From the time a student is able to join the advanced classes at Kodomon Martial Arts (First Green Belt or 7th Kyu), they are able to start participating in the Kobudo/Kenjutsu classes on Thursday evenings at 6:30pm. These classes teach the classic weapon arts of Kobudo from Okinawa, including:​

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• The Rokushaku Bo (6' Staff)

• The Sai (Forked Police Truncheon)

• The Nunchaku (Wooden Rice Flail)

• The Tonfa (Side Handle Baton)

• The Kama (Rice Sickle)

• The Tanto (Wooden Training Knife)

• The Bokuto (Wooden Training Sword)

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A good level of control is required by students before starting these martial arts, which is why a year or so of Karate training is required prior to commencing, and the grade requirement.

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From the first Blue Belt (5th Kyu) Kobudo students will be able to advance to the Kenjutsu classes on Saturday mornings after the General Karate class.  This training is from the Yagyu Shinkage Ryu school of swordsmanship, and uses training swords, progressing from the wooden bokuto. 

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We also allow students with a specific interest in Kenjutsu to join the Kenjutsu classes. An interview with Irvine Sensei is required to join these traditional classes.

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If you would like to discuss training in any of the weapon arts, please contact Sensei Irvine on

0405 010 999 or by email on [email protected]