----- Original Message -----
From: "M. R. Williams" <amacobra@...>
To: <samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 9:59 PM
Subject: [samuraihistory] Bokken, bokuto, and kodachi
> Greetings all,
>
> I am an Iaidoka and know many Kendoka and Aikidoka so what I am about to
> say comes from what I have picked up from my exposure to those three
groups.
> Bokken is generally used by Aikidoka while bokuto is more often used by
> Iaidoka. Kendoka tend to be rather open to using either term.
> A kodachi, from what I have learned, is a blade that is shorter than a
> daito and longer than a wakizashi (shoto). The term I have heard used for
a
> wakizashi-sized bokuto is usually shoto bokuto. Most of the Iaidoka that
I
> know would think of the medium-long blade if you mentioned kodachi.
> I hope that helped in some way. Knowing my luck I have merely confused
> issues.
>
>
> Peace,
>
> Matt
>
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----- Original Message -----
From: M. R. Williams
To: samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 4:41 PM
Subject: [samuraihistory] Re: Bokken, bokuto, and kodachi
Mr. Alexander,
Aikidoka, Kendoka, and Iaidoka all mean "one who practices ____" (Aikido,
Kendo, or Iaido depending on the root word). Generally the -ka suffix
attached to the name of a style of martial arts means "practicioner."
I hope that helped.
Peace,
Matt
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----- Original Message -----
From: Edward Alexander
To: samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: [samuraihistory] Re: Bokken, bokuto, and kodachi
Excuse me,but what's Iaido?????Some form of martial art or what?????
Thank you
Edy
----- Original Message -----
From: M. R. Williams
To: samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 4:41 PM
Subject: [samuraihistory] Re: Bokken, bokuto, and kodachi
Mr. Alexander,
Aikidoka, Kendoka, and Iaidoka all mean "one who practices ____" (Aikido,
Kendo, or Iaido depending on the root word). Generally the -ka suffix
attached to the name of a style of martial arts means "practicioner."
I hope that helped.
Peace,
Matt