Watching nothing but ippons is boring. Where's the drama in that? I mean, who's even IN the match? What's the score? How much time is left? Who's the underdog? Hell, you don't even have time to pick a dog in the fight... it's like watching nothing but touchdown passes when you've already seen thousands.
I'm new to kendo and I don't understand why they spend so much time crossing blades. It seems to be useless as even if they hit each other they don't score points (I think because of lack of force)...can anybody explain it to me?