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[[Image:Shinai.jpg|thumb|300px|A Shinai made from [[Bamboo]]]]
A '''shinai''' (Japanese: 竹刀) is a practice [[sword]] used primarily in [[Kendo]] or [[Kumdo]] (Korean Kendo). Shinai are also used in other martial arts, however these are styled differently than kendo shinai, and are represented with different [[kanji|characters]].  In kumdo, the shinai is called ''jukdo'', using the same [[hanja|characters]] (竹刀).
==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, ''(contracted; show full)

The Shinai has become a popular tool/weapon in [[Professional Wrestling]], due to its intimidating look and the loud cracking sound it makes once it strikes someone. It is frequently called Singapore Cane or Kendo Stick. It is especially identified with the professional wrestler [[Jim Fullington|The Sandman]].  It was also identified with wrestlers [[Steve Blackman]], [[Tommy Dreamer]], and [[Peter Polaco|Justin Credible]].


==Trivia==
A shinai (called ''jukdo'' in Korea) is used primarily in ''Kumdo'' (Korean Kendo), too. (''→ See [[Kumdo]]'').⏎
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==See also==
*[[Kendo]]
*[[KumdoBokken]]

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[[Category:Corporal punishments]]

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