Regulations for the Shinai
These are the current International Kendo Federation regulations for the shinai.
Regulations for Use of One Shinai
| |
gender |
Grade School |
Junior High School |
High School |
College - Adult |
| length |
male
female |
99cm
maximum |
105cm
maximum |
111cm
maximum |
114cm
maximum |
117cm
maximum |
120cm
maximum |
| weight |
male |
260g
minimum |
280g
minimum |
370g
minimum |
440g
minimum |
480g
minimum |
510g
minimum |
| female |
400g
minimum |
420g
minimum |
440g
minimum |
diameter
of
sakigawa |
male |
|
|
|
25mm
minimum |
26mm
minimum |
26mm
minimum |
| female |
|
|
|
24mm
minimum |
25mm
minimum |
25mm
minimum |
| |
3.2 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
Regulations for Use of Two Shinai
| |
|
long sword |
short sword |
| length |
male
female |
114cm
maximum |
62cm
maximum |
| weight |
male |
440g
minimum |
280-300g |
| female |
400g
minimum |
250-280g |
diameter
of
sakigawa |
male |
25mm
minimum |
24mm
minimum |
| female |
24mm
minimum |
24mm
minimum |
| |
|
3.7 |
|
Measurements for the Sakigawa
 
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