Check out this fantastic video from 2006 All Japan 7th Dan Invitational Tournament, featuring a match between teachers from two of Japan's most well-known Kendo-powerhouse, educational institutions.
Toshiro Komeda, Kendo teacher at Kyushu Gakuin High School, and Koji Takeda, Kendo teacher at Kokushikan University:
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Dennis, in the slo-mo you can see that the strike by Red went up onto the elbow.
please explain why the Kote strike didn’t count.