Certainly, the samurai sword, naginata, and stick fighting are all a part of the history and culture of ancient Japan, with its warrior class, the samurai, and the infamous ninja warriors as well.

It's also hard to imagine that you could ever get to the essence of the warrior culture of those days unless you place yourself in their situations, including learning to use weapons and face an armed adversary.

To make the most of your experience with us, if you are comfortable with the training, the instruction, and the other students, I suggest that you get involved with our more intense training programs, granting you immediate access to training with a variety of weapons.

You'll learn to use weapons of various size, from handheld to pole-arms, blunt objects to razor sharp swords, and ropes, chains, and throwing stars. It's all in there. We see no reason to artificially limit and restrain student progress, and prefer to see you pushing your limits in every way as soon as possible, so you'll likely be encouraged to begin this training quickly.