The purpose of this study is to clarify the difference in the application of
okuri-ashi datotsu (side-stepping strike) and
fumikomi-ashi datotsu (attacking strike) for kendo beginners in order to develop an effective teaching method by which they can acquire the movement of
fumikomi in a kendo class.
The subjects of this study were 17 male university students learning kendo. In this study, we discuss how kendo students can best learn to apply the
fumikomi technique after learning
okuri-ashi in a class by means of skill evaluations and operating analysis for the motion of
fumikomi-ashi datotsu after learning the motion of
okuri-ashi datotsu.
The results of our study are as follows.
1) The time required to raise and lower the
shinai (bamboo practice sword) during
fumikomi-ashi datotsu is clearly shorter than for
okuri-ashi datotsu.
2) Although there is no significant difference in the movement time of the legs between
okuri-ashi datotsu and
fumikomi-ashi datotsu, the distance the left foot has to move in
fumikomi-ashi datotsu is longer than in
okuri-ashi datotsu.
3) The coordination of
shinai operation and the movement of the legs: The motion of datotsu in
okuri-ashi datotsu is accompanied by a jerking movement of the left foot, however, the motion of
datotsu in
fumikomi-ashi datotsu is accompanied by a more completed movement of the right foot.
4) According to the observation of images, the skill level in performing
fumikomi-ashi datotsu by beginners is clearly lower than that for
okuri-ashi datotsu when using a
boku-toh (wooden sword) or
shinai.
5) With regard to the coordination of
shinai operation and the movement of the legs, the firm planting of the right foot is faster than for
fumikomi-ashi datotsu for novice kendo practitioners. It seems this study shows similar result to the research done from 41 years ago.
These results suggested that with respect to the coordination of
shinai operation and the movement of the legs, the application of
okuri-ashi datotsu after learning
fumikomi-ashi datotsu remains a difficult learning task.
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