Akado/Dominus Gladius – Synthetic Naginata

The fantastic naginata head was designed and produced in partnership with our partners at Dominus Gladius. Check out their great catalog of other items here.

Our naginata is about 60cm in total length. the blade itself is about 45cm. With a broad edge and rounded tip, this polearm head can be used to practice the various techniques of naginata and even used for controlled sparring. The collar opening is approximately 25mm (1 inch) and has two pre-drilled collar holes so that it can be easily mounted to the haft of your choice with screws.

All martial arts carries a certain amount of risk. There is no such thing as a "safe" weapon. Even amongst training weapons, polearm trainers usable for good technique and sparrring are notoriously difficult to make.

Our Naginata heads now come in two versions. The "Kata" version is made of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and better suited to simulating steel for controlled technique practice and low-contact sparring. The "Jigeiko" version is made of softer Polyurethane with Shore D rating of 67. The Jigeiko version still maintains enough stiffness to perform technique but is more flexible and forgiving in the thrust to allow for more impact in sparring.

Regardless of which version you use, PLEASE EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN SPARRING WITH POLEARMS. Physics is not on your side.