Tanren bo
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A is a bat used in aikido
for strength and suburi
training. Despite being only 3 foot (0.9144 m) overall, with 10 inches for handle, the "blade" is a large lump of rectangular wood, with its cross-section being a square with dimension of three square inches, and have overall weight of 4 to 7 lbs.
By designating one corner as edge, an aikidoka can use it as an even heavier suburitō
, practice suburi, kata
, hasuji (edge-angle) and tomei (swing stopping), and learn the bounce-back of the sword by practicing against tanrenuchi, now typically a tyre stood upright on a concrete base.
As it is designed toward aikido and strength training, specifically for getting used to the weight of a heavy-handled object, it does not resembles a sword in shape, length, or mass. Thus, unlike suburito, it is less effective of learning the katana's cut, and is not suited to contact with other swords.
Aikido
is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Aikido is often translated as "the Way of unifying life energy" or as "the Way of harmonious spirit." Ueshiba's goal was to create an art that practitioners could use to...
for strength and suburi
Suburi
is a Japanese word which is used to describe practice swings used in sports such as baseball, tennis, golf, and in martial arts. Outside of Japan, the word is used exclusively for repetitive individual cutting exercises used in Japanese martial arts such as kendo, aikido, iaidō, and kenjutsu. Often...
training. Despite being only 3 foot (0.9144 m) overall, with 10 inches for handle, the "blade" is a large lump of rectangular wood, with its cross-section being a square with dimension of three square inches, and have overall weight of 4 to 7 lbs.
By designating one corner as edge, an aikidoka can use it as an even heavier suburitō
Suburito
thumb|A SuburitoA is a heavier than normal wooden practice sword. In general suburitō are heavier than a standard wooden sword or an actual Japanese sword....
, practice suburi, kata
Kata
is a Japanese word describing detailed choreographed patterns of movements practised either solo or in pairs. The term form is used for the corresponding concept in non-Japanese martial arts in general....
, hasuji (edge-angle) and tomei (swing stopping), and learn the bounce-back of the sword by practicing against tanrenuchi, now typically a tyre stood upright on a concrete base.
As it is designed toward aikido and strength training, specifically for getting used to the weight of a heavy-handled object, it does not resembles a sword in shape, length, or mass. Thus, unlike suburito, it is less effective of learning the katana's cut, and is not suited to contact with other swords.