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judd h. · 02-25-2004, 09:32 AM

What are most of your handle lengths?
My Sensei suggested that we hold the bokken in one hand and let the bottom of the handle come down to about one inch above your elbow. And basically if you are going to use a tsuba, thats where you should place it. So for most people it makes the handle length about 11-13 inches. I think it makes techniques a bit easier, especially those started from a waki kamae.

So do most of you just put the tsuba at the notch (if there is one) on the bokken, or do you move to a better location?

02-25-2004, 09:32 AM	#1
judd h. Location: Wilmington Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 13 Offline	handle lengths What are most of your handle lengths? My Sensei suggested that we hold the bokken in one hand and let the bottom of the handle come down to about one inch above your elbow. And basically if you are going to use a tsuba, thats where you should place it. So for most people it makes the handle length about 11-13 inches. I think it makes techniques a bit easier, especially those started from a waki kamae. So do most of you just put the tsuba at the notch (if there is one) on the bokken, or do you move to a better location?
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