Men's Individual Round 3 Court 4 Section13Match

Encho 4 (extension) — Miyahara（宮原） wins

📅 August 3–6, 2024 📍 Resonac Budo Sports Center

Matchup

Red Miyahara（宮原蓮） / Ikubunkan（郁文館） / 東京３年参段
White Yamamoto（山本天晴） / 丸岡 / 福井３年参段

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Valid strike

#	Situation	Red and White	Players	Technique
1	Encho 4	Red	Miyahara（宮原）	Men

Conclusion: Encho 4
Match time: 17分34秒
Winner: Miyahara（宮原）（Red）
Foul: 山本天晴Posted on the board (it is not clear from the flash report when the foul occurred)

Text Commentary

Commentary
剣持翔

Court 4, Match 13. From here, we look back at a fierce, prolonged battle of attrition that lasted 17 minutes and 34 seconds.

Explanation
堂島厳

A fierce offensive and defensive struggle continued, with neither side giving an inch from the regulation time through Encho 4.

Commentary
剣持翔

Red is Ikubunkan's Miyahara（宮原）, and white is 丸岡's Yamamoto（山本）. It is a clash between two 3rd dan.

Explanation
堂島厳

Neither side scored a valid strike within the time limit.

Commentary
剣持翔

Both sides waited for an opening, and a tense exchange of offense and defense continued, but they entered encho with the score still 0-0.

Explanation
堂島厳

From here, it becomes a battle of mental and physical strength.

Commentary
剣持翔

Encho 1, then second. Still, there is no winner.

Explanation
堂島厳

It is a very tense situation, where both sides are waiting for the other to break.

Commentary
剣持翔

It then went into a Encho 3, but no valid strikes were scored here either.

Explanation
堂島厳

They are fighting at their limit, but their concentration has not wavered.

Commentary
剣持翔

And now we've reached Encho 4. This is where the match shifts!

Explanation
堂島厳

And here, finally, the decisive blow has landed.

Commentary
剣持翔

Miyahara in red, Men! Men is awarded!

Explanation
堂島厳

Miya 原選手, who held out until Encho 4, brilliantly struck a men.

Commentary
剣持翔

Match time 17 minutes 34 seconds. Miyahara（宮原）が secured the victory with a men ippon.

Explanation
堂島厳

It was a match where both sides fought with relentless spirit, neither giving up until the very end.

Commentary
剣持翔

The one who emerged victorious from the fierce battle was Ikubunkan's Miyahara（宮原）.

To both players

Applause for Miyahara（宮原）選手, who fought through until Encho 4 and won with a men strike.

Respect to Yamamoto（山本）, who fought with all their might until the very end of a long match exceeding 17 minutes.

Source: 71st All Japan High School Kendo Championship Official Website "Tournament Bulletin" (Match Results / Tournament Bracket)
https://inhigh.kendotaikai.jp/大会速報↗
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