# The Art of the Staff

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Podcast: [Aikido Talks NYC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aikido-talks-nyc-615079)
Published: 2024-08-05T20:35:10+00:00
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Duration seconds: 898

## Resource

Did you know that monks once used the bokken (the wooden sword) primarily as an instrument of pure defense? Here is today's episode from "Secrets of The Samurai" by Ratti and Westbrook.

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