Can children study koryu?
(A) Yes, we welcome children of all ages. Generally speaking, children don’t find koryu as appealing as modern forms of budo, because there are no colorful belts or competitive events. Koryu training is strict and the pace of learning is rather slow. I say slow, because the techniques being taught are very technical and dangerous. Children need to develop a certain level of maturity before the full-extent of these techniques can be taught. Children practice with weapons such as wooden swords and staffs. There is no protective clothing worn, so caution must be exercised.
