Which form of the martial arts is best for weapons training?

Kobudo or Kobujitsu are the forms that teach weaponry. If another style is teaching a weapon, they are actually teaching a FORM of Kobudo in their own arts. That is to say Japanese styles or the "typical okinawan" weapons like kama, sai, tonfa, etc. Kendo is the art of the sword (Japanese as well), and Aikido teached both sword forms and staff (bo and jo staff) forms typically. Kali and Escrima are Phillipino martial arts that have an emphasis on stick fighting and bladed weaponry. Various Kung Fu styles also teach weaponry in their forms. Ninjutsu is actually a viable martial art- if you can find a REAL school and not one that you have to be a "certified black belt in 3 different styles". That's simply Urban Legend material.


It all depends on what weapons you want to learn. Go investigate weapons online and find out what you'd like to learn. Then find a school and ask the instructor(s) about weapons training. Often you will have to learn the actual open hands styles before they will begin training in weapons, but this is so that you will have good base in proper stance, footwork and such before putting a weapon in your hands.


Hope this helps...


Sensei Cox

Which form of the martial arts is best for weapons training?
hands down, Ninjitsu, but some schare hard to get into. The closest one to here requires official 3rd degree black belt certification in no less than 3 arts.
Reply:well it is not the case of weapons training that counts in martial arts its the person pshyic,health and devtion etc.counts,i my opinion their r many forms of weapons used in differnt styles of martil arts,ninchack is the best i think,fruther information contact a accademy or a master who deals with martial arts training.
Reply:That would be a system known as Hakuno-Kai. It encmopasses a wider variety of wepons than does any other system that I am familiar with and the emphasis in the training is on combat practicality. Pick a weapon it is most likely included, Japanese, Chinese, European...
Reply:Military.
Reply:It depends on what weapon and how good the instructor is.





In general though, for knife and stick fighting (for example) the Filipino martial arts, such as Kali, Arnis, and Escrima and well know for this kind of stuff and considered one of the better weapon based martial arts out there. But remember there are other good instructors in other martial arts for knives and sticks beside those.





First decide what kind of weapon you want to train with. Then find a martial arts school nearby and see if they offer training with your desired weapon. If so, also find out if they actively train with the weapons and apply how they are used in a fight and let you do some sparring (with protection and safety precautions). If not then don't bother with them.





If you want train in a specific weapon and no good instructors are anywhere nearby, you may have to drive a good distance or be out of luck.
Reply:Shaolin Gong Fu. You will learn many different weapons while studying this style.
Reply:Shaolin kung fu and Chinese kenpo.


The original ninjitsu was banned in Japan due to the de-militarization by America after Pearl Harbor.


In America there's a ninjitsu made based on observations and with mixtures of Chinese style Kenpo and Martial arts, it's pretty different than the original ninjitsu.
Reply:what kind of weapon? if you want to specialize in japanese sword (katana), you can take both kendo and iaido. Kendo teach you the art of sword play. And iaido teach you the art of fast and lethal sword drawing. Last, If you want an empty hand martial art with some weapon training, you also can take aikido. They teach you sword and staff technique, as well empty hand art.