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Formal Wepons |
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Different schools emphasize different weapons. However certain core weapons can be directly linked to Jujitsu. It is these weapons that I list below. Katana - Sword
Tanto - Knife
Boken - Wooden sword / knife
Staff Wooden pole, ranging from 4 to 6ft. originating from poles used by laborers to carry heavy loads. Note that the smaller staffs are often called Jo.
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Katana are distinguished
from broadswords for the extremely sharp edge and the slightly curved
blade. The beauty of a katana appears on its blade, edge, tsuba, saya,
and tsuka.
Often tucked away within
the gi to be used for close combat or when the Katana could not be used.
Wooden
blade for practicing kata. Often used as a practice weapon in the art of
Kenjutsu.
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