Eliminar elementos array

while(j<5){  
while(i<10){  
if(i>=1){  
if(v[i-1].equals("s")&&v[i].equals("s")&&(v[i+1].equals("s")){  
v[i-1]=" ";  
v[i]=" ";  
v[i+1]=" ";  
}}  
i++;}  
j++;}