Thursday, December 23, 2010
Juniors' Bogu Wearing & Officiating Lesson
By Wei LunOn the 11th of December, a bogu-wearing and tournament-officiating session was held for the juniors. The juniors finally received their long awaited brand-new (and fresh-smelling!)
bogu. Their excitement, and at the same time confusion, was palpable as they collected their equipment.
Having progressed steadily in their kendo, it was time for the juniors to get their own
bogu to take their training to the next stage. Though the high cost of the
bogu can be a stumbling block to some,
it is essential equipment. In the words of our seniors, one's personal
bogu could be thought of as an investment--almost like a car. The initial outlay is high, but it will last you for your kendo journey.
Bogu, new ones, old ones.
"Juniors with their bogu on [but without gi & hakama],
looking like Roman foot soldiers." - Wenhao
On the same day, to prepare the juniors for the hosting of upcoming tournaments such as our internal NUS Championship Series and the 13th Youth Kendo Tournament , a
shiai-officiating session was held to teach them about the different roles of the match officials--namely the taggers, score-keepers, and time-keepers.
Vice-Captain Weber explaining tournament rules and duties.
Demonstration of tagging on Wasabi-chan by Shermaine.
Wasabi-chan's turn to tag Shermaine.
Situation analysis of when to stop time for time keepers.
President Chee Fung explaining the meaning of the shimpan's actions.
Meanwhile, the seniors maintain their shinai - or at least some of them are...
*cough* Kenneth?? *cough*