What traditional weapons can students learn?
A. These are not originally weapons but farming tools that the Okinawan people used on their farms in their daily lives. Students can start learning the weapons (tools) at any belt level, but training is not a required to get the adult Black Belt. The weapons are for 2nd degree Black Belt and beyond. There is no charge for the classes, just for the equipment. We practice with these tools for the art, the tradition, and for tournament competition or demonstration. None of these tools are sharp. Usually the students start with the Bo (wooden staff) and progress to the other weapons later. There are many traditional weapons but the Okinawans mostly used five of them: bo, sai, nunchaku, tonfa and kama.
