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A bokken (木剣, bok(u), 'wood', and ken, '(double-edged) sword') or bokutō (木刀, boku, 'wood', and tō, '(single-edged) sword') is a Japanese wooden sword used for training in kenjutsu. It is usually the size and shape of a katana, but is sometimes shaped like other swords, such as the wakizashi and tantō.
Bokken (Japanese wooden swords, also known as bokuto) Iaitō (Practice weapon used in Iaido) Taijijian (Demonstration version of the Jian, Chinese straight sword, for use in tai chi) Dussack (European curved, single edged practice sword) Waster (Wooden European sword simulator)
A regular bokken (or bokuto), the wooden practice sword used in several martial arts including Shintō Musō-ryū. The All Japan Kendo Federation specifies that the Tachi used in seitei Jodo should be 101.5 cm (40.0 in) in length, and made from white oak. The length of the tsuka, or hilt, should be 24.2 cm (9.5 in). [4]
This allowed practice of full speed techniques in sparring, while reducing risk of serious harm to the practitioner. [6] Before this, training in Kenjutsu had consisted mainly of basic technique practice and paired kata, using solid wooden practice swords or live blades. [3]: XIII
Forged of carbon steel the Do has a single-edged, curved blade, a sword guard, and a grip typically of wood. Earlier practice saw the Do suspended from a cord (Jul) and with a simple metal hanger which allowed the soldier to speedily discard his sheath. In later practice, the sword was suspended from a girdle or belt but retained a simple metal ...
A suburitō (素振り刀) is a type of bokken, a wooden practice sword originating in Japan and used in Japanese martial arts. Suburi (素振り; literally, "basic or plain swing") means "practice swing"; a suburitō is therefore used to practice sword-swinging.