Bokken Sword
Which sword is best for Iaido?
I Have just started to learn Iaido. I have a bokken at the moment and wish to get a proper sword to practice with within the dojo.
What sword would people recommend as a drawing sword for a beginner?
How do people rate Paul Chen Swords?
Iaito can be chep or very expensive. When I began iaido I started with a cheap $40 replica sword. While this is not well balanced and not very durable, it is good enough to learn some basics with (all you will be missing is the “hi”, the grooves on the side of the blade that whistle when you are cutting correctly) and if you find after a few months that you don’t like iaido as much as you thought you did, you aren’t out $300 to $800 for an iaito.
Our school did not allow the use of shinken until we reached shodan (1st degree black belt) and for good reason as related above. I watched a black belt from Japan take his thumb off in a demonstration when he got a little careless. I have poked myself numerous times with unsharpened iaito (the tip is still capable of doing some damage if you’re not careful) in the kyu ranks and in so learning I have never cut myself with my real sword.
Here are some sites for iaito, from inexpensive to custom made. Check with your instructor before you buy to make sure you get a sword that is the correct length for you, as this is very important to iaido.
Cold Steel Bokken (Sword Training Weapons)
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39″ Bushido Wooden Kendo Practice Bokken Sword with Wrap Brand New $18.95 |
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39.5″ Loyalty Wooden Kendo Practice Bokken Katana Sword with Wrap Brand New $18.00 |
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40″ Kendo Wooden Bokken Practice Samurai Sword Katana Brand New $25.95 |
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Single 40″ Hardwood Datio Bokken Kendo Practice Martial Art Sword Brand New $18.00 |
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40″ Kendo Wooden Bokken Practice Samurai Sword Katana Brand New $25.95 |
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Bokken: Japanese Wooden Sword- Model #2 (Black) !! $15.00 |
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39″ Bushido Wooden Kendo Practice Bokken Sword with Wrap Brand New $18.95 |
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Bokken: Japanese Wooden Sword- Model #3 (White) !! $15.00 |
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39″ Bushido Wooden Kendo Practice Bokken Sword with Wrap Brand New $18.95 |
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40″ Kendo Wooden Bokken Practice Samurai Sword Katana Brand New $25.95 |
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Bokken: Japanese Wooden Sword- Model #5 (Brown) !! $17.28 |
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Dragon Silk Sword Bag For Katana Bokken Shinai $17.99 |
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Blue Calligraphy Silk Sword Bag For Katana Bokken Shinai （TSUBA-MENUKI-FUCHI） $17.99 |
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Calligraphy Silk Sword Bag For Katana Bokken Shinai （TSUBA-MENUKI-FUCHI-SEPPA） $17.99 |
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Bokken With Wood Scabbard samurai sword NEW! $27.99 |
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Lot of 2: New Wooden Ninja Practice Bokken Sword Katana $13.17 |
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2 BOKKEN 40″ Swords COSPLAY SAMURAI KENDO DAITO Practice $8.99 |
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Bokken katana training swords high impact synthetic material $49.99 |
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Lot of 2: New Wooden Ninja Practice Bokken Sword Katana $12.15 |
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39.5″ Loyalty Wooden Kendo Practice Bokken Katana Sword with Wrap Brand New $18.00 |
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Single 40″ Hardwood Datio Bokken Kendo Practice Martial Art Sword Brand New $18.00 |
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39 ” Black & Natural Color Wood Bokken Set Katana Size Practice Sword $12.98 |
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39.5″ Loyalty Wooden Kendo Practice Bokken Katana Sword with Wrap Brand New $18.00 |
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Single 40″ Hardwood Datio Bokken Kendo Practice Martial Art Sword Brand New $18.00 |
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Rubber Padded Practice Daito Bokken Katana 40″ Samurai Sword karate taekwondo $9.99 |
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Solid Wood Practice Bokken Samurai Training Sword $59.99 |
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Set of 2 New Wooden Bokken Bleach Katana Samurai Practice Swords BK $19.99 |
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Set of 2 New Wooden Bokken Bleach Katana Samurai Practice Swords NT $19.99 |
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2 BOKKEN 40″ Swords COSPLAY SAMURAI KENDO DAITO Practice $8.99 |
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Dark Solid Wood Practice Bokken Samurai Training Sword $34.99 |
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Set of 2 40″ Hardwood Datio Bokken Kendo Practice Sword $11.98 |
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Single 40″ Dragon Datio Bokken Kendo Practice Sword $8.98 |
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Set of 2 40″ Dragon Datio Bokken Kendo Practice Sword $14.98 |
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Loyalty Wooden Kendo Practice Bokken Katana Sword Wrap $6.98 |
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Bushido Wooden Kendo Practice Bokken Katana Sword New $6.98 |
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Duty Wooden Kendo Practice Bokken Katana Sword W/ Wrap $6.98 |
