19 December 2009 13:00
Quantitative Analysis of Iaido Proficiency by Using Motion Data (format PDF)
The purpose of this research is to make a
quantitative analysis of Iaido (the Japanese art of
using the Japanese sword) proficiency with
multivariate data analysis. We carried out experiments
of motion capture on Kirioroshi (a straight overhead
slash) movement of Roppon-me (a sword thrust using
two hands) in Iaido. We can analyze the proficiency of
an Iaido practitioner by conducting PCA (Principal
Components Analysis) and cluster analysis of
parameters of body movement. In addition, it is
expected that our research will help Iaido
practitioners and masters with Iaido training through
giving new information on Iaido movements.
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