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I'm not certain that I can understand the change you describe. My understanding, in the manner of execution up to now, shidachi, after the strike to doh, does assume wakigame momentarily; however, at no point does the uchidachi.

May I ask where is the source of this information?

I'll make inquiries about this point in my local sphere. I would also like to ask if any other Forum members if they have any information about this matter.

Thank you.

MK

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Dear Supernils-san,

My understanding of the '01 Kitamoto Camp explanation was that it was clarified that uchidachi does not assume wakigamae nor remain in joudan kamae en process of returning to ai-chuudan with shidachi. However, yours is duly noted and I will continue my inquiry here. Please let me report my findings later on.

With regards to the AJKF Summer Foreign Kendo Leader's Camp at Kitamoto (July 26-August 02, 2002, Kitamoto City, Saitama, Japan). Application cannot be made on an individual basis, but must be made through (your) national federation. If you want to attend I recommend that you make contact to your federation office as soon as possible, as the procedures are concluded very early on. Good luck with that.

General information about the AJKF can be found at http://www.kendo.or.jp/ The contact person is Mr. Ari Kurose, Manager of the International Department; however, I do not believe that he will amenable to discussion about the camp on any individual basis.

I have not yet received any formal request for my service in this year's camp, therefore, I cannot now report if I will be there or not; however, in any case and if at all possible, I hope to meet with you and have practice together again.

MK

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Before:
Uchitachi (UD) makes his/hers big (quite stupid) men cut. Shidachi makes nuki do then, when UD reestablishes eyecontact adopts zanshin with wakigamae. At that time UD takes wakigamae as he turns on his feet. Then they both thru jodan enters shudan no kamae. The rest is trivial :-)

Present:
Were UD before used wakigamae he now goes straight up in jodan no kamae as he turns on his feet.

Maybe this is all a big misunderstanding. If that is the case I hope that someone (Komoto sensei) will correct me

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Dear Mr. Henriksson:

As Mr. Robison indicated, we are very fortunate to be getting an article with comments by the eminent Inoue Sensei. I will refrain from any comment of my own and and wait with great expectation to hearing Inoue Sensei's discourse.

Concerning Mr. Henriksson's direct quesiton about percent of time spent on kata study. Even here in Japan, very few will pick up and start practice of kata on their own.

In my own club, the greater portion of members are beginners, so I spend our valuable time on basic excercises. Once, the mean level rises, I intend that we will practice kata as a quarter of our time.

In four other practices I normally attend, people usually only practice prior to promotion tests. Here in Japan, there are usually promotion tests going on a couple times a year, with the different dan-groups at different times, including some at differing locations. Such being the case, someone is usually preparing for his/her test 4, 5, 6 times a year. Whenever anyone is practicing, I join in to their practice. Each period consisting of several weeks, with 4-6 periods per year provides a good deal of practice. Add to this, three or 4 seminars per year, kata represents a good deal of my practice time.

It might be worthwhile to survey the nature and extent of kata practice around the world. What are your experiences?

MK