aikido we did knife attack defences with washable markers. that was messy. it makes you realise how difficult the real thing is as well as having fun.

**Bonioners** · 10-27-2005, 08:21 AM

Yeah! Ballon kendo is great fun

We've done another variant where we divide everyone into two teams, and then line up at each side of the dojo. Then on signal we attack the person standing on the opposite side. Simultaneous kiai is nice

**heilyprollecyspor** · 10-27-2005, 08:44 PM

That looks like heaps of fun!!!

**Goooooblin** · 10-28-2005, 12:57 AM

thats awsome!!!!!! i wanna try that sometimes!!!!!!!!

**bWn4h8QD** · 10-28-2005, 01:30 AM

Those aren't bits of balloon flying around, they are the blood and guts of your enemies as you slice them in half on the battlefield... MWHAA MHWAA HAA!!!

**Niiinioa** · 10-28-2005, 05:13 AM

I think they should have filled the balloons with water, it would've been more fun, kekeke j/k

I think it's a fun and great excercise to learn to defend your Men at all cost! I wish my dojo does it sometimes, I'm suggesting this to Sensei

10-26-2005, 07:53 PM	#1
formobilagsw Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 539 Senior Member	Balloongieko! Hey all, We had Balloongeiko at the dojo last night. If you're not aware of what this is, everyone gets a balloon tied to their mengane. Everyone gets in a circle and when the signal is given, it's a free-for-all. Once your balloon is popped, you're "dead" and have to sit out. At the end, the winner has the final balloon, and it's the whole dojo against the winner to see how long they last... Video here of last night's training. It's a 23MB divx. http://tastywheat.shackspace.com/balloongeiko.wmv It's not exactly the cleanest kendo, but it's a hell of a lot of fun, heh. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-26-2005, 08:04 PM	#2
Kayacterype Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 397 Senior Member	Looks like a lot of fun. The guy who lasted the longest, what rank is he? His form looked really good. Looked like everybody spent a quite a bit of the time in jodan. Wish we had more people in bogu to try something like that where I am. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-26-2005, 08:48 PM	#3
Berta Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 407 Senior Member	That's Dave Bunder, Yondan. I was the poor bugger who had to solo him at the end Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-26-2005, 09:00 PM	#4
Twendypreency Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 471 Senior Member	No wonder he was able to hold so well against the rest of you. That was an interesting exercise there! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-26-2005, 09:11 PM	#5
Wxrxnhar Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 429 Senior Member	What are the guidelines for ballongeiko? Are there any rules so that there are not ridiculous collisions and injuries from people running between other peoples individual confrontations or anything like that? I could see how this would be a ton of fun, but does everyone just take extra care before running through or are there set rules for safety? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-26-2005, 09:18 PM	#6
Luisabens Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 437 Senior Member	wow, ballongeiko, that's such a smart idea! Sounds like a lot of fun Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-26-2005, 09:28 PM	#7
Obebtetibre Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 445 Senior Member	you should resize that video into something more bandwidth friendly. and nice dojo floor btw. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-26-2005, 10:16 PM	#8
BDDkDvgZ Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 473 Senior Member	I could see how this would be a ton of fun, but does everyone just take extra care before running through or are there set rules for safety? Basically, nobody can get atacked from behind. It's a frontal assault or from the side. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-27-2005, 06:15 AM	#9
heltduell Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 438 Senior Member	that looks way fun. in aikido we did knife attack defences with washable markers. that was messy. it makes you realise how difficult the real thing is as well as having fun. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-27-2005, 08:21 AM	#10
Bonioners Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 418 Senior Member	Yeah! Ballon kendo is great fun We've done another variant where we divide everyone into two teams, and then line up at each side of the dojo. Then on signal we attack the person standing on the opposite side. Simultaneous kiai is nice Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-27-2005, 08:44 PM	#11
heilyprollecyspor Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 494 Senior Member	That looks like heaps of fun!!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-28-2005, 12:57 AM	#12
Goooooblin Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 372 Senior Member	thats awsome!!!!!! i wanna try that sometimes!!!!!!!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-28-2005, 01:30 AM	#13
bWn4h8QD Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 436 Senior Member	Those aren't bits of balloon flying around, they are the blood and guts of your enemies as you slice them in half on the battlefield... MWHAA MHWAA HAA!!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-28-2005, 05:13 AM	#14
Niiinioa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 396 Senior Member	I think they should have filled the balloons with water, it would've been more fun, kekeke j/k I think it's a fun and great excercise to learn to defend your Men at all cost! I wish my dojo does it sometimes, I'm suggesting this to Sensei Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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