The use of weaponry is an integral part of our martial arts system. Students  learn to use and defend against weapons from an early stage and it is an ongoing part of their training. There are a variety of weapons to choose from. Some weapons are more practical than others. Thus some have more self defence applications than others. 

But all weapons taught teach important martial arts skills.

At Fudoshin Bujutsu - NSW we are lucky enough to have three licensed instructors. This enables us to legally teach prohibited weapons such as Tonfa.

The weapons taught at our dojo are Jo (short staff) Bo (long staff) Tonfa (side handled baton) Tanto (knife) and on reaching Black Belt you are invited to train in Katana (Japanese sword) under Soke Tony Ball.

To achieve the level of Green Belt (4th Kyu) you must have graded in one weapon, Blue Belt (3rd Kyu) two weapons etc.

Improvised weapons are also taught. (keys, book, belt etc)

At Fudoshin Bujutsu - NSW we use a system where some weapons are learned at set times and others are of the student's choice. 

Every student starts with the Jo. This is the most practical of the weapons and teaches many principles useful in learning more difficult and dangerous weapons. 

The student then has a choice of Tonfa or Bo Staff for their second weapon.

The third weapon is Tanto (knife). This is due to the fact that two wooden weapons must be learned before a bladed weapon. Also there are elements of knife in the Brown Belt (2nd Kyu) syllabus so the two are a natural partnership.

When learning your Black Belt weapon we have a new tradition started this year by Sempai Mike. This is where the prospective Black Belt learns a new weapon to add to our bank of knowledge. This is not compulsory as it does mean learning a weapon directly from Soke Ball. This is a great experience but you are restricted to the visits made by Soke Ball three or four times per year. Sempai Mike is currently studying Kama (sickles). It is a good experience for prospective Black Belts as this is the way Sensei Graeme learned most of his weapons.

We do not teach weapons as an add on. They are fully integrated into our teaching syllabus.