is Shinai a style because Kendo is right
2007-11-24 05:55:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
Kendo stick? Do you mean a Bokken? It is a wooden sword.
Shinai is a practice sword for Kendo, so is a Bokken.
Shinai is for early stages of Kendo training, Bokken, which is solid wood, is for more advanced practitioners.
Also, the Bokken is an actual weapon.
2007-11-24 16:26:09 · answer #1 · answered by Darth Scandalous 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the name
2007-11-24 08:54:30 · answer #2 · answered by zs_a_rose_by_any_other_name_zs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No difference. It's just that wrestling doesn't want to confuse it's audience with difficult foreign words like shinai. I'm sure nunchuk made it into English just because "two sticks attached by a chain used in karate" would be awkward. Bo staff is just redundant, as bo is Japanese for staff.
2007-11-24 06:07:02 · answer #3 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no difference
2007-11-24 06:21:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