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2. List of practice weapons - Wikipedia

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   This list of practice weapons, is of weapons specifically designed for practice in different martial arts from around the world.Unlike those in the list of martial arts weapons article, many of which are designed to be effective weapons, generally those listed here are blunted or otherwise designed for safe regular practice and training.

3. Bokken - Wikipedia

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   Various types of bokken. 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.

4. Zen Nihon kendō renmei Jōdō - Wikipedia

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   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]

5. Glossary of Japanese swords - Wikipedia

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   shinken (真剣, lit. real sword) – a real sword as opposed to unsharpened or wooden practice weapons (bokutou). [50] shinogi (鎬, ridge) – ridge running along the side of the sword, generally closer to the back (mune) than the cutting edge (ha). (see image) [4] [18] shinogiji (鎬地) – flat surface between ridge (shinogi) and back edge ...

6. Shintō Musō-ryū - Wikipedia

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   For training purposes, wooden swords are used to minimize the risk of injuries. Practitioners use both the long wooden sword, generally called a bokutō or bokken, and the short wooden sword that is referred to as a kodachi (meant to represent the wakizashi, or simply "short sword" in both interpretations).

7. Shinai - Wikipedia

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   The shinai is useful as a practice sword to simulate the weight and feel of a katana or bokken without injuring the user or the target. Upon impact the bundled slats dissipate the force of the strike by flexing/bending along the length of the blade, and expanding slightly, along its cross-sectional area (stress = force/unit area).