What weapons are recommended for people to begin with? I%26#039;ve only been doing jujitsu (jukido specifically) for a couple of years.|||Hi there
This really depends on the art and a little on the person. Single art weapons such as Kendo, iaido and escrima are stand alone weapon arts so when you join thats all you will learn. Other arts have weapons later on and a student will progress to learning them once they have mastered the basics. What you have to remember is that most of the traditional arts involve kata and the weapons forms are no different. If you struggle to move your body without weapons then logic says you will struggle with them. Although some students do find that using a weapon helps to remove the ridgid bad habits they may have developed.
I am a big believer that weapons should only be taught to people over the age of 18 years as there is some level of responsibilty. They require a mature minded student but then again so do the arts!
My only niggle is this. Lets say the arts dictate that you have to master an unarmed art first before you can progress onto weapons. And lets say it takes you 4 years before you even get to see a bo staff or a katana. The local thug already has the advantage because there are no rules stopping him from using weapons from the word go! So you are already disadvantaged? Seems very silly doesnt it? Thats why i think weapons should be introduced by the instructor as and when they see fit! If a student is progressing nicely then its time to show them something new to help their progression.
A weapon isnt a spiritual object its a tool and extension of your overall movement that has to be mastered so that it can become part of you! Unarmed or armed they are the same and you need to feel comfortable so that you are able to move from one to another at will. If you are a mature student and have studied for over two years then maybe its time to take on the bo, jo or katana?
Weapons demand the greatest respect. Even training weapons can do serious damage so practice sensibly and with responsible people.
Best wishes %26amp; good luck ;-)
idai|||It depends on which martial art you practice. In Iaido (Japanese sword-drawing arts) you start with a weapon immediately, albeit in Iaido, you use a (wooden weapon in its own right) bokuto/bokken. When the instructor feels that you are ready, (could be 6 months or more) you progress on to an Iai-to (a katana-like sword designed especially for Iai practice by experienced iaid艒ka. Usually made of an alloy that cannot be sharpened.)
Kendo is similar, you also start learning to use bokken and shinai right from the beginning. I know that in aikido, you usually need to reach sho-dan before you are permitted to learn weapons (sword etc), depending on the club that you belong to.
In our style of karate, we practise tanto-dori (knife defence), all grades.|||Depends on the art and the school.
In Karate, we started Bo and Sai training once we were a few steps below blackbelt.
In Aikido, we start with Bokken, Jo and Tanto pretty much right away but its a much smaller part of the art than the empty handed stuff.
In Iaido, the entire art is based on the sword so its a given that you start learning it on day one.
For JuJutsu, it again depends on the school. Traditional Japanese JuJutsu indeed had weapons training - it wasn%26#039;t just empty handed stuff. Most of the major martial arts were represented in Yagyu Shingan Ryu JuJutsu
Sword (Ken Jutsu and Iai Jutsu)
Glaive (Naginata Jutsu)
Spear (So Jutsu or Yari Jutsu)
Quarter Staff (Jo Jutsu)
Empty Handed (Ju Jutsu)
There were other arts studied by samurai, Bow (Kyu Jutsu) being the other major art, but there were other odd things like
Siege Warfare
Signaling
Horsemanship
Swimming in armor
So... If you want to study weapons, perhaps some of the weapons that were part of the old school ryu your style is based on? (sword and spear and jo would be my biased choices - I study Aikido)|||Jukido? That is a new one to me.
But how long depends on your dojo and if it is offered at your dojo.
Years ago in many schools you didn%26#039;t start weapons until brown belt. I%26#039;m sure some still hold fast to this tradition. Today many start much sooner. Depending on the student we may start as early as after they have learn one or two katas. Preferably two. We usually recommend that you start with a wooden weapon. This may differ at every school.|||Depends on the instructor and the martial art. If I remember correctly, in a martial art like Escrima/Kali/Arnis, they start using weapons almost right away
Usually stick weapons are best to begin with-- less chance of hitting yourself with them (unlike nunchaku, or a chain whip )|||I started when I was getting a little bored of karate kata, read that if your students can not grasp a concept then introducing a weapon might help. So I say after your first grading get those weapons out, as for type anything that is wooden for safety so staff bo or jo (I use second one) hope that helps|||Many people I know started with a weapon. It is a different style, not something that requires other knowledge. I would recommend the katana or staff to start with. They are weapons that have a good deal of classes out there, and you can usual find a trainer nearby.|||Depends on the martial art. In Kendo, Kali, Escrima, Kobudo, Western fencing and so on, you start with a weapon. Other than that I%26#039;d say it depends on what your school%26#039;s curriculum is. There is nothing that really prohibits you learning how to use a weapon.|||I didn%26#039;t know there was a time limit. In some styles like Kendo, you%26#039;d start off with a weapon. Just talk to your sensei about it.|||Personally I think that an individual should be a black belt before learning any weapons. How can you control a weapon when you can%26#039;t control yourself?|||Depends on the instructor I think.
Starter weapons I would suggest are staff, single handed stick, spear, a simple sword.
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