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Black Belt Wiki is a free martial arts wiki. We will help you with Shotokan Kata, Taekwondo Forms, Kicks, Punches, Grappling, Aikido, Goju-Ryu, Krav Maga, Bo Staff, Kyokushin, Judo, Terminology, etc. You can also learn about different martial arts styles. This wiki will also improve your martial arts agility, balance, conditioning, flexibility, speed, etc. Please help others by adding info to this wiki. Page Date - 28 Apr 2015 08:46 FYI - We will be transferring to a new software platform this summer (in order to be better viewed on mobile devices, etc). We apologize for any disruptions!! Things are going a little slower than expected but we hope to be fully converted by the end of August. Bokken - Japanese Martial Arts Wooden Practice Sword Bokken are wooden swords primarily used for martial arts weapons training They are used in Japanese martial arts such as Kendo, Kenjutsu, Ninjutsu, Budo/Bujutsu and Aikido. Bokken are traditionally constructed from hardwood (traditionally red or white oak) and are roughly the same shape and weight as the Katana. However, there is a version known as the Suburi Bokken which is much heavier. The Suburi was designed to develop the muscles used in sword based martial arts and to increase the speed of practitioners. The idea is that students will get used to training with a heavier weapon and then a "normal" sword/Bokken will feel lighter to the user (much the same principle as training with ankle/wrist weights). While the Bokken is generally used as a practice weapon, it can also be an effective weapon in its own right and was allegedly used by one of Japan's most famous swordsmen Miyamoto Musashi to compete in (and win) in duels against opponents using Katana. For other traditional weapons (i.e. Nunchaku), please visit the main Martial Arts Weapons section. YouTube video of a sparring match between a Bokken and a wooden European longsword
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Bokken - Japanese Martial Arts Wooden Practice Sword