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[[Image:Shinai.jpg|thumb|300px|A Shinai made from [[Bamboo]]]]
A '''shinai''' (Japanese: 竹刀) is a practice [[sword]] used primarilly in [[Kendo]] or [[Kumdo]] (Korean Kendo). Shinai are also used in other martial arts, however these are styled differntly than kendo shinai, and are represented with different Japanese characters.
==Construction of the Shinai==
The Shinai is made of four [[bamboo]] slats (''take'') held together by two pieces of [[leather]], ''tsuka-gawa'' (handle) and ''saki-gawa'' (tip), and a string (''tsuru''). Placed under the ''saki-gawa'' is a [[plastic]] plug ''saki-gomu''. To prevent the four ''take'' from getting misplaced there is a small square of metal, ''chigiri'', placed between them inside the ''tsuka-gawa''.  A leather thong (''nakayui'') is wrapped around the ''take'' and tied to the ''tsuru'' about one-third of the way down the ''shinai'' from the tip (''kensen''); this holds ''take'' together in the event of a break and marks the proper striking portion of the blade (''datosubu''). Shinai are available in many styles and balances, and cansome may be treated (smoked or resin soaked) or made from [[carbon fiber]] alternative materials.

==Care of Shinai==
A Shinai must be properly taken care of or it can pose a danger to both the user, and the people around it. Shinais should be inspected for splinters and breaks before and after use, and taken care of in the manner considered most appropriate by your style, dojo, or sensei.

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