Shiai
Shiai [ ɕiai ] ( Japanese試 合, competition , match ) denotes the competition or competition training in Budō , the Japanese martial arts. The two syllables, considered separately, mean trial and encounter . Analogously, the Shiai is opposed to the Randori - the practice fight.
competition
Shiai is generally played by two opponents. The competition is carried out in different point systems depending on the sport, in which the referee (referee) can interrupt the fight after each evaluation. A fight is won by reaching a certain point rating (for example in Judo and Shobu-Ippon- Kumite in karate ), by giving up the partner or by winning points after the end of the competition.
There are also Shiai forms in which more than two people compete against each other, for example in the kendō competition as a team competition.
The fight is not always physically fought against each other, but the competition also exists as Kata- Shiai. Individuals or couples perform katas with a fixed sequence of movements and the most correct implementation of the kata wins. This type of competition exists e.g. B. in Judo, Jiu Jitsu and Karate.
Competition training
Often - especially in competitive karate - also referred to as Shiai-Kumite , the word Shiai can also be shortened for competition training. Competitive situations are practiced under more or less realistic conditions, i.e. possibly with referees and protective equipment , and special attention is paid to competition tactics and reaction training.
See also
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- Wolfgang Hofmann: Judo. Basics of standing and ground fighting . Revised edition. Niedernhausen / Ts., 1973/85. ISBN 3-8068-4013-X
- Dr. Ulrich Apel: Japanese-German Dictionary .