Shuriken Targets
Information and advise
Unfortunately we dont have the space to store targets to sell but here we will put some recommendations for what type of material to use for your shuriken Targets.
Many people will use wood such as an old door as a target which is fine in our experience for the stars, however we dont recommend wood for bo-shuriken. If you insist on using wood then we suggest that you use Pine as its a soft wood. Using wood can result in Bo-shuriken tips bending. We do not recommend this.
In Japan when you study Shuriken you will use a Target that is literally an old traditonal Tatami Mat. Outside of Japan, Tatami are expensive and difficult to obtain.
We therefore have two suggestions for you.
1. Archery targets.
In our dojo we have access to archery targets (see photo on right) and we have found them to be the best material to use for targets. Bo-shuriken sink into them very well and stay in excellent condition with the tips never bending unless the shuriken hit each other.
2. Cardboard.
Cardboard is great to use as it tends to be free from just about any convenience store and its disposible when finished with. We suggest a minimum of 6 layers of corrigated (packing) card taped together. Literally wrap a few bands around the card to hold it together tight, a couple up and down and a couple left and right in this pattern #. Thats all that you need.
Free paper targets - Download
if you would like a actual image to attach to your target to aim at when you throw your shuriken to help improve your aim we have 3 different targets below for you to download for free. Click the image to download the PDF file so that you can print them. each target is paper size A4
Target 1
Classical archery style
Target 2
Small random circles to help improve your random aim.
Target 3
Three different style circles similar but simpler than the classical archery target
Click this for all 3 targets as JPG and PDF (zipped)
(saves downloading of them seperate) |