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COLD STEEL BOKKEN TRAINING PRACTICE SWORD 92BK NEW $27.99 |
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Bokken Kendo Practice Sword Cospla $12.99 |
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Bokken: Japanese Wooden SHORT Sword- Model #2(Black)! $15.00 |
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Bokken: Japanese Wooden SHORT Sword- Model #3(White)! $20.00 |
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Bokken: Japanese Wooden SHORT Sword- Model #1 (Brown)! $17.28 |
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Set of 2 Kendo Dragon Pratice Sword Bokken Katana 39 ” $14.99 |
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JO / Bo Staff & BOKKEN Wooden Sword w/Case Black Dragon Martial Art Aikido Kendo $40.00 |
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Set of 2) 34″ Hard Wood – Practice Training NINJA BOKEN Bokken SWORDS – Red Oak $26.95 |
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Black gold plum flowe Silk Sword Bag For Katana Bokken Shinai（TSUBA-MENUKI-ITO） $17.99 |
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5 Samurai Bokken Katana Sword Boken Wood wooden Iai karate martial arts BULK LOT $39.99 |
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Samurai Katana Sword Training DVD Anthony Gallo daito bokken kata iai iaido FS $19.50 |
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Cold Steel 39″ SWORD BREAKER Trainer Training Sword Bokken 92BKSB *NEW* $27.95 |
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Bokken: Art of the Japanese Sword by David Lowry NEW $21.62 |
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Bokken Art of the Japanese Sword by Dave Lowry (1994, Paperback, Illustrated $10.00 |
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Introduction to Bokken DVD / Video karate Sword $9.99 |
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Cold Steel BOKKEN Training Sword W/Tsuba 42″17.7oz 92BK $22.95 |
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2 Pieces – 40″ HardWood Practice Bokken Sword Katana Samurai Ninja $19.95 |
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Bokken Art of the Japanese Sword by Dave Lowry (1980, Paperback) $2.99 |
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Bokken: Art of the Japanese Sword (Literary Links to the Orient) by Dave Lowry $9.50 |
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Set of 2 Foam Padded Training Swords Shinai Bokken New $13.98 |
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NEW 40″ Dark Wood Japanese Samurai Bokken Practice/Training/Trainee Sword $28.99 |
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Bokken of the Japanese sword, knife Universal knife toys cosplay anime props $44.99 |
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Handmade Exotic Wood Osage Orange Bokken Boken Sword $110.00 |
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Handmade Exotic Wood COCOBOLO Bokken Boken Sword $155.00 |
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Handmade Exotic Wood ZEBRAWOOD Bokken Boken Sword $75.00 |
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Handmade Exotic Wood BLOODWOOD Bokken Boken Sword $125.00 |
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Handmade Exotic Wood IPE Bokken Practice Boken Sword $80.00 |
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Handmade Exotic Wood BUBINGA Bokken Boken Sword $75.00 |
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Bushido Courtesy Wooden Wakizashi Bokken Samurai Sword $7.98 |
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Aikido Kenjutsu Iai Japanese Hardwood Wood 40″ Sword Bokken Samurai karate new! $8.99 |
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Beginner Guide Japanese Samurai Sword Bokken Wood Training DVD Dana Abbott FS $19.50 |
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Bushido Courtesy Wooden Wakizashi Bokken Samurai Sword $6.98 |
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2 Pcs Bushido Wooden Kendo Practice Bokken Katana Sword $10.98 |
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Single 40″ Hardwood Datio Bokken Kendo Practice Sword $6.98 |
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Cold Steel Wakazashi Bokken Training Sword 92BKW New $29.60 |
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Cold Steel Training Swords, Wakazashi Bokken $26.40 |
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Cold Steel Training Swords, O Bokken $32.67 |
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Cold Steel Training Swords, O Tanto Bokken $14.67 |
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2 Pcs Wooden Kendo Practice Bokken Katana Sword w/ Wrap $10.98 |
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Beginners Guide to the wooden sword Bokken DVD Dana Abbots RS183 $23.69 |
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40″ Bokken Wood Practice Boken Sword Katana Kendo ninja samurai $8.98 |
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39 ” Katana Wooden Bokken Practice Sword Kendo Stick $6.98 |
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Bokken: Art of the Japanese Sword Martial arts $12.99 |
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Hardwood Bokken Wood Sword Martial Arts Wooden Weapons $29.95 |
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Set of 2 Foam Padded Training Swords Shinai Bokken Blue $29.41 |
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Lot 4 Japanese Orchid Katanas – Solid Oak Painted Practice/Training Sword/Bokken $42.95 |
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Set of 2 Foam Padded Training Swords Shinai Bokken New $14.98 |
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39 ” Set of 2 Katana Black Wooden Bokken Kendo Practice Sword with Handle Wrap $11.98 |
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Set of 2 Foam Padded Training Swords Shinai Bokken New $29.41 |
