Men (Kendo)
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The (also the ) men [ men ] ( Japanese , 面) is the name of a blow to the head of the opponent in Kendō , the name of the corresponding hit area and also the mask that is worn to protect it.
description
The men are probably the most important hit area in kendo. Three different blows are possible on the men: first, the straight blow on the top of the head ( shomen , 正面), second and third, the side blow on the top of the head ( sayumen , 左右 面) left or right ( hidari , 左 or migi , 右). The only stitch in kendo, the tsuki, is performed on a larynx guard attached under the chin of the men's head guard, but counts as a separate hit area. In the sense of head protection, the men are part of the armor ( Bōgu , 防具) and are made of cotton material. The face grille (mengane) is typically made of an aluminum or titanium alloy . Depending on the design, sensitive areas of the menu can be covered with leather in order to increase the service life. The men are held in place by the men bands (Men-Himo), which are attached to the face grille. A cotton cloth, the tenugui (also known as hachimaki), is worn under the men to pad and absorb sweat .
literature
- John Donohue: Complete Kendo. Tuttle Publishing, Boston MA 1999, ISBN 0-8048-3148-3 , p. 23.