My new shinai

[Ichigo_Kurusaki]

hello all


I'm going to start kendo in a few week, and I asked a friend to bring me back a brend new shinai from JAPAN. I allready know that my dojo is going to lend me all the stuff but would it be better to start with my own shinai ????

[Ichigo_Kurusaki]

so there is diferent type of shinai ( something that I dindn't know) which one would suit me best (I mean has a newbie ) and what are the big difference betwen them ??

[Caleb]

It all depends on the availability of money, and how serious you are about kendo. You only need one shinai for your first 3 or 4 weeks, but after that you should get another one just incase your first one breaks. To answer your question completly, I would say go with a cheapy. Right now, thats all you need. Your not going to go to tourneys for a while, and definatly arn't going to be tested for a long while, so just find an ok practice shinai for about 20-35$ and go for it. Plus, more than half kendo students drop out in there first several weeks, and to buy a 75$ shinai, and never actually use its full life is pretty ironic.

[niji]

hello all


I'm going to start kendo in a few week, and I asked a friend to bring me back a brend new shinai from JAPAN. I allready know that my dojo is going to lend me all the stuff but would it be better to start with my own shinai ????


You should have choose your own shinai that speaks to u. Shinai has diff in their weight balance and the girp. Guys shinai is longer at the handle than the gals by an inch. Anyway, like the pervious post, most ppl will drop will soon after few weeks of training. Buy the cheapest first. ;)

Kendo is for everyone n also not for everyone. :smoker:

[Ichigo_Kurusaki]

oki thx guys,
just for info I will not dop out after a few week, we might actualy fight eachother someday, never know.

thx a lot again

peace -_-

[xvikingx]

You are probably better off just get a cheap model. *From a descent shop. I have heard about people buying from places and getting dried out shinai.* As you progress you will know what you need. Have fun and enjoy kendo!

[xvikingx]

Whoops, someone already wrote this. Sorry.

[ALI G]

Youz guyz iz onlyz da beginna in da Kendoz...Youz be da scrubz of da Dojoz...So Juzt do da suburiez and mopz da floorz...

Dontz worryz aboutz da shenaiz balancez or namez.....

likez da Rock Seyz....IT DOZENT MATTA!!!

[Chook]

You should have choose your own shinai that speaks to u.

I would be disturbed beyond belief if I faced a kendoka with a talking shinai.

[Hattori Hanzo]

Yes you opponents would cowar in fear at your shinai's Kiai...bwahaha.

[Ichigo_Kurusaki]

hello all
it's been a week since i've started kendo and it's great, but unfortunatly me friend did not bring back any shinai from japan but I bought one from my dojo and it's all good
and beleive it or not but I heard it say "ouch" when I hit the sensei's men..........lol

thx angain

[niji]

.... okie... what i mean the shinai speaks to you... i am sure that y'all understand what i mean rite?? :rolleyes:

[Kendo ISB]

A preference for beginners is the musim, which can be found at kendoshop.com. its relatively cheap, and can last quite awhile....when you get alot better, i reccomend a carbon shinai. Its VERY expenisive, but worth it.

[Hai_hai]

hello all
it's been a week since i've started kendo and it's great, but unfortunatly me friend did not bring back any shinai from japan but I bought one from my dojo and it's all good
and beleive it or not but I heard it say "ouch" when I hit the sensei's men..........lol

thx angain

Well, next time, put your thing back in your hakama and use your shinai.

[Hattori Hanzo]

LOL....

Yeah that would be the wrong kind of swordfighting.

[aikanaro]

Yes you opponents would cowar in fear at your shinai's Kiai...bwahaha.

lol... but it wasn´t a kiai, hearing with attention it said: "Ohnoohnohno thatsahardmen I'mgonnnnabreaaaaak aaaaaaaaargh!!" :D

[aikanaro]

By the way, don't forget to sand and oil your shinai, sometimes new ones are a little bit dry, so doing this will help the shinai so it doesn't break... and lubricate its poor sore throat after so many ouchs against sensei's men... :)

I found some instructions on how to do this at this site:
http://www.wfkendo.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=23