Gladius Trainer

The best of the world's sword fighters have known a simple truth for ages... if you want to become a reasonably good sword fighter you should endeavor to learn sword fighting techniques footwork and the basic stances. However if you want to be a master at sword fighting you have to eventually start fighting with a "live blade". If your ultimate goal is to wield a razor sharp sword safely and effectively you need to train with a sword that approximates the size feel and heft of a live blade yet minimizes the possibility of causing grievous permanent or life-threatening injury to yourself or your training partner.This concept was implemented by the ancient Romans who used dull wooden swords to train their Gladiators and soldiers. And Japanese Samurai used a wooden training sword that was called a Bokken. It's an elegant solution to a vexing problem and effective enough to still be used today. The only problem is that a wooden sword can rot crack chip or splinter and eventually become use