• Group Taigi Performance

• List of Taigi Techniques

• List of Taigi Technical Criteria

• US Taigi Competition Results:
  1998 Competition

  1999 Competition

  2000 Competition

  2004 Competition

Summary of Taigi Judging

The Seattle Ki Society would like to thank all those participants in the 1999 US Open Taigi Competition held this May. We hope to continue to encourage your involvement to further improve our understanding and mastery of taigi. As the judges mentioned in their closing remarks, the execution of taigi has noticeably improved even from last year. After reviewing all judges' score sheet, I have compiled a summary of the results that may provide suggestions on areas for improvement.

- Susan Grigsby

• Kitei Taigi
• Other Taigi
• Awards

Kitei Taigi

1. For the general points, 12 pairs received all points:

Paul Orcutt & Fred Bonde David Hills & Robert Leonard Andrew Lebar & Mathew Spriggs Mike Little & Tracy Reasoner Rebecca Latsios & Paul Orcutt Jeremiah Johnson & Eric Neuteboom

Mayumi Case & Tracy Reasoner Bob Lavendusky & Chia Ming Kuo Craig Krohn & Court Wing Sarah Roberts & Bruno Reichelt Kathy Ferland & Eloise Gadas Mel Smith & Paul Orcutt

2. The taking of ma-ai was the weakest score for most pairs, followed by a unified bow. Almost everyone scored points for staying in bounds and keeping a neat dogi, and only a few missseed points for the entry and exit.

3. For the technical points, four pairs got all points:

Cathy Dea & Mike Johnson
Craig Krohn & Court Wing
Chia Ming Kuo & Bob Levendusky
Rebecca Latsios & Paul Orcutt

4. For correct time, eight pairs got all points for completing the taigi within 2 seconds of the alloted time:

Johns Soriano & Paul Orcutt Renee Bornstein & Mike Johnson Mike Little & Tracy Reasoner Eileen Emley & Mike Little

Bob Lavendusky & Chia Ming Kuo Craig Krohn & Court Wing Rebecca Latsios & Paul Orcutt Bruno Reichelt & Sarah Roberts

5. Addtionally, three pairs got half the time points for completing within 5 seconds of the alloted time:

Cathy Dea & Mike Johnson
David Hills & Robert Leonard
Mayumi Case & Tracy Reasoner

6. Timing differences among the judges were rare, and were mostly within 1 second of each other.

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Other Taigi

1. Among the other taigi, nine pairs received all general points:

Taigi #	Team
11	Cathy Dea & Mike Johnson Court Wing & Craig Krohn
12	Mike Little & Tracy Reasoner Kathy Ferland & Eloise Gadas Paul Orcutt & Rebecca Latsios
21	Paul Orcutt & John Soriano Mike Little & Tracy Reasoner
22	Cathy Dea & Mike Johnson
25/26	Cathy Dea & Mike Little

2. Only two pairs received all technical points:

Taigi #	Team
21	Paul Orcutt & John Soriano
22	Cathy Dea & Mike Johnson

3. For within 2 seconds, three pairs got all points:

Taigi #	Team
11	Andrew Lebar & Mathew Spriggs Cathy Dea & Mike Johnson
25/26	Cathy Dea & Mike Little

4. For time within 5 seconds, five pairs got all points:

Taigi #	Team
11	Craig Krohn & Court Wing Eileen Emley & Mike Little Salih Qawi & John Soriano
13	Mel Smith & Paul Orcutt

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Awards

The top ten award points are determined from the average of the kitei score and the highest other taigi score. If only kitei taigi was done, then that score was used. Two pairs placed with only the kitei score. A few errors were found in checking the score sheet, changing the order of the top 10 winners to the following:

Place	Nage Name	Uke Name	Score
1st	Craig Krohn	Court Wing	8.78
2nd	Rebecca Latsios	Paul Orcut (Kitei Only)	8.53
3rd	Cathy Dea	Mike Johnson	8.32
4th	Kathey Ferland	Eloise Gadas	8.23
5th	Mayumi Case	Tracy Reasoner	7.92
6th	Andrew Lebar	Mathew Spriggs	7.77
7th	Court Wing	Craig Krohn	7.70
8th	Mike Little	Tracy Reasoner	7.35
9th	Renee Bornstein	Mike Johnson (Kitei Only)	7.23
10th	John Soriano	Paul Orcutt	7.17

• Best Uke Award: Court Wing

• Most Inspirational Pair: Sarah Roberts & Bruno Reichelt

• University Team Award:
  University of Kansas (Pat Carriere, Jeremiah Johnson, Chia Ming Kuo, Gary Miller, Eric Neutebohm)

Congratulations to Cathy Dea for doing the most taigi: #11, #22, #25/16

Congratulations to Paul Orcutt for participating the most as both nage (#12, #21) and uke (Kitei 4 times, #11, #12 twice, and #13)

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