Bokken Junior Taiwan with Tsuba

This junior bokken is a bit shorter than a standard Bokken. This practice sword has a length of 92 cm. This junior Bokken is made of Taiwanese wood, has a flattened top and comes with a tsuba.

Origin

Bokkens are designed to restrict damage and injuries that occur when fighting with real swords. In addition they were used for training Samurai worriors in feudal Japan. In the end the Bokken itself has become a deadly weapon in the hands of well trained experts.

Current use

Nowadays Bokkens are still being used when practicing different martial arts. For example, think of: kobudo, ninjitsu, kenjitsu, kendo and aikido. A Bokken is very personal, the point of balance and stability are two important matters to take into account when selecting a Bokken.