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**mymnduccete** · 11-11-2010, 06:14 AM

I think having competitions and point scoring did that a long time ago.

Given the winner's reaction at the end of this match, compared to that of this match, I don't think that's true. Kendo remains budo above all else.

Really, I don't see the point to electronic scoring, or even flags. Kendo refereeing is already tremendously accurate and efficient, despite a highly demanding set of criteria. For every Takanabe-Uchimura bout (which at worst is a judgment call, not a grievous error) you have a Takanabe-Teramoto bout. Electronic scoring wouldn't improve accuracy, at least, not enough to offset the drawbacks to having it.

11-11-2010, 06:14 AM	#15
mymnduccete Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 450 Senior Member	I think having competitions and point scoring did that a long time ago. Given the winner's reaction at the end of this match, compared to that of this match, I don't think that's true. Kendo remains budo above all else. Really, I don't see the point to electronic scoring, or even flags. Kendo refereeing is already tremendously accurate and efficient, despite a highly demanding set of criteria. For every Takanabe-Uchimura bout (which at worst is a judgment call, not a grievous error) you have a Takanabe-Teramoto bout. Electronic scoring wouldn't improve accuracy, at least, not enough to offset the drawbacks to having it.
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