Suburito's
As the story goes,
Musashi Miyamoto, arguably Japan's greatest swordsman, overslept one morning. He was due to meet one of his many challengers and was already running late. As he bolted from his bed to the door, he ,incredibly, forgot his sword!! Hastily, he boarded the small boat that was to take him to a small island (sandbar) where his armed opponent awaited him anxiously. Realizing his predicament along the way, he grabbed one of the boat's oars and, with a small knife, began whittling a crudely-shaped katana from it.
Arriving at his destination, Musashi greeted his adversary. The man laughed and confidently drew his weapon and attacked the awaiting Musashi. With a swift series of graceful movements, Musashi expertly defended himself and quickly dispatched the over-zealous opponent by crushing his skull!!!
... and so was born the Suburito.
Today,
Suburito's are used in Kenjitsu and Kendo classes as a strengthening tool to develop greater control and form before moving on to katana, boken, or shinai (in some sense, similar to weighting down a baseball bat). Much longer and heavier than either a bokken or katana, the suburito allows the student to improve his/her forearm, wrist, arm, and various other muscles. We, the San Antonio School of Kenjitsu, use it every class in our study of Min Ryu Shinto Ryu Iai-Ken-jutsu. Used in conjunction with the Suburi excercise, it is one of the best and most invaluable tools for the serious sword student.
Our Suburito's are 46-48 inches long, 1 1/8 inches wide, weighing approximately 4 1/2 pounds, and are made from White Oak. Each one-piece, hand-carved suburito is created from the traditional design with a mune, shinogi, and tapered handle.
NOTE:The shipping price is included in all Domestic orders within the United Staes. The Overseas price is for the Suburito only, with shipping priced according to destination.
U.S. Price (plus $5.50 shipping)= $75
International Price (shipping extra)= $50
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