先せん々せんの先せん

expression, noun

preemptive strike in kendo

A kendo concept where one predicts the opponent's move and strikes just before they initiate their attack. Often contrasted with 先の先 (sen no sen) and 後の先 (go no sen).

• 先々せんせんの先せんを取とるには、相あい手ての動うごきを読よむ鋭するどい感かん覚かくが必ひつ要ようだ。

  To execute a preemptive strike, you need a sharp sense to read your opponent's movements.

• 彼かれの得とく意い技わざは先々せんせんの先せんからの面めん打うちだ。

  His specialty is a men strike from a preemptive timing.