Re: Choice of Bokken
I have a few bokuto ranging from a very heavy Kashima ryu bokuto (with the inch-thick wooden tsuba) to a medium weight bokuto (with removable hide tsuba) to a light weight Yagyu Shinkage ryu bokuto. I use them depending on the situation and depending on what the person teaching the class is using. Personally, I prefer the lighter-weight bokuto (with a more pointed kissaki than the Iwama style bokuto which I really don't like) as it forces me to use proper technique rather than rely upon the weight of the weapon to affect my partner correctly.
-- Jun
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