Ninjutsu training involves a broad range of weaponry. Each weapon is studied for one month at a time.

The basic weapons are :

• boken ( wooden sword )
• hanbo ( half-staff)

Instructors have the option to also teach other ninjutsu weapons on a monthly basis. These include:

• tanbo ( short-stick )
• tanto ( safety knife )
• bo ( staff )
• tessen ( folded fan )
• kusari fundo ( weighted-chain replica )
• hojo ( tying-cord )
• shuriken ( safe throwing stars )
• metsubushi ( safe throwing powder )

Our annual weapon training schedule is as follows:

• January - instructor's option
• February - hanbo
• March - boken
• April - instructor's option
• May - hanbo
• June - boken
• July - instructor's option
• August - hanbo
• September - boken
• October - instructor's option
• November - hanbo
• December - boken

* Please note that all training weapons used are of a safe design

A number of more exotic ninjutsu weapons can be studied under Sensei Roy's tuition. These include:

• kusari gama ( sickle with weighted chain )
• kyoketsu shoge ( hooked-knife and ring )
• kama yari ( hooked spear )
• chigi riki ( three-quarter staff with weighted chain )