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Originally Posted by King Kabuki
The Shinai don't need to be adjusted for safety, as that's their intended purpose.
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Mostly true, though a skilled kendo practitioner can still wear your ass out with a shinai. I believe quite a few people in Japan (i.e. truckers and such) carry them in their cars and resort to them the way an American would a tire iron or a baseball bat in a bad situation.
The father of the girl I was dating when I livedin Japan had one; dunno if he practiced, all I know is that he used it to beat her brothers' ass when he screwed up.
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But I've seen some guys spar with an actual Bokken and have been hit by one, which sucks. Musashi was onto something with their use, they can pretty easily crack a skull when swung just right.
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Yep...nothing like getting cracked on the knuckles or the forearm with a slab of Japanese white oak to ruin your whole day. Ouch!
