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Equipment Maintanence

Cleaning Hakama, Gi, and Tenugui

  •  DO NOT leave your hakama, gi, and bogu out in the sun or dry in dryer. The sun will bleach the dye and the dryer will damage the material. 
  •  Recommendation: Wash your Gi and tenugui after every training. Hakama wash every week.  
  •  Use a washing bag for your hakama - you can get them from most supermarkets
  •  Tenugui must be hand-washed, if not then place in a washing bag to prevent fraying   

Cleaning Bogu

  •  DO NOT leave your bogu in your bag. Let it air under the shade in the balcony. (Unless you want mold) 
  •  Use Febreze antibacterial fabric softener to get rid of the odor. You can also spray it with isopropyl alcohol 
  •  Occasionally use a disinfectant wipes to wipe down bogu
  •  At home, get a damp cloth and wipe the men, to get rid of salt stains  

Shinai Maintenance

Tools

  • Sandpaper (100-150 grit)
  • Light oil such as linseed oil or beeswax
  • Pliers
  • Cutters

  Tips and Tricks 

  •  If you see a splinter, sand it immediately    
  • Use a light oil to coat your shinai. This acts as a coat to prevent moisture from rotting the wood
  • Check your shinai for splinters and cracks during and after every training session.
  • Tighten the nakayuki at least once a week. Don’t tie it  too tight or you might banana your shinai 
  • Clean and maintain shinai every few weeks

Step 1

Step 1

Step 1

Take apart the shinai. Sandpaper each individual slat, making sure that you check for cracks or splinters. Lightly oil each indivudual slat. Make sure there is no excess oil  on the slats afterwards. Throw away any that are broken.


Step 2

Step 1

Step 1

Reassemble the shinai. Loop the tsuru (string)  through the loop attached to the handle of the shinai. Make sure that it is tight enough where you cannot fit more than 3 fingers between the tsuru and shinai slats.

Step 3

Step 1

Step 3

Tie the nakayui about 25-30cm away from the shinai tip.

Thankyou to Tozando and Saskatoon Kendo Club for the images

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