I concur with Ian`s reply, I prefer the measured method,( no.1) but I am happy if students wish to use standard length weapons.
Most westerners are taller and broader than their eastern counterparts, and the weapons now imported are produced to fit the eastern builds.
However at 5`10" the standard size imports are perfect for me, NOT for my short, broad Wife!! ( she knows i`ve written this)
The suberi bokken (bokken to) are bigger because of the weight requirement, they need to simulate the weight of a katana.
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