SPORTS CHANBARA(Ransen)

Tanin-Gake

　Tanin-gake is a way of fighting that puts a group of contestants against another group that comprises a different number of contestants. such as a few contestants against one, or three to five against two. It is seen in the fighting where the two teams that are the same in number play. It fosters various aspects of human relations that cannot be acqired through one-on-one, individual matches. Players will learn things like taking care of others, co-operation, solidarity, union for protection, recognition of one's standpoint, role, responsibility and fellowship within a group.
　That comes from the fundamental of the art of selfdefense, which plays virtually important roles for the cultivation of aesthetic sensitivity, such as fostering the sense of taking care of others like friends and family members.
　In the field of the ransen or katsusen, some potentials that help people develop new relations, which is not seen in individual matches, are sometimes recognized. How an individual plays his role in a group is a very important issue. In this respect, this kind of fighting means a lot as it enable players to experience, through fighting, the way to survive, to behave, and to understand the activity and psychology of a group.

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