O Tanto Bokken, Training Sword With Optimized Handle

Treat Yourself To Bokken, Training Sword With Optimized Handle

O tanto bokken, training sword made of polypropylene

Optimized 2015 version with cord-look handle

The world's greatest swordsmen The world already had this centuries ago. Certainly, it's a simple piece of wisdom: to become a reasonably good swordsman, you must put in the effort to learn proper fighting techniques, footwork, and basic stances. To become a master at sword fighting, you must also train with a sharp weapon.

If your goal is to safely and effectively handle a sharp blade, you should first practice with a sword that is roughly the size, weight, and feel of a real, sharp weapon, but with the added bonus of not being able to cause serious injury to yourself or your training partner.

This idea was already practiced by the ancient Romans, who used blunt wooden swords to train their gladiators and soldiers in sword fighting. And the Japanese samurai also used wooden practice swords, called bokken . The bokken was made of an extremely hard wood called kashi (white oak). These wooden swords are a brilliant solution to an annoying problem and are so effective that they are still used today. However, authentic bokken made from Japanese hardwood is quite expensive. And another disadvantage is that a wooden sword can of course rot or crack, splinter or chip. Sooner or later it will become unusable.

Cold Steel's solution was to develop a suitable replacement made of synthetic material, almost unbeatable in price and highly resistant to the elements. All products in the Cold Steel training weapons collection are made of the highest quality polypropylene. They are surprisingly similar to their real counterparts in terms of length, weight and handling. These training weapons are not as rigid as wooden swords and also have the decisive advantage of being almost unbreakable, extremely hard and resistant to cutting.

Cold Steel Japanese Training Swords are the world famous swords from the Warrior inspired series. Their broad blades have the same flowing lines as the Warrior swords, but are made of extremely durable polypropylene and have no sharp edges or points. With the proper protective gear, they are ideal for sparring and training, as well as for fitness exercises and palus training.

Each model also features a handle that closely mimics the traditional cord wrap, ensuring excellent control even when wearing thick gloves. These swords offer the modern martial artist above-average training potential.

Details:
- O tanto bokken, 2015 model with optimized handle
- Material: polypropylene
- Total length: approx. 46.4 cm.
- Blade length: approx. 30.5 cm.
- Blade thickness: approx. 19 mm
- Handle length: approx. 15.9cm
- Weight: approx.
- Cold steel article number: 92bkka / 92bkkaz



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