Thread: Weapons' weight
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Old 06-25-2002, 08:45 PM   #11
Tony Peters
Dojo: Mt Tantalus, Kaimuki Judo club
Location: Honolulu hawaii
Join Date: Jul 2000
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it is preference

Time practicing helps but even then it's a personal thing. I have 4 boken, 5 or 6 jo and 3 tanjo's I prefer the Shiro Kashi weapons for Jodo mostly because it's what I end up using the most and they are durable but I have an Ifit Tanjo that is way more comfortable than any other weapon I have and it's not even round. Shiro Kashi is essentially japanese liveoak. It is of a higher quality than the North American variety but the are woods here that are of a roughly equivilent state. Hickory is one and ash is another. Ash is really good for biger sized weapons for smaller people. folks like Kim Taylor make very nice weapons for the "discerning practicianer" (someday I will order a set from him). Differnt schools use different sized weapons as well. Those that study Saito sensei's weapons use a larger bokken (and no tsuba) than some of the more mainstream schools

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Tony
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