Japanese sword fighting with the Shinai.

The Shinai of split bamboo was once considered an alternative to the Bokken. But especially in kendo, the Japanese sword fighting, the lamella sword was more convincing than its counterpart made of wood. The relatively light bamboo sticks can be brought to the desired weight with metal plates. Weight and length specifications apply, especially in competitions. Ladies Shinai cannot weigh more than 440 g, the men no more like 510 g. With the length of 120 cm, our Shinai meets the official competition standard.

Good care ensures a long durability.

Bamboo is assigned to the grass family. Like wood, bamboo is a natural raw material and requires further care after processing. In addition to the thorough check for chipping, you should protect your Shinai from dehydration. Disassembled, the individual struts can be soaked in water or rubbed with oil. Watch out for a careful assembly and change the hit page of your Shinai from time to time. By distributing the impact forces you counteract a one-sided load and thus a possible source of error due to material breakage.

Safety is a priority.

Your Hakama protects you with its sturdy structure, but how easily you can injure yourself by improper equipment, the deadly training accident 1977 by Dr. Kunihiro Goto shown. By a material break on Shinai, it came to this tragedy. It is your responsibility to protect yourself and your opponent. Therefore, always rely on quality equipment and care accordingly. If you ever find cracks or bumps, replace your Shinai immediately - safety is also a top priority in Japanese sword fighting.

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