Samurai League Round 1 Discussion
Samurai League translator here! My friend shared the first Samurai League video a while ago, but I thought it might be fun to set up a discussion post about the matches! I spend way too much time watching and translating, and I'd like to spend even more time hearing about other people's thoughts on the matches. Maybe do a monthly discussion thread after each group's matches are posted? I'm a long-time reddit lurker, first-time poster -- if the mods think this is unnecessary or excessive posting, let me know and I'm happy to follow board rules.
Videos links are in the comments. Some questions to start off:
Which team match-up was your favorite? Individual match-up?
What commentary did you find insightful?
What do you think about the comments on shinpan-ing? Thoughts on video review?
If you do translations for seminars, etc., what do you find interesting/challenging/frustrating about kendo translation?
(For feedback purposes) Were any of the English subs confusing? I'm trying to find a balance between translating for a kendo audience while also making it "beginner" friendly, so I'd be interested to hear if you found them to lean too far one way or the other.
If you are subscribed to the channel, please note that English subtitles may be posted a few days late. Sometimes I only receive the video a few hours before it goes live, and since this is a volunteer activity, I have to prioritize *Work and Responsibilities* first. Most videos go up on Fridays, and translations should almost always be live by the Monday after.
Also, I saw a previous comment about how the AJKF may be reacting to the video review. The Samurai League is actually fully supported by AJKF! While I am not privvy to the backstage conversations, it's my impression that the AJKF saw this as an opportunity to experiment with new technology that can make kendo more "accessible" to non-practitioner viewers, without significant reputational risk since the corporate league (and Samurai League) operates as a sort of distant subsidiary.