From: fabien.osmont teambridge ch Date: 21 apr 2005 Subject: Re: Shogi presentation tips... Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Get both the MiFi XM Satellite Radio and an Apple iPod for Free!=20 http://click.topica.com/= caadlVDa2i6YsbnuqMaa/ProductTestPanel=20 ------------------------------------------------------------------- =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Dear Adam=0D =0D We use to be present at such fairs quite regularly in order to promote=0D shogi.=0D Since the publication of Hikaru No Go, curiously, it is easier to attract= =0D young players.=0D =0D Our method is so:=0D - we have some chairs and available shogi bans for people wanting to try.= =0D About the Shogi bans, yes kanji make people a bit afraid to not understand= =0D everything. Then, we try to have a shogi game for children. Such game has= =0D not only the Kanji on the piece face, but also the allowed moves. It helps.= =0D If you can't have such a specific game, simply write the move with a=0D paperpen on a set of Shogi pieces.=0D - we have a small papersheet where the rules are explained. Format is A5= =0D and everything is on one face.=0D - we explain the rules quite simply. First, I explain the standard moves,= =0D then the drop and it exceptions, then the promotion and its exception.=0D - we offer to play games with handicaps. For their first game, I use to=0D play against people with only my King and 3 Pawns to drop. By dropping the= =0D first Pawn at the head of the Bishop, they understand quite quickly the=0D interest of the specific rules of Shogi. And they have still a chance to= =0D win.=0D - I don't hesitate to play simultaneous games when more than one player is= =0D there. Such action is creating an animation and other people are attracted.= =0D - we try to be at least two players at the stand. Then when one is already= =0D playing, the second one is able to speak with the people attracted by the= =0D game.=0D =0D If you have good connections with the organisators, offer to make a=0D simultaneous game against a certain number of beginners, and offer a small= =0D price for the ones who are able to win against you.=0D Young players are often more motivated if they have a chance to win=0D something.=0D =0D That's my two pences=0D =0D Fab=0D http://shogi.alsace.free.fr=0D =0D as20728 decef elf stuba sk wrote on 21.04.2005 12:28:13:=0D =0D > Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor:=0D > -------------------------------------------------------------------=0D > Want a laptop? Get an Apple iBook for free!=0D > http://click.topica.com/caadlVBa2i6Ysa7fLJRa/Amazing Computer=0D > -------------------------------------------------------------------=0D >=0D > Dear shogi fans,=0D >=0D > I ve got chance to participate with shogi on small anime fair (AnimeCon)= =0D > held here at Bratislava in aprox. two months.=0D > Imo, I (and shogi:-) will be given some dusty corner on the outskirts of= =0D > fair, but it's much better than nothing:-D Organizators expect at least= =0D 500=0D > visitors ... not much, but if it happend (by some magic or chloroform;-)= =0D > they might be couple of new shogi players here... finaly. Or at least=0D people=0D > who know what's meaning of word "shogi".=0D >=0D > Do You have any experience with shogi presentation on such events,=0D please?=0D > Or any other events for young people (from 10 to 25 yo but mostly 16+).= =0D What=0D > do You think how can i attract anime funs? And where should i start after= =0D i=0D > got their attention? Thing or things i fear most are eleven glyphs=0D (10kanji=0D > and TO:-) on the pieces -- in most cases kanji is considered hard and=0D > unlearneable. That might freak-em-out before they even hear something=0D from=0D > me.=0D >=0D > At the present time i think that presentation will be like this:=0D >=0D > a) tell'em "what's shogi" - some brief explanation of shogi hiostory,=0D > relation with "western" chess and probably give out few words on theme= =0D "how=0D > shogi and manga/anime" -- if i found anything'cause i'm definity not an= =0D > animeotaku.=0D >=0D > b) explain'em rules of shogi somehow - aldo i don't how:-( in the=0D principle=0D > shogi rules are easy, but i m having hard time each and every moment when= =0D > explainting it... to start is very hard.=0D >=0D > c) print out fome flayers with SIMPLE shogi rules - i got shogi rules on= =0D two=0D > A4 pages - most of it are diagrams with piece moves. goal is to minimize= =0D it=0D > to singe A4 page.=0D >=0D > d) prepare some simple (1 and 3 move) tsumeshogi (is it called tsume=0D shogi=0D > when it have only one move?).=0D >=0D > e) clear dust from the board and play shogi with anybody who will be=0D > interested.=0D >=0D > f) spend all other time publicly playing shogi with friend -- this might= =0D get=0D > someones attention;-)=0D >=0D > I will appriciate any comments, please.=0D >=0D > Have a nice day.=0D >=0D > YS=0D > Adam Skalny=0D >=0D > PS: sorry for my miserable english=0D >=0D > Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor:=0D > -------------------------------------------------------------------=0D > Sign up today for a No Annual Fee Discover=C2=AE Platinum Card and get= =E2=80=A6=0D > 0% Intro APR on Purchases & Balance Transfers for 8 Months, Up to=0D > 2% Cashback Bonus=C2=AE reward on your purchases & 100% fraud=0D > protection.=0D > http://click.topica.com/caadlRMa2i6Ysa7fLJRf/DiscoverCard=0D > -------------------------------------------------------------------=0D >=0D >=0D > Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Get both the PlayStation2 and Game Cube for Free! 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