Practice Nagamaki
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Practice nagamaki. Most teachers who are proficient in teaching these sword techniques are those that have reached upper level dans in different kinds of martial art practice. Safe to use under the proper supervision of a trained instructor our boken will help shape your technique and performance with the sword. The best teachers are those who carefully lay out step by step program that even beginners can simply follow. Drill a hole at least 2 inches into a jo staff and a bokken.
Wielding a nagamaki incorporates special movements since this sword is long. Insert a strong dowel into both to connect them. The nagamaki 長巻 literally long wrapping is a type of traditionally made japanese sword nihonto with an extra long handle used by the samurai class of feudal japan. It is possible that nagamaki were first produced during the heian period 794 to 1185 but there are no known examples dating from before the mid kamakura period 1192 1333.
Build your custom nagamaki sword or choose from our available collection of nagamaki for sale. White bokken nagamaki our boken training swords are designed for the dedicated practitioner who wants a superior product for greater training. During the middle of the muromachi period. The nagamaki sword features a blade size similar to the katana around 73 cm however it has much longer handle which can range between 45 60cm which allow for greater reach and power the nagamaki is a great balance between a katana and a nodachi.