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Set of 2 Foam Padded Training Swords Shinai Bokken RED $29.41 |
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Cold Steel Training Bokken 42″ Practice Sword 92BK $23.99 |
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Single 39″ Hardwood Datio Bokken Kendo Practice Sword $5.98 |
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Single 40″ Hardwood Datio Bokken Kendo Practice Sword $6.98 |
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2 Pcs Kendo Wooden Bokken Practice Katana Sword Set $11.98 |
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White Oak Bokken practice samurai sword NEW! $15.99 |
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Hardwood Bokken practice samurai sword NEW! $9.99 |
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Hardwood Youth Bokken practice samurai sword NEW! $9.99 |
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40″ Kendo Wooden Bokken Practice Samurai Sword Katana $6.98 |
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White Wood Bokken Set Practice Wakizashi Samurai Sword $11.98 |
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Bokken: Art of the Japanese Sword (Literary Links to the Orient), Dave Lowry, Ne $6.66 |
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BOKKEN – The Art Of The Japanese Sword : Shinkage Ryu Martial Arts $15.00 |
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NEW! 46″ Bamboo Bokken Practice Sword Katana $22.99 |
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Rubber Practice martial arts Short Shoto Bokken Wakizashi 22″ Samurai Sword FS $12.99 |
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Martial Arts Karate Taekwondo Short Wooden Red Oak Bokken Samurai 22″ Sword new! $5.99 |
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Sword of Aikido [VHS] $29.95 In this video, Saotome Sensei- a direct student of Aikido’s legendary founder- demonstrates and explains the sword movements on which many of Aikido’s empty-hand techniques rest. After discussing the basics of grip and stance, Saotome Sensei illuminates some fundamental principles (such as that of marubashi) and offers a sequence of bokken suburi (uncomplicated exercises with the wooden sword). He… |
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Cold Steel Escrima Stick with Black Polypropylene $18.20 The Cold Steel Escrima Stick resembles a traditional rattan stick in length weight and cross section it is however much more durable because it is injection molded from super tough black polypropylene. It measures 32” long and is 1” in diameter and weighs approximately 12 ounces. Unlike rattan it resists mildew and won’t dry out warp crack splinter or shrink and with the use of a… |
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Cold Steel O Bokken Polypropylene Handle,Blunt $27.95 Blade Thickness: 1″. Blade Length: 31 1/2″. Handle Length: 12 1/2″. Overall Length: 44″. Material: Polypropylene…. |
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Cold Steel O Tanto Bokken with Polypropylene Handle, Blunt $12.42 Polypropylene Bokken trainer. 12 in. blade with an overall length of 18 1/4 in. ATTRIBUTES Blade Detail: Blunt Blade Length (inches): 12.00 Blade Material: Polypropylene Handle Material: Polypropylene Overall Length (inches): 18.25… |
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Beginner’s Guide to Bokken Wooden Sword $25.46 Beginner’s Guide to Bokken Wooden Sword by Sword Master Dana Abbott. You will learn: Gripping & Handling Basic 8 Stances Basic 8 Cuts Transitioning Basic 8 Forms Formalities… |
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Bokken: Art of the Japanese Sword (Literary Links to the Orient) $2.99 Focusing his expertise on the techniques and history of the bokken – the wooden training sword used by both ancient samurai and today’s swordsmen – the author maintains that training with the bokken is important on two levels for the modern practitioner: to build the physical stamina, rhythms, and adroit body movements of traditional swordsmanship and to achieve something of the animating spirit o… |
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Forza The Samurai Sword Workout: Kick Butt and Get Buff with High-Intensity Sword Fighting Moves $9.69 “Meet the Lara Croft of Manhattan”–The New York PostSTRIKE, THRUST, CUT . . . YOUR WAY INTO GREAT SHAPEFeel the power and exhilaration of a Samurai sword workout with Forza, the full body exercise program based on Japanese sword fighting techniques. Build muscle and burn fat with this fantastic cardio workout that strings together controlled sword movements in to movie-like, choreographed … |
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The Shambhala Guide to Kendo: Its Philosophy, History, and Spiritual Dimension $4.73 Kendo is the art of swordsmanship that was cultivated by the samurai in medieval Japan and it is an increasingly popular martial art studied in the West today. While most books on kendo focus primarily on kata, or the traditional movements or forms, The Shambhala Guide to Kendo provides a succinct overview of the art as a whole: its historical significance, spiritual teachings, and how it can be … |
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Samurai Sword Carrying Bag $24.00 Samurai Sword carrying bag! Size 7.5″ x 47″. Fits a regular size Bokken or Kendo sword. Bag only. Sword NOT included…. |
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Nobunaga Natural Wood Practical Tokugawa Bokken Sword $14.99 Oda Nobunaga, he was revered as one of the most craziest Japanese ruler. He was also known as a complicated man who changes the face of Japans history, the man who also brought end to the Medieval Age. This bokken is made to remind everyone about the history of such a person. It is an all natural wooden bokken with a black cord wrapped handle and the Nobunaga flower imprinted on the two sides of t… |
