Cutting Feats
•Round 1
•FEAT A – Basic cuts on hanging paper
•Right side descending
•Left side descending
•Right side descending stop after half way
•Left side descending stop after half way
•Middle
•Middle
•FEAT B – Basic cuts on tatami
•Long thrust from out of measure – Pause then extract
•Short thrust from in measure – Pause then extract
•Right side descending
•Left side descending
•Right side ascending
•Left side ascending
•Middle
•Middle
•Round 2
•FEAT A – Cut to Button x 6
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•FEAT B – Same side cuts – No resetting feet.
•Right side descending
•Right side ascending
•Middle
•Left side ascending
•Left side descending
•Middle
•Round 3
•FEAT A – semaphores
•Round 4 - Finals
•FEAT A – Thrust to Cut
• in measure thrust - Right side descending
•in measure thurst - Left side descending
•out of measure, step to thrust - Right side ascending
•out of measure, step to thrust - Left side ascending
•FEAT B - Accuracy cutting on paper
Participants will thrust a circle drawn on the paper then perform the cut indicated by a line connected to that circle
•Right side descending
•Left side descending
•Right side ascending
•Left side ascending
Scores for Feat B shall be based on total distance all thrust are from the center of the circle + total distance all cuts end from the circle edge.
shortest distance will be worth 20 points, second shortest 15, third 10 and fourth 5 points. In the event of a tied distance both participants will get the higher of the two points possible.
Should a tie for first place occer at the end of Round 4 a tie breaker feat will be done at the descression of the tournament organizer.
