Uechi Championship Debriefing

Bill Glasheen · Post by **Bill Glasheen** » Tue May 21, 2002 4:24 pm

Len

I think there are possibilities here. I've had models like this for dojo testing, and have posted the individual and summarized results. I even standardized (created a Z score) each of the judges' scores. It's possible. But KISS has its fans too.

We should work on this.

One thing I want to do though, is re-post something Mike Murphy posted. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote

But in judging you mention three criteria to go by: power, performance, and tempo. I would tell you right now that this is not what I looked at only. I add two other concepts when judging, accuracy (especially at BB level) and dynamics(we are after all a hard/soft style).

Some things bear repeating. Remember your analogy of the Mack Truck? Remember me invoking the memory of the Gracie brothers, and their total domination of the UFCs until others "got it?"

Pay brother Mike a visit some time.

Pay brother Joe a visit some time. Then look at your kata again. Then go play with them again. Then look at your kata some more. Etc., etc. ad infinitum.

Thanks, Len. This is good for all of us.

- Bill

LenTesta · Post by **LenTesta** » Tue May 21, 2002 6:17 pm

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We should work on this.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yes, I will help. We can use the same rules at all Uechi-ryu Tournaments. Raffi's NEJUC will be a good place to test these if we can come to a consesus by then.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>One thing I want to do though, is re-post something Mike Murphy posted.

But in judging you mention three criteria to go by: power, performance, and tempo. I would tell you right now that this is not what I looked at only. I add two other concepts when judging, accuracy (especially at BB level) and dynamics(we are after all a hard/soft style).<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I did not want to get into specifics of my form, and how it was judged, but you just opened the door.

If you are referring to my demonstration of Sanseirui, you may have missed the softer use of the seirui movements (the actual name of the blocks esacape me right now) that preceeds the kakushiken.

Last night Fedele performed a toned down kata for the TC Class due to aches and pains that were inflicted upon him and by him during his fights at the tourney.
His toned down version with only a little power looked awesome. I could not believe he was using half of his power in those movements.

When a power principle (doesn't have to be TC) is used constantly in practice of your movements, the techniques will still look strong even after cutting back some of the speed. Some would have judged his kata better than he scored in the tourney.

Others would have realized that he was toning it down.

Hard and soft is contradictory however, it does not have to be absolute.

The dynamic change from the maximum speed and power to the slower and softer may look exactly like a non power practitioner's fast technique.

Food for thought!

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Len

[This message has been edited by LenTesta (edited May 21, 2002).]