Narrow Tip Dobari-style Shinai "YOSHIMUNE" (Bamboo Only)
Yoshimune Dobari Tournament shinai
Our Yoshimune Shinai is our fastest Shinai. It is also crafted from the Keichiku species of bamboo that guarantees reliability. The profile of the Shinai is a medium dobari style with a narrow tip that greatly increases tip speed which is advantageous in competition. Although this Shinai was developed for intermediate to advanced Kendo practitioners, novice users have credited this Shinai for a noticeable speed increase in multiple hit combinations. Our staff recommends this as the best competition Shinai that we offer.
| STYLE | NARROW TIP "DOBARI" |
|---|---|
| MATERIAL | "KEICHIKU" Bamboo |
| WEIGHT | 475g - 485g (#39 - Only Bamboo) |
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29mm | 34mm | 45mm | 24mm | 65.5cm |
"DOBARI" Style Shinai
The dobari style shinai as compared to the regular shinai is designed thicker at the base. As a result, the center of gravity is shifted to the base of the shinai, towards the handle, making it feel lighter when you swing. Also, due to the weight being centered in the handles, the dobari shinai gives the kendoka the ability to execute wrap around and kaeshi wazas at ease.
"KEICHIKU" Bamboo
Majority of shinai's out there are made of Keichiku bamboo. Keichiku bamboo is roughly 7-8cm in diameter and are harvested all year round in Taiwan. The high density fibers is said to contribute to the long life of the shinai. However, during import, or the storage they go through some dry conditions which may remove some of the natural oil and or moisture from the shinai resulting it easy to develop slivers on the shinai upon use. All our shinai has given special oil treatment in factory before shipment that can extend the life of shinai and increase the durability and resistance from being destroy by dehydration.
AOI QUALITY Over 40 years of martial arts experience as well as listening to 10 years of customer's requests and input in order to provide the best in what the industry has to offer. The Aoi tag guarantees that the item has been developed for safety and comfort from the early stages of finding cutting edge materials, and crafting it with the highest of standards.
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