Editing Naginata (section)

==Contemporary construction==
In contemporary ''naginatajutsu'', two types of practice ''naginata'' are in common use.

The ''naginata'' used in ''atarashii naginata'' (新しいなぎなた), the ''shiai-yo'', has an oak shaft and a bamboo "blade" (''habu''). It is used for practice, forms competitions, and sparring. It is between {{convert|210|and|225|cm|abbr=on}} in length and must weigh over {{convert|650|g|abbr=on}}.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=P-Nv_LUi6KgC&dq=naginata&pg=PA161 ''Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation'', Thomas A. Green, Joseph R. Svinth, ABC-CLIO, 2010 P.161]</ref>  The "blade" is replaceable. They are often broken or damaged during sparring and can be quickly replaced, being attached to the shaft with tape.

The naginata used by ''koryū'' practitioners has an oak shaft and blade, carved from a single piece of wood, and may incorporate a disc-shaped guard (''[[tsuba]]''). It is called a ''kihon-yo''.