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Event/activity plan   活動予定

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IBF Taikai 2020 in Yokohama

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IBF California Sword Taikai 2020 is held on Saturday 14th March 2020 at the Pioneer Event Center, 45000 Valley Central Way Lancaster 93536 USA.

See www.swordtaikai.com

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IBF California Sword Taikai 2020

Competition Items to be determined later

【Kata Division】　

★ 2 dan & under： 

①Toyamaryu No.   

②Toyamaryu No. 

③Toyamaryu No. 

★ 3 & 4 dan： 

①Seitei Toho No.  

②Nakamuraryu No.  

③Seitei Toho No. 

★ 5 dan & above： 

①Nakamuraryu No. 

② Toyamaryu No. 

③Nakamuraryu No. 

【Kumitachi Division】:  

     Three Nakamuraryu Kumitachi Nos. 

     Qualification: 3 dan & above 

【Tameshigiri Division】to be determined later.

Below is for 2019.

★ 2 dan & under：

   3 cutsstarting from a Katate Jodan Kamae of Toyamaryu No. 5 and finish with chudan kamae, chiburi and noto

1)   Start from single-handed jodan kamaeas Toyamaryu No. 5,

2)   Three steps forward starting with the right foot first,

3)   Three cuts downward diagonally(kesagiri) with flow of ToyamaryuNo. 5.  

Cutting angle shall be around 40 degree with equal interspace on each cut.  Take a bit pause after each cut.

4)   One or two steps back to take a right chudan kamae for zanshin, 

5)   Perform chiburiand noto.

★3 & 4 dan：

   4 cuts starting from Nukitsuke and finish with a left reverse noto

1)    Start with Nukitsukeas Seitei Toho No. 1 (No actual cut to the mat. Just cut air)

2)    Cut left downward diagonally, take a bit pause after the cut and a left Wakigamae

3)    Cut right upward diagonally, take a bit pause after the cut.

4)    Change steps with the left foot forward and the right foot backward to take a right wakigamae 

5)    Cut left upward diagonally, take a bit pause after the cut. 

6)    Adjust steps with the right foot forward and put the left foot sideways,and take a left Wakigamae for horizontal cut.

7)    Cut rightward horizontally, take a bit pause after the cut. 

8)    One step back with the left foot to put the sword onto the right thigh for Zanshin

9)    Take Zanshin and perform left reverse noto

★5 dan & above：

   5 cuts starting from a right wakigamaeand finish with a left reverse noto.

1) Start with a right Wakigamaeas Nakamuraryu No. 5

2) Three steps forward from the left foot, to approach the target 

3) Cut left upward diagonally with the left foot in front, take a pause then Furikaburi

4)Change steps with the right foot forward and the left foot backward

5) Cut left downward diagonally, take a pause then Furikaburi 

6)Change steps with the left foot forward and the right foot backward

7) Cut right downward diagonally, take a pause then a horizontal Wakigamae 

8) Adjust steps by putting the right foot forward and the left foot sideways for a horizontal cut.

9) Cut leftward horizontally, take a bit pause and take a left horizontal Wakigamae

10) Cut rightward horizontally, take a bit pause 

11) One step back with left foot and put a reversed-sword onto the right thigh for zanshin

12) Take Zanshinand left reverse noto

Dantaisen - Team Cutting

★A team consists of 3 contestants.  Each person has 100 points and the total of three contestants becomes a score of the team.

★Two cuttings per person

①Senpo  (Vangurad):  1.Kesa,  2. Kesa

②Chuken(Mainstay):   1. Kesa, 2. Kiriage

③Taisho  (Captain): 1.Kesa,  2.Mayokogiri

Reference sample of Shizan and Kumitachi

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Event/activity in 2017  活動予定

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Video exemplar of the Taikai completion items 2017

IBF Taikai 2017 in Yokohama

        -- Official announcement --

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Event/activity  in 2016  活動内容

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◾︎ Yokohama Taikai on Sunday, 30th October 2016

The IBF Taikai 2016 is held at Tsurumi Sports Center, Yokohama, Japan on Sunday 30th October 2016.

Pre-taikai events including special training, social event and grading will start on Wednesday and post-taikai trip will be planned on Monday and Tuesday. Details shown below documents.

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◾︎ Taikai Events 2015

• Pre-taikai training: Wed., Thu., Fri. and Saturday specialized for the Taikai competition, Kata, Kumitachi and Shizan
  
• Grading test: Friday afternoon for Kata and Saturday morning for Shizan
  
• Social meeting - a dinner party with Kakuseikai members on Friday evening
  
• Post-taikai tour: Overnight bus tour for Nagano prefecture leaving Monday morning and return in the evening of Tuesday