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Kendo - Unscripted by ~sanjuan87:iconsanjuan87:

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©2005-2009 ~sanjuan87
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Life does not come with a manual, game-plan, script, or any pre-set notion for us to run through, we simply go ad lib.

This is the second submission from my Life Unscripted series. This time it takes place in the dojo from the world of Kendo. During a local tournament one of my sempai was literally thrown off his feet! He landed into other kendoka who were sitting in astonishment and laughter. The poor lad didn't have a chance to recover, in fact, once he got up he was thrown back down with even the head judges laughing!

The shot isn't very good....then again none of my stuff is, I was lucky enough to grab my camera, chose right shutter speed and somewhat focus it correctly while hwas being thrown (I was the time keeper of this shiai). I still like it though! I love my candid shots

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~MoxieAngel Jul 28, 2005, 6:48:25 PM
Wow this is really good! ^^ I didn't know you were in to Kendo! Cool I am too! how neat!

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Then the Rosary beads, count them one, two, three,...:shamrock: Flogging Molly: What's left of the flag !!!
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~sanjuan87 Jul 28, 2005, 6:52:38 PM
awesomeness! You should check out we would love to have new members! Are you studying it or just enjoying it?

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"You ask 'What is your goal' I answer you with one word 'Victory'"

"It may sound strange, but it is possible to be happy about the fact that you are unhappy"
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~MoxieAngel Jul 28, 2005, 7:04:09 PM
right now just studing it.

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Then the Rosary beads, count them one, two, three,...:shamrock: Flogging Molly: What's left of the flag !!!
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~classic-ice Jul 28, 2005, 7:52:22 PM
nice job Kendo master!!!!:dance:

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*darthmongoose Jul 28, 2005, 11:54:49 PM
That's such a nice image, it just looks so out of place with the formal armour and the guy stood in the background in the mask (we can imagine his surprised expression behind it!) then to have the other people in the scene without masks all laughing and a guy landing on his bum out of nowhere.

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Train, train, take us away...
take us away, far away,
To the future we will go, where it stops, nobody knows.
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~medraught Jul 29, 2005, 1:40:03 AM
We've had a couple of occasions in kenjutsu class where we've all ended up laughing... generally because I ended up crossing myself with both my swords or my feet slipping out from under me during a lunge, etc. It's all in the name of fun though and we've all been there...

Love this shot! I envy you the chance to watch from the sidelines and get them. Our class is as yet, too small to have time for me to sit out a bout and observe and take photos as they generally need the extra bodies on the floor and not on the sidelines.

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"You can't habitually reach for the profound without sometimes missing the obvious." - Eolake Stobblehouse
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~sanjuan87 Jul 29, 2005, 3:17:44 AM
oooh, hehe, darn them feet! I know what you mean! Not only do I slip but I trip on my hakama as well!

Ya this was one of those rare chances to be able to do this (Small tourny and I didn't have my bogu yet)

Thanks for the comment/fav!

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"You ask 'What is your goal' I answer you with one word 'Victory'"

"It may sound strange, but it is possible to be happy about the fact that you are unhappy"
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~sanjuan87 Jul 29, 2005, 3:18:50 AM
Lol, the guy standing up was sitting originally until the kendoka decided to land in his spot! Later I might submit the 2nd part where he tries to get up!

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"You ask 'What is your goal' I answer you with one word 'Victory'"

"It may sound strange, but it is possible to be happy about the fact that you are unhappy"
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~sanjuan87 Jul 29, 2005, 3:19:12 AM
Thanks....what Kendo master? I'm just a n00b with a sword and armour!

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"You ask 'What is your goal' I answer you with one word 'Victory'"

"It may sound strange, but it is possible to be happy about the fact that you are unhappy"
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~sanjuan87 Jul 29, 2005, 3:19:23 AM
oooh awesome, what rank are you?

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"You ask 'What is your goal' I answer you with one word 'Victory'"

"It may sound strange, but it is possible to be happy about the fact that you are unhappy"
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