{"product_id":"caveman-suburito","title":"Caveman Suburito","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarvested and hand crafted from South American Strawberry Guava.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e   The Suburitō overall is much thicker than a typical bokken. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Suburitō are used for practicing\u003cspan\u003e \u003ci\u003e suburi \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e(sword swinging exercises) and\u003ci\u003e kata \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(prearranged exercises).  The weight of the suburitō is used for strengthening and conditioning in addition to development of the spirit.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  The suburitō are used to develop and refine the practitioner's skills in Tenouchi (grasping of the sword), Hasuji (angle whilst cutting\/edge alignment) and Tomei (the ability of stopping the sword).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall length: 43-7\/8\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop end dimensions: 2-3\/8\" - 2-1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandle length: 13\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePommel width: 1.5\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 4 pounds 9 ounces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"As I was sanding it down the vibrant reddish color of the bark really jumped out at me, so I decided to keep it on. During the sanding process the bark will typically fall off as the wood dries.  I tried a few different techniques and found a way to keep the bark permanently in place\". - Rafael Kosche \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur South American Strawberry Guava is harvested directly from the source, and handcrafted in our shop.  Guava normally grows as a bush, but the hardest, heaviest, and straightest pieces come from South America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ebokken\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are safer for sparring and practice than katanas, they are still lethal weapons in the hands of trained users.  A famous legend to this effect exists involves \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miyamoto_Musashi\" title=\"Miyamoto Musashi\"\u003eMiyamoto Musashi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ronin\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Ronin\"\u003eronin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e known to fight fully armed foes with only one or two \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ebokkens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.  According to the story, he agreed to a duel with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sasaki_Kojir%C5%8D\" title=\"Sasaki Kojirō\"\u003eSasaki Kojiro\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the early morning on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ganry%C5%ABjima\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Ganryūjima\"\u003eGanryūjima\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e island, a tiny sandbar between Kyushu and Honshu.  Musashi overslept the morning of the duel, however, and hastily made his way to the duel late. He carved a crude \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ebokken\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oar\" title=\"Oar\"\u003eoar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with his knife while traveling on a boat to the duel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup\u003e  \u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the duel, Sasaki was armed with his large \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nodachi\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Nodachi\"\u003enodachi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, yet Musashi crushed Sasaki's skull with a single blow from his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ebokken\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, killing him.  While many elements of the story are likely apocryphal, the potential danger of a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ebokken\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from the legend is real.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kombat Instruments Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39544901566553,"sku":"","price":675.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1222\/4500\/products\/SuburitoCavemanf.jpg?v=1635282158","url":"https:\/\/www.bloodsport.com\/products\/caveman-suburito","provider":"Kombat Instruments Limited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}