practice sword

Safe sparring weapon

A practice sword is a training weapon designed to simulate a real sword without the danger of a sharpened blade.

Practice swords may be wooden (like a bokken in Japanese martial arts), blunted metal, or padded foam, depending on the discipline and level of contact permitted.

She drilled footwork patterns with her practice sword before moving to live steel.

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sparring · blade · katana · fencing · drill · stance · fighting stance · swing · warrior · samurai · apprentice · bamboo · strike · parry · thrust · foam · duel · technique

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G