弘武館

弘武館 – 成立於2011年3月17日

於2011年3月18日成為香港劍道協會附屬道場會員

Shinai Care

A new shinai is not ready for use upon purchase. First, it has probably been shipped with a number of protective strings binding the staves together; these should be cut off and discarded. Remove the hand guard anf rubber stopper, and examine the knot which ties the Tsuru (弦) string to leather tsuka (柄) , so that you get a sense of how it is tied. Undo this knot, and slide off the handle, and the entire string (中結) nakayui-tip piece. Use a pencil to label the staves so that you know it what order to reassemble them afterwords they will fit more perfectly if reassembled in order. Next remove the rubber tip piece, and gently pry apart the staves. They are held together with a small square of metal near the bottom end.

Examine the staves carefully for splinters. Ligthly sand the edges with a sanding block (sand paper-Fine) so that the contact surfaces are smooth. A new shinai should then be soaked in oil for a day or two or wrap it with a piece of oil paper, to prevent it from becoming too dry or brittle. Fill the tip with a light oil (mineral oil), * Do not soak the staves for more than a couple of days, as they can become oversaturated and heavy. Wipe off the excess oil and reassemble the shinai.

氣、劍、體

劍道講求氣劍體

氣：
一般理解為氣勢、心理上的要求。是指在雙方Keiko時的心理，當中包括勇猛、時機掌握、四戒、殘心等。充實的發聲則有助氣勢的表現。
劍：
竹劍操作上在不同的時間有不同的位置要求，打擊有效打突部位、預備時則有合理的間合，同時講求打突時機及氣合；還有打突時是否足夠的氣力。
體：
在身體操作上，很多時出現過度緊張；因而僵硬甚至不必要的損傷，那要通過不斷練習正確姿勢才能達到一定水平的身體操作；從而可冷靜地作出迅速有效的判斷及操作。

要達到一至，便要長時間克苦鍛鍊；達至平衡