A bokken (木剣, bok(u), "wood", and ken, "sword") (or a bokutō 木刀) is a Japanese wooden sword used for training in kenjutsu. It is usually the size and shape...
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oversized bokken, or wooden sword, which was 110 centimetres (43 in) long. Musashi had supposedly[according to whom?] fashioned the long bokken, a type...
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distinguishes it from other wooden swords such as a bokuto (木刀), usually called a bokken (木剣) outside Japan, which is generally made of heavier, sturdier wood. The...
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A suburitō (素振り刀) is a type of bokken, a wooden practice sword originating in Japan and used in Japanese martial arts. Suburi (素振り; literally, "basic or...
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primarily throws and joint locks. It includes a weapons system encompassing the bokken, tantō, and jō. Aikido derives mainly from the martial art of Daitō-ryū...
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student and teacher use bokken (木剣), except in some demonstrations which use blunted katana. The first seven kata use tachi, a long bokken, for both student...
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changed his name to Ono Tadaaki, despite Ittōsai being armed with a wooden bokken and Tenzen using a traditional steel katana. Ittōsai wielded his weapon...
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Musashi disgraced a former sword master by using such a technique with a bokken, but there are no descriptions mentioning "In one" timing.[citation needed]...
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Caroline "Bokken" Lasson (7 January 1871 – 3 August 1970) was a Norwegian concert and cabaret singer. She is known for starting the Oslo cabaret Chat Noir...
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Miyamoto Musashi in his prime, wielding two bokken. Woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi...
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tree, branch, or other pole. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jō. Bō Bokken, a form of waster used in Budō. Hanbō Quarterstaff Shinai Tambō Hatsumi...
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is blindfolded, spun around three times, and handed a wooden stick, or bokken, to strike with. The first to crack the watermelon open wins. Other participants...
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deliberately came later than the promised hour, and he carved a wooden bokken from an oar using his knife during his journey to the island with a boat...
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pinyin jiàn) Shuangshou jian (雙手劍) Hook sword (鉤) Nihonto (日本刀; にほんとう) Bokken (木剣) Chokutō (直刀) Guntō (軍刀) Kyū guntō (旧軍刀) Shin guntō (新軍刀) Hachiwara...
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Tanjiro into a split. At Obanai's stage, swordsmanship, Tanjiro must swing a bokken between bound trainees as he spars with the Hashira. Despite the initial...
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aikido principles, ki (or coordination of mind and body ) principles Katas (bokken, jo, tanto) Warmups with ki development exercises, coordination of mind...
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mixing Taekwondo with a multitude of other martial arts, such as Kendo, Bokken, Wado Shimpo, Kickboxing and Karate. It is mainly governed by the World...
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reasons, katana used for martial arts are usually blunt edged iaito or wooden bokken, to reduce the risk of injury. Sharp katana are only really used during...
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Hikojiro assassinations in 1863. Mediocre with the shinai, a master of the bokken/bokutou and bo staff, a fascinating trendsetter of the katana, his signature...
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his partner, as well as the physical space: walls, weapons (wooden tantō, bokken, jō) on the tatami, and the aikido practitioners nearby. Uke must attack...
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(日本剣道形). These are generally practiced with wooden swords (木刀, bokutō or bokken). Occasionally, real swords or swords with a blunt edge, called kata-yō...
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where the participants fought with real steel Japanese swords rather than bokken ("wooden sword"), against his vassals' strong objection. The story revolves...
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without her permission, is akumatized into "Ikari Gozen", a centaur with a bokken. Kagami receives the Dragon Miraculous, giving her the ability to transform...
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principles of aikido in different situations. Aiki-ken is practiced using bokken (a wooden katana) and has a wide variety of techniques. Saito codified two...
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forged and sharpened blade. The term shinken is often used in contrast with bokken (wooden sword), shinai (bamboo sword), and iaitō (unsharpened metal sword)...
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Japanese martial arts involving swordsmanship, such as kenjutsu and iaido, use bokken or shinai as practice weapons. Eskrima, a martial art from the Philippines...
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with the bokken, cutting in eight directions. Each cut is a simple strike from the top of the head straight down the centre line, with the bokken ending...
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One of the more common training weapons is the wooden sword (bokutō or bokken). For various reasons, many schools make use of very specifically designed...
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established in 1912 by Bokken Lasson. The current director is Tom Sterri. Chat Noir was established as a cabaret in 1912 by singer Bokken Lasson and her later...
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Miller) frequently practices singlestick. Arnis Bataireacht Bâton français Bokken Egyptian stick fencing Federschwert Fencing Kendo Shinai Stick fighting...
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