What you'll learn
Bo staff
The first weapon most students love — reach, sweeps, strikes and spins.
Nunchaku
Speed and control. Foam practice sets for beginners.
Sai
Trapping, blocking and thrusting with a pair of steel sai.
Tonfa
Rotational strikes and forearm blocks.
Kama
Hooking, slashing and trapping with the sickle.
Sword
Katana and bokken kata — precision and posture.
Escrima
Filipino stick fighting drills and flow.
Kobudo Black Belt
1st Kyu in three weapons · three quality kata per weapon · quality self-defense with each · a black belt in Taekwondo or Aiki Jutsu through Lions Karate.
Kobudo at Lions Karate
New students receive a FREE weapon at yellow belt. Each weapon has its own kyu ranks, kata, and self-defense applications, tested one weapon at a time.
Weapons test registration
Register for a Kobudo rank test on one or more weapons and pay the fee online. Your instructor must approve every test.