[BegeMoT]

... isshujiai ... Going up against naginata players is a lot of fun ...

Heh. Though in my case it was mostly an exercise in learning about being struck by naginata. My partner was quite advanced, though it probably wouldn't have made much of a difference, really. Watching more advanced kendoka that were having some success seemed to suggest that keeping ma'ai under control is really critical. I saw some very nice, very dynamic movement that (perhaps) left the naginata side with the impression that openenings were present. Once the naginata is committed, there's at least some opportunity to enter ...

John