[AlexanderDrew]

Pick your winner!


My prediction:

1st Japan
2nd USA
3rd Korean / Taiwan

[cristmiff]

England all the way baby.

[maclaudser]

Considering the history of the event, I have no reason to believe that the Japanese team will lose...

And considering how close the Koreans came to winning last time, I'd say both side will be redoubling their already-redoubled efforts...

1. Japan
2. Korea
3. ??

[Yarikoff]

Team U.s.a. Baby!!!!!!

[lammaredder]

Its either going to be Korea or Japan in first and second...and then the rest of the world battles for third. I think Taiwan might nab it...Malaysia will win in the men's drinking competition at the goodwill party tho'

[br`lorance]

Japan #1, Korea #2, third place is dependant on the draw but the usual suspects will be in contention.

[GenrieAB]

Japan #1, Korea #2, third place is dependant on the draw but the usual suspects will be in contention.

Sorry..who are the usual suspects??

[janeseymore09092]

Canada, Brazil, Taiwan, USA

[texbrease]

Great Britain Baby!

I hear their team is made up of super-human kendo daemons this year...

[virtuah]

1. japan, 2. korea, 3..

i heard this year japan doesn't have any super star. but, they are selecting their team based on kenshi who can win the match as quickly as possible. no going into OT type thing..

it would be something to watch.. korea will be very close again.. but not sure if they will win.

pete

[Gofthooxdix]

Hey, Why aren't Ireland there?

I have a good feeling

[QEoMi752]

Hey, Why aren't Ireland there?

I have a good feeling

Because they'll be competing against Malaysia for the drinking competition...

[Ivanaishere]

I thought this was an amateur competition.

[Imihooniump]

Because they'll be competing against Malaysia for the drinking competition...

no competition

I thought this was an amateur competition.

Ya, i guess thats why the "fighting Irish" aint there!

[RarensussyRen]

Japan #1, Korea #2, third place is dependant on the draw but the usual suspects will be in contention.

Actually under the format of the 12th WKC had the US team beaten Aruba by 5/10 they would have had 10 wins and 20 pts and forced Japan into the other bracket against Korea before the final. One of them would have been eliminated and the US would have gone on to the final.
So depending on the draw this scenario could happen again for one of the teams that are heavy favorites.

[CoallyPax]

I didn't like that format and hope it has changed. For those of you not aware, it was a partial round-robin in groups of 4 or 5. Each team fought the team previous and next on the list, with last and first on the list fighting each other, just like you do for shinsa. Two best records advance but the strongest team may not have the best record - they may get second on wins/points depending on the quality of the opponents and how the list is arranged. Then you have the funky situation like Curtis describes.

You can see a discussion of all this for WKC 12 here.

[layevymed]

Ugh. It's been a while since I've posted....

But yes, I do believe Japan will win. But I hope there is some very obscure team that will make it into the finals and create some sort of upset...so long as it isn't to Japan.

[vypusknye]

Well, I want to say the US, but I doubt it. I have my hopes set on Korea taking the win, just so that someone can say that they defeated Japan. But, as was stated earlier in the thread, based on the history of the event, there is no reason to think that Japan won't win.

[Inconykic]

England all the way baby.

There is no English national kendo team Yoshito ... you set the poll up incorrectly. I dont have the energy to explain this to you, so please do your own web research. It"ll take you under 5 mins.

As for the WKC: Its as Neil says.

[poekfpojoibien]

I'm Sorry.