At training lately, we have been doing what is being called "fast rotation". This is something different to the norm. In waza training, usual rotation occurs at the end of each set by both sides, and the shinai is put away through osemeto. In "fast" rotation, you do not acknowledge your partner, nor sheath the shinai but instead move directly to the next spot in the line. If the person opposite is ready, then you go straight into the waza, but if they have not completed, you wait until they are and the people rotate through.
Some thoughts. It only really works under two conditions. Firstly, that everyone finishes their waza at the same time, so there is smooth movement from spot to spot. Secondly, everyone is at the same skill level.
The first point about everyone finishing at the same time is difficult to do if people are not at the same level. Beginners can not be expected to finish their waza as fast as more advanced players, and if they do, most certainly unless they are very good and skilled (thus being a higher skill level automatically), they will be sacrificing their training quality for the speed of finishing. Secondly, it causes rushing, even for more advanced players and does not really allow you to work on the cut. We currently only do this type of rotation for small men cuts and other small cut waza.
I can handle it, but I don't think in our situation it is an effective method because we always get building up points and lag where people wait for others to finish. It also gets confusing because holes open up in the line and people are not sure who they are meant to be facing.
For me, I would prefer to do the normal rotation, but to cut down on time by not putting shinai away etc, but not rushing to the next spot. The person leading is most likely going to be finished faster than most anyway, being advanced, and thus as soon as everyone is finish, make the rotate call.
Just my two cents.
Some thoughts. It only really works under two conditions. Firstly, that everyone finishes their waza at the same time, so there is smooth movement from spot to spot. Secondly, everyone is at the same skill level.
The first point about everyone finishing at the same time is difficult to do if people are not at the same level. Beginners can not be expected to finish their waza as fast as more advanced players, and if they do, most certainly unless they are very good and skilled (thus being a higher skill level automatically), they will be sacrificing their training quality for the speed of finishing. Secondly, it causes rushing, even for more advanced players and does not really allow you to work on the cut. We currently only do this type of rotation for small men cuts and other small cut waza.
I can handle it, but I don't think in our situation it is an effective method because we always get building up points and lag where people wait for others to finish. It also gets confusing because holes open up in the line and people are not sure who they are meant to be facing.
For me, I would prefer to do the normal rotation, but to cut down on time by not putting shinai away etc, but not rushing to the next spot. The person leading is most likely going to be finished faster than most anyway, being advanced, and thus as soon as everyone is finish, make the rotate call.
Just my two cents.
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