2016-08-31

Shinai, a bamboo sward is flexible, bending


Shinai, a bamboo sward is Katana made of bamboo.
Covered with some skins of deer.
Used for hitting Men including part of head and throat(Tsuki), hand(Kote) and fuselage(Doh), it will be broken easily for hard practice. Since usually hit Men with upper fitting metal.


                            Tsuba attached                                   Tsuba and Tsuba fitting attached

As Ken-Do rule, every bamboo sward, Shinai should be with Tsuba, a stopping tool at the edge of handling deer skin.

A person is attacking on throat, Tsuki.

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