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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2008 22:46:46 GMT
Well, it does look a bit... funny... but hey, if it works better than a shinai, why not?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2008 19:45:45 GMT
well ... i don't know too much about shinais and oriental martial arts weapons .. but this "thing" isn't a good idea to practice ..
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Post by Marc Ridgeway on Dec 13, 2008 20:06:49 GMT
I think it might do a good job at what it was designed for...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2008 4:03:38 GMT
I think i am going to disagree with most here....
It seems like a pretty good idea,... or at least a good effort.
Silly?.... Not really,.... At least no sillier than a foam covered bokken.
What does it matter how your training instrument "looks"?
It could look like a rubber ducky for all i care, as long as it gets the job done efficiently & safely it has served its purpose.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2008 12:07:06 GMT
Looks like what would happen if a shinai and a set of blinds had sex...
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Post by shadowhowler on Dec 15, 2008 20:00:26 GMT
Looks like what would happen if a shinai and a set of blinds had sex... Nice...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2008 20:09:17 GMT
Odingaard: LOL!
Now I'd say I'll have to agree with James on this one. Its a tool for training. Yeah it looks (like Odingaard said) like a cross between shinai and blinds. Well it'll still get the job done. I've sparred with shinai and at full contact they hurt like hell. Do I mind? No. I just take that as part of the training. Remember, you train like you fight and fight like you train. I've also sparred with bokken but after a couple of cracked ribs and a cracked elbow I decided that bokken is best left to kata.
Now let me say I'm not a big fan of the whippy foam bokken one finds on the market these days but they do serve a good purpose - not killing one another or breaking bones while sparring.
These things - while they look funny - also look like they could inflict some bruises and enough pain to let you know you got hit yet I don't think they have the mass to break bones. All in all it looks funny but it might be a good training tool.
I just might pick some up just to see...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2008 21:54:42 GMT
So someone invented the wheel again? Have a look at this Owari Shinai.
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Post by salvatore on Dec 16, 2008 4:37:02 GMT
Sorry, I stand by my original statement, I personally think it looks ridiculous.
I thought this for 2 reason:
1. It looked like bamboo blinds at first glance, just as odingaard said.
2. This is supposed to be a shinai that mimics the weight of a REAL sword, if you were hurting from a shinai, imagine how you'd feel getting smakced by this monster at full force.
3. I still belive this thing would fall apart during use, it doesn't look very sturdy, and while the design is certainly creative, it's construction may not hold well.
Just my thought on it...
Sal
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2008 16:44:54 GMT
So someone invented the wheel again? Have a look at this Owari Shinai. That's nice and all but there's 2 strikes against it.. 1. It is heavy (as described on the site) and therefore it is likely to be detrimental to human bodies. It looks as though it could crack bones if struck with enough force. Bruises I can handle. I don't like bone injuries. 2. Price. It's list price is $190. Sale price is $82. The silly looking thing is much less expensive than that. Other than that, I think its a great training tool too but definitely NOT for full contact sparring. That would be akin to swinging at one another with rattan swords a la SCA at full force without armor.
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Post by Marc Ridgeway on Dec 16, 2008 16:56:05 GMT
So someone invented the wheel again? Have a look at this Owari Shinai. That's nice and all but there's 2 strikes against it.. 1. It is heavy (as described on the site) and therefore it is likely to be detrimental to human bodies. It looks as though it could crack bones if struck with enough force. Bruises I can handle. I don't like bone injuries. 2. Price. It's list price is $190. Sale price is $82. The silly looking thing is much less expensive than that. Other than that, I think its a great training tool too but definitely NOT for full contact sparring. That would be akin to swinging at one another with rattan swords a la SCA at full force without armor. I agree , I think that the two are polar opposites..and this one is an excelleny example of the reason the other one was created... to NOT be like this one...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2008 17:08:16 GMT
you guys can joke all you want, but when we're practicing kenjutsu, we're taking full swings at each other with shinai, and we always follow through. We're aiming for the targeted area (head, forearm, abdomen, etc) with every intention of connecting so of you don't execute your move, shidachi or uchidachi you get nailed. I've been clobbered on the head more than once because I didn't get my deflection up in time, one of these could save me lumps on the head. although, it's not the end of the world if you get whacked with a shinai, some might argue that it's a better training tool because it's more of a reminder.
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