Aikido Weapon Training

Instead of waiting for some advanced level or separate class, Aikido students are involved with weapons right from the start.  Aikido students learn the movements of the weapons as a means of developing mechanics for their empty handed techniques.

Aikido students learn to defend against weapons along with the skills for using them.

The primary weapons for Aikido are bokken (wooden sword/katana), jo (short staff), tanto (wooden knife).