In addition, training with a bokken does not carry the same mortal risk associated with that of a sharp metal sword, both for the user and other practitioners nearby. While its use has several advantages over use of a live edged weapon, it can still be deadly, and any training with a bokken should be done with due care. Injuries occurring from bokken are very similar to those caused by clubs and similar battering weapons and include compound fractures, ruptured organs, and other such blunt force injuries.
Training with a bokken does not carry the same lethal risk as that of a sharp metal sword, both for the user and other practitioners nearby. While its use has several advantages over live edged weapons, it can still be deadly, and any training with a bokken should be done with caution. Injuries from bokken are similar to those caused by clubs and similar blunt force weapons, including compound fractures, ruptured organs, and other such injuries.